Build up your dog's comfort levels for a few days before moving on to the «give» cue with
higher value toys and chews.
Over a period of weeks or more, gradually move up to repeating the above with higher and
higher value toys or food.
Walk over, present the treat while he's enjoying his
low value toy or food, and leave.
Teaching a dog to drop it is as easy as waving a treat in front of their face while they have a high -
value toy in their mouth, and praising them when they drop the toy while giving them the reward.
With
high value toys / food / bones, start by just walking by the puppy, out of the range that makes him growl, and dropping a treat.
Next, use a
lower value toy, get some high value treats and present the toy to him.
Valued toys can be buried to further make digging in the area attractive.
To take
a valued toy, move in slowly but be relaxed, gently ask for the toy, take it away and at the same time present an equivalent value toy or treat in return.
Pick up the high
value toy.
When a pup is biting hands you simply refocus the pup onto a high value food treat or a high
value toy.
Make sure the yard or fenced area is free of items that may possibly trigger a fight such as high -
value toys, bones, rawhides, etc..
It is recommended to remove high
value toys, chew items, and possibly food bowls, from the dogs» access in the foster home.
Common sense dictates that children need to learn to be watchful of basic things such as not allowing a puppy to escape out a door when the child is coming / going, and not to leave
their valued toys where the puppy can reach them.
To make the introduction as smooth as possible, pick up common triggers like high -
value toys, bones, food bowls, etc., so that there is nothing to fight over while they first are feeling each other out.