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Originally posted by Judi W:
<STRONG>If you want to know why this is happening, you must look back and see what happened (from the dog's perspective) the very first time. If you were shocked and stepped back instead of giving him H***** then you can imagine he has decided this is a pretty neat thing and will repeat it as long as it works for him. One good correction that puts the fear of god in him is worth a million nagging ones. Carina is correct also, in that you should not become a tease and harrass the pup. I will always reward a pup for "bringing" me stuff. I don't think luring the dog away from its treasure however is going to solve your problem. One day he's going to have something he prizes more than your cookie. Where will you be then? Especially if it is something he is not supposed to have?...
...Remember, they don't get any younger and they don't get any smaller.</STRONG>
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I concur. You are in perfect time to correct such dominant behavior on your puppy.