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Originally Posted by pepe mint i have not tried this with maggie because she is so little still but I once had a lab that I taught to "go get it", "bring it", and "drop it"....she used to do the same thing with her toys. she would have them strown all over the house!! one day, I got to thinking...if she can do those 3 commands, she can go get it, bring it to her basket, and drop it in her basket. so we started that. and I would call it "clean up". she eventually learned what clean up meant and she would help me. yes, she would get toys out again to play with them, but she would also put them back when i told her. like i said, i have not tried this with maggie but i am hoping to have the same luck with her. but you have to teach the dog those 3 basic commands first. and any dog that likes to fetch will learn those commands very quickly. i look at it like potty training...they can learn it, you just have to be persistent and work on it all the time until they get it.
also...you say you have baskets upstairs..maybe you should keep a basket in a descreet place downstairs as well?? we have one next to the fireplace and that is where the dogs go and get their toys. |
I love this, so many moms of human children say, "I just can't get him to pick up his toys." I'll bet you didn't even need to spank him in order for him to learn. Good Job.
Nancy