When training with treats the object is to make whatever you want them to do end with a reward. When you know that they know the command, start spreading out the treats to not every time. This way...
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When training with treats the object is to make whatever you want them to do end with a reward. When you know that they know the command, start spreading out the treats to not every time. This way...
I've got one that does that, annoyingly he even does it out walking, will sweep up pebbles mid run and continue with them in his mouth, I started rewarding him for dropping them, then realised he was...
Tux was horrible about wanting to eat rocks and gumballs as a puppy. Honestly it took a couple years for him to completely use interest. Constant vigilance, and constantly fishing things out of his...
A friend of mine's GSD ate rocks...to the point of surgery twice...she ended up having to have a portion of her yard stripped of rocks/pebbles and fenced in. That's the only part he was allowed out...
It's called Pica... eating non-food items. I had a GSD that obstructed twice with rocks. Two major abdominal surgeries before he was 8 months old. Over $5000. My husband said next time he did it,...
With thor it was wood chips, but also the occasional rock. We did supervised outdoor time but also worked on 'drop it' as one of his first commands. I think it's probably THE most useful command to...
It is totally normal.
I'd recommend watching the pup like a hawk and teaching leave it and drop it with food. The pup should grow out of it.
I'm not a fan of pulling stuff out of the mouth,...
It's not the food, it's puppy behavior. At that age Chase hoovered up quite a load of small gravel, probably when one of my kids took him out to pee. He ended up at the Vet ER and his colon was...
Typical puppy behavior. And you are right, keep a close watch. At the very least a sharp rock can cause stomach and intestinal damage or worse, intestinal blockage. Plus, not good at all for...
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