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09-01-2010, 08:37 AM
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I would love to know how to make this stop too! Ugh I get so worried that Baker will choke on something or eat something poisonous. I've been trying the "leave it" command, but maybe I need to step it up with a treat as well. It's about 60% that he'll listen to me when I say leave it at the moment. Patience is needed right??
 I'm sure he'll get it eventually, beagles are good like that.
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09-01-2010, 01:49 PM
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I have started saying "leave it" while showing her the treat. If she drops it I give her the treat, if not the treat goes back in my pocket and I fish it out of her mouth. So far she has dropped it every time. Now keep in mind I am just giving her a small piece of a treat broken off from a big one otherwise she'd weigh 500 pounds with the amount of stuff she picks up lol.
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09-02-2010, 02:46 AM
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Getting a little concerned by this now. Peggy was bleeding a little from behind this morning when going to the toilet, and when I picked it up it had a really sharp piece of stone in it that's obviously cut her a little as it came out.
I will raise it at her first puppy class tonight and see if they have any tips. |
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09-02-2010, 08:50 AM
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eek.. i remember having to pull a small piece of blue plastic out Arthurs rear end =/ the only tiresome job you can do is remove all access to the stones or constantly follow her round swapping the stone for a toy or treat, there is a spray called Grannicks Bitter Apple perhaps you can spray an area of stones to discourage her, it may put her off stones altogether
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09-02-2010, 10:08 AM
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My trainer suggests using a mix of 1/4 vinegar to 3/4 water in a spray bottle. She says this works well from discouraging them when needed as the vinegar keeps the water cooler and therefore startles them when sprayed with it. I have not used it myself but I've seen her use it on the unruly labs in class.
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09-02-2010, 11:40 PM
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Angel hates fish...
other than that if she can reach it it's fair game... Also...keep some treats in your pocket in a bag... "Drop it" works really well when you're starting...when you have a favorite treat that's much more interesting than whatever your beagle's gotten in their mouths |
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09-03-2010, 01:42 PM
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straight up vinegar can..but it doesn't sting if used in the mix suggested by the trainer. It worked on the labs that she used it on in class but I tried it on lily and it didn't work. It seems to be a salad dressing for the furniture to her as we tried spraying her with it twice and she ran around licking everything it touched and then came up and started trying to lick the bottle. Back to the drawing board. |
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