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10-23-2016, 06:51 AM | #16 |
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| Ohmygosh, you all must be just non-stop with your I-see-it-I-want-it-I-got-it little youngsters! Who needs those fancy exercise classes, when you've got your own personal tiny trainer who specializes in Puppy-Got-It-ZoomZoom workouts!?! |
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10-23-2016, 07:04 AM | #17 | |
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10-25-2016, 01:04 PM | #18 |
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| I have 4 kids. We haven't had any issues with our dog eating anything that wasn't food. Cat ate some cord and thread a couple weeks ago and had a long surgery and removed half his intestine though. It's hard to keep everything up. When our dogs were puppies, they just chewed things, not eating things. Well my collie ate an entire bowl of Kisses, she was a puppy but was fine. Maybe look into training the dog not to chew on things that aren't toys. I don't know how to do it. We did use trainers with our dogs and it did help with lots of behaviors. |
10-25-2016, 01:40 PM | #19 |
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| OH!!! WOW! I had NO idea there were more responses! I'm looking back through them to read. P.S. I skimmed and any one that said they were being harsh- No. I agree and am ANGRY. This morning I picked up five cherry stems and couldn't stop chewie from grabbing one. I wasn't fast enough. I had to take several deep breaths and calmly tell my daughter- and yes, I was very angry, that cherries. are. not. good. for. them. ONly reason why I calmed down was because I know it's the pit. She IS being trained. She's just so darn fast! Hubby dropped her benadryl on the ground- the half tablet we were getting ready to cut again, and she had it in her mouth, but spit it out when I asked her to. She is trying. It helped it was gross. I"ll come back and read more. thanks ahead for all the advice!!! |
10-25-2016, 03:46 PM | #20 |
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| Not only fast in getting forbidden tidbit, but Piper will grab and go--like a bat outa hell, all the while chomping like crazy. The only reason I've managed to get hold of her and get object from her is my terror driven adrenaline kickin' in...! Thank goodness such episodes are rare... |
10-25-2016, 03:56 PM | #21 |
YT 500 Club Member | I once had two puppies when my daughters were 10 & 12. This did not happen at our house. They were taught how dangerous people things could be for the pups. So IF they were messy with their stuff I threw it away. No telling them to pick up over and over again. I swear it only took once. They knew their Mom & Dad meant business. Now at ages 37 & 39 they have very clean houses. Mom just DO IT!
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10-25-2016, 04:50 PM | #22 |
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| Maybe change Chewie's name? I would try setting her up, with tidbits sprayed (soaked) with bitter apple, or if she likes bitter apple, maybe try 1 drop of tabasco. Not more than one drop, even then I know that is harsh, but eating things can kill her. I do know a very small dog who died after ingesting very little chocolate, and a huge dog that died after eating a second dishrag. And another small dog who lost half his intestine to eating a piece of round plastic (from a milk jug). Start to leave pieces on the ground, and drop the doctored things on purpose without saying anything, don't look at her, don't make any point to it, don't acknowledge. A cherry stem, or eraser would be perfect. Something that will really soak up bitter apple would be good, and keep doing it. Percentage wise if more of the things she grabs taste bad than good, she may learn something? Honestly it doesn't sound to me like she is "trying" the benedryl just tasted bad. Dogs don't "try" to be good unless they understand the concept As far as your DD goes, I would put up a baby gate, and she can leaves things laying anywhere she wants "in that room only". BTDT When setting up the gate, try to (without shame) explain to why it is going up, and try to help her to understand how horrible she would feel if Chewie became very ill, or died after ingesting one of DD's things. I would hate for my child to learn that the hard way - much less how horrible it would be to lose a dog that way. Looks like you are getting good advice, I hope something clicks. Good luck |
10-25-2016, 07:33 PM | #23 |
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| They can grab things fast. Once, when I was 12, I dropped a pencil on the floor while doing my homework and the yorkie i had at the time, who was just a puppy himself, zoomed right up, grabbed it, and zoomed away. I chased him back and forth until I finally slipped and ended up fracturing my foot. right after that he finally dropped the pencil lol. The two I have now will eat any and everything. Once I pulled a tooth pick from both of their mouths (they each had half) after a guest missed the garbage pail when throwing it out. Talk about scary. Another time one of them ate part of a mini rubber duck that had been my last yorkie's and that I passed on to him. |
10-26-2016, 07:58 AM | #24 | |
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10-26-2016, 08:27 AM | #25 | |
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Let's assume for a second... your daughter never learns to pick up after herself, then the next option is to fool-proof your dog. I don't have kids, but I think dogs are easier to train Understanding each pup is different with varying degrees of challenges, I'd like to offer what I've tried which had good results... Clicker + treats! 1. "Leave it" Use either her kibble or treats. Put it in your hand in front of her. Without saying anything, if she turns her face away from the kibble/treat and looks at you, click + treat (you can give her the treat in your hand, or give her an even yummier treat from the other hand). If she goes towards your hand, close it and look away from her. Do this several times in silence. Once she seems to know that she needs to look at you to 'ask for permission' rather than impulsively charging towards your hand for food, add in the "Leave It" command. Do this several times. Next, repeat the above with the treat/kibble on the floor with your hand over it. If she charges towards it, cover it quickly with your hand and look away. If she looks at you for permission and sits like a good girl, click + treat! Again, first do this in silence. Then, add in the "Leave It" command once she 'gets it'. Next, repeat the above steps with the treat/kibble on the floor without your hand over it - granted she's good with 'leaving it'. Next, leave the treat/kibble on the floor and stand up, using the "Leave It" command. If you're standing, there might be a tendency for her to try to get it. So, have your foot handy to cover the treat/kibble. Next, leave the treat/kibble on the floor, use "Leave It" command, and actually walk away. For this, I usually give both the "Stay" and "Leave It" commands. Obviously do these steps over a few days, maybe a couple weeks, depending on how quickly she picks up on it (no pun intended ). But most importantly, don't increase the challenge until you feel like she's ready. If she fails even once. Go back one step. Key is to prevent failures and have only victories. 2. Practicing "Leave it" with other things. Put your non edible stuff all over the floor. Put her toys that are hers on the floor. On a longer leash (make sure it's loose so she doesn't know she's attached to you) and let her sniff around. If she goes towards her stuff, click + treat. If she goes towards your stuff, give a firm "leave it" and be prepared to stop her with the leash before she gets close enough to touch it. Repeat this until she only goes to her own belongings. Once she's good at it, take off the loose leash and practice more. To increase the ante, put your edible stuff on the floor. And repeat. Make sure you have a party each time she successfully "leaves it", regardless with what it is you're using. You can give more "good girls" and more treats with each increased challenging step. Sorry for the lengthy post and maybe you've already tried this. But I just want to say that I had great success with this. I can actually have both of my furbabies on the couch with my plate of food on the couch and they won't go near it. Don't get me wrong, they want to. But they know they're not supposed to. Good luck!!
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10-26-2016, 09:09 AM | #26 | |
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10-26-2016, 09:17 AM | #27 | |
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10-26-2016, 10:36 AM | #28 |
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| Canana--You know your stuff and your training post was clear and thorough; I'm sure it will be very helpful to many! You're sweet and funny and smart! |
10-26-2016, 11:12 AM | #29 |
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| My daughter is 13 and actually has gotten to a point that Emma is not welcome in her space if Emma is going to poo, eat or tear up her things. Also I agree that your daughter is at an age where she can accept more responsbility for her actions. Her response to you was a bit smart a$$ but not uncommon for teenage girls who like to press buttons. You can nip that in the bud too, with whatever discipline you see fit for your household. I agree that sometimes we as small dog parents often worry about the things our pups eat but sometimes we can just follow the wait and see approach. Hang in there, I'm sure it'll get better with some reinforcement and watching Ms. Chewie carefully which I already see you're doing.
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10-27-2016, 07:47 AM | #30 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: MD
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| Great training Canana!! Now that I read it. We did do a leave it command with clickers. It has been too long & I just don't remember those little things. I guess I take them for granted now!!! |
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