101 Reasons to Carry Kibble in Your Pocket

There's probably more than 101 reasons to carry kibble in your pocket, but it's a good start. Somewhere I will actually write all 101 reasons, but this is a great place to start, one at a time. I'll make reason #1, the one that inspired me to write this -- it happened to me at the park today - and fortunately I had kibble in my pocket to help someone else.

1) Your dog has taken another dog's ball/toy at the park. Your dog plays keep away with its new found object of desire and the poor other dog looks very sad and confused. Your dog won't even come near you when you approach because it has always found that the keep-away game is fun and works. So, offer a treat, approach very slowly or run the other direction if necessary; request a sit - say the word "drop" as the treat is placed near their nose, and -voilà! - the ball drops, you pick up the ball, your dog gets the treat, and everyone is more or less happy. (Of course, the underlying issue here, teaching your puppy dog to only touch their toys and not take anyone elses - but that's an entirely different chapter.)

2) - 101) To come . . .


Until the next inspiration,

The Puppy Nanny