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Originally Posted by Maximo  Definitely takes breaks for yourself during the day by putting him in an xpen or gated off small area -- a safe zone.
The problem with running after him is that he thinks that is a great game of chase. Max learned that one quickly and I played into it.
When your pup has something that he shouldn't, use a food reward to entice him to drop it. Say "want a treat?" and he should learn to drop the item and come running. When he does, praise him.
Also, when he has something naughty, say "That isn't good for you" or "uh uh uh." Establish keyphrases. My boys seem to do better with keyphrases than a simple "no." They also know "you don't want that." It's amazing how much language these little guys can pick up. You don't want to ramble on, just short phrases. |
I don't really have the room for a large pen in the house... But because of the open floor plan we have it is impossible to gate off an area where he won't be alone during the day... I could gate the bathroom, but he would be unable to see anyone... I think he's getting accustomed to being tied up... I have a long retractable leash so he has plenty of room to move much more than he would in a pen I imagine...
You are probably so right about chasing him being a game... I had not thought about that... I will try the treats to get him to come... Funny thing is I think he already knows what is for him and what is not... If he gets a dog toy he'll bring it to his bed... But when he grabs one of the kids things (without me saying a word) he'll take off running! Which in his mind i suppose starts the chase! Just one of the downsides of having such a clever dog!