Doggie Problem

fruitsalad | 18:59 Wed 27th Sep 2017 | Animals & Nature

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How do I stop my 7 month old puppy picking up rubbish, when I walk him he picks up tissues, plastic bottles, bits of paper, I do try to pull him away if I see it before he does, but its like we are zig zagging along to avoid any rubbish.

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Islay

Distractions pulling on the lead will not stop him. Try a squeaky toy when he approaches rubbish

TWR

Muzzle maybe.

Islander

Hi Fruitsalad, it might be the best time to enforce the ' leave' command. Keep some very tiny treats in your spare hand/ pocket. When approaching something you don't want pup to investigate, say ' leave' when you have passed reward pup with treat. I know it sounds easy, It isn't ! Your dog is learning and his world is full of beautiful aromas ! Good luck.

TonyV

You can get a noise distraction device that you can simply activate that will distract him

woofgang

be careful with noise distractions...many of them don't distract, they punish. If you want to use a noise distractor then use something pup likes, like a squeaky toy.

TonyV

Wolfgang not meant to hurt there ears just a bit of avoidance statergy

Tilly2

You need to teach him to 'leave'.

fruitsalad

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I say leave every time he heads toward the rubbish, but he's not taking much notice of that, but I will try the sweaky toy.

TonyV

That's a good idea Tilly I've always trained my dogs with treats when they do they do what I've asked them to

chrissa1

Yes. When my daughter got her black Lab puppy back in February and I was talking to her on the phone while she was out with him, every other word was..."Leave It" then "Good Boy"

He is so good now and is 9 months old.

anneasquith

My vet suggested a muzzle and training, it works .