My Barclay from day one would charge anything on our walks, didn't matter what it was, paper, straws, a dandelion was snapped into his mouth as quick as you could blink and he would chomp it in one second flat. I got so frustrated with going out for potty that I dreaded it. . .all his trash picking distracted him from pottying. I asked my vet and she suggested a small muzzle. I was shocked! There was no way I was putting a muzzle on him. So I brainstromed and found a small squishy ball. The kind that humans use as stress balls to squeeze in their hand when they get stressed out. Anyways, when I am ready to take him outside I say to him, Barclay where's your ball. He runs to the door, sits and waits. We go through the struggle of putting on the leash, but he waits for me to get the ball. Immediately he jumps to put it in his mouth and out the door we go for our walk. He keeps that ball in his mouth for our complete walk. And walk he does!!! No running and chasing anything that moves or shines on the street. I keep the ball with his leash and he only gets it for walks. Try it, it worked for me. . .best thing is he does his poops and peeps with the ball in his mouth and no more picking up trash!!! Hope it works for you too! |