Did you know you can teach your dog to NOT destroy her toys, (especially helpful for plush and stuffed toys)? As soon as your pooch starts playing too roughly with the toy, gently but firmly take the toy away. Return the toy to your dog after a couple of minutes, and praise her when she plays gently with the toy. Repeat this process until she learns that she gets to keep playing with the toy only when she is playing nicely. This is also a great reinforcement of your leadership and obedience commands such as “drop it” or “give” and “take it”. |