[nagdu] Picking up things that aren't toys

[Sheila Leigland]

calling Tres sternly is also a total waste of time for me. He just won't 
come to me if he thinks I'm unhappy with him. I guess I wouldn't come 
either. lol.I have heard of teaching the dog those things also but   
don't know how to do it.
On 1/4/2015 8:43 AM, Tracy Carcione via nagdu wrote:
> Krokus picks up lots of things that aren't his toys, like my shoes, 
> hats, papers, anything.  Really, I don't mind if he carries things 
> around, but then he starts chewing on them, and that I mind a lot.
> At first, I scolded him and told him sternly to come so I could take 
> the thing away.  Predictably, he didn't want to come.  So I started 
> calling him cheerfully to come, and praising him when he did.  That 
> way, he gives me what he's got, but he doesn't learn not to pick it 
> up.  I've heard of trading a toy for the thing he shouldn't have.  How 
> do people manage this? Do you pick up toys and carry them around, 
> waiting for the dog to grab something non-toy?  Is there some other 
> solution to this problem?
> Tracy
>
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