Teach him the leave it/release/drop it' command w/treats and or praise. Another thing that worked well with Roxy was side tracking her attention from the item she shouldn't have with squeaky toys which are her favorite. Hearing that would sidetrack her from just about anything. That would entice a short play session and she never realized that I had corrected behavior that I didn't want.
The effort you put into this will be well worth it in the end. Always keep those toys handy. |