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Originally Posted by Erin You're right! NO chasing - that just makes it more fun. Trade for something yummy. If Loki gets something I left where he could get it (my fault!) I just let him have it. If I don't chase him he gets bored and will spit it out. If it's something he shouldn't have or is dangerous I just trade him for a yummy treat. You can also teach "fetch" and "drop" When Loki steals my socks I just yell "fetch!" and he bring them back and drops them at my feet. I use stinky treats to make sure the reward is as good as the stinky sock. Sometimes he will steal things and come and drop them by me. HA! The hardest thing is paper, because he likes to shred it. I just wait til he's done and pick up the mess.
You can also teach "Leave it" which is a great one for cigarette butts and nasty things on the ground. |
Excellent post!
That's exactly how we do things here, too. No chasing and strong "leave it" and "drop it" commands (for which he does get rewarded!).