Hi,
Any advice on how to stop Truffle stealing things? He doesn't do it when we are looking, but if I pop upstairs for a moment when I get back he'll have taken something off the table/side board/sofa/kitchen surface and be outside chewing it. He doesn't just take food either, it's cups, paper, clothes. I refuse to chase him round because otherwise it's a game, but if he's got my son's toy rabbit there are hysterics (he takes rabbit out of my son's hand while he's watching TV or walking round the room, which is going too far!!!) and the rabbit has to come back in one piece otherwise he won't sleep again! He won't come when called because he know's he shouldn't have the object, and often he won't give up the object for food either. He know's a command to drop things, but goes suddenly deaf when told to let go. I'd rather stop him taking things in the first place than be trying to work out how to get them back. I can't crate him every time I have to pop out of a room because it's impractical for me. How do I teach him that he can have his things but not mine? Help.
Cat and Truffle
Any advice on how to stop Truffle stealing things? He doesn't do it when we are looking, but if I pop upstairs for a moment when I get back he'll have taken something off the table/side board/sofa/kitchen surface and be outside chewing it. He doesn't just take food either, it's cups, paper, clothes. I refuse to chase him round because otherwise it's a game, but if he's got my son's toy rabbit there are hysterics (he takes rabbit out of my son's hand while he's watching TV or walking round the room, which is going too far!!!) and the rabbit has to come back in one piece otherwise he won't sleep again! He won't come when called because he know's he shouldn't have the object, and often he won't give up the object for food either. He know's a command to drop things, but goes suddenly deaf when told to let go. I'd rather stop him taking things in the first place than be trying to work out how to get them back. I can't crate him every time I have to pop out of a room because it's impractical for me. How do I teach him that he can have his things but not mine? Help.
Cat and Truffle