[NAGDU] Picking up things off the floor

[joy.relton at icloud.com]

Christina,

My advice is to place gates or close doors if you don't want them to go in there. If you are not having problems with your dog scrounging while working count yourself lucky. I suggest a few things: First, make sure not to have things on the ground that she/he can pick up as much as possible. Then, I would go to the dog when it has something in its mouth and put your hand on the item and say "out" or whatever command and praise them when the dog releases it. If I knew that something had dropped I would give the command "leave it" and then retrieve the item. I would always praise when the commands given were followed. Another option to consider when appropriate, is to have your dog "go to your place" whenever you are doing something that may result in things dropping. I would be careful not to have the dog spend its entire time in its place. Obviously your dog likes to fetch. I would get him/her an indistructable ball or Kong and play with him/her every day. Also, if the dog like to chew things, always hand them their toy that they can chew when you take the thing that you do not want them to pick up or chew and praise them when they take that one. 

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Subject: [NAGDU] Picking up things off the floor

Hello everyone,
I know it has been ages since I’ve posted here. I’m just wondering, what do you all do when your guide picks everything up off the floor not working but off leash just around your home? Also, as things drop, she will grab them before they even touch the floor or once they touch the floor. as an example, my roommate dropped their AirPod and she grabbed it. I had to get it out of her mouth.
Suggestions, or advice would be appreciated. Also, on another related note, is it possible to teach them not to go into certain rooms or is it best to just close the doors , or have a gate for rooms that don’t have a door? 
I hope this makes sense.
Christina
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