You CAN teach him to put his toys in his tool box, Gloria!! Do you play fetch with him? Have you taught him to drop the toy he fetched into your hand when he brings it back to you? Have you taught him 'drop it'? If not, he needs to know these things first. Once he has them learned VERY well, play fetch with him while you are sitting next to his toy box. When he brings the toy back after you have thrown it for him to fetch, hold your hand, palm up, over the toy box. Let him drop the toy in your hand (over the toy box) several times. Each time he does it, say something like, "tidy up." You can say anything you want - just keep it short. Then start moving your hand away so that the toy falls into the toy box instead of your hand. It would probably be a good idea for you to name each and every toy. That way, later on, you can say, "tidy up Bunny." He will then know he needs to put Bunny in the toy box. Of course, his toy box will be need to be short enough for him to simply walk up to it and drop a toy into it.
As you can see, teaching Cesar to put his toys in his toy box will be a long process. But what a WONDERFUL way to bond and deepen your relationship with him!!!! Quite a while ago, I learned a neat little tip when it comes to training. See, training doesn't have to be an ordeal that's planned and scheduled. In fact, that's not really a good way to do it. Training can be done at a moment's notice. The tip I learned was to train during tv commercials. Just keep a covered bowl of treats handy - on the coffee table or end table. Well, I hope this helps!! Sharon & Katie ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 9:01 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Miss Dora The do like to throw toys all over the room/house. Yesterday, Cesar gave me a good laugh, he was running around with one toy or another in his mouth and dropping them all over and picking up another. Then he ran to his toy box, dropped the toy he had in his mouth into the box and picked up another one. I laughed, because I have often wished I could teach him to pick up the toys and put them back in his toy box. LOL. Gloria P In a message dated 11/13/2008 8:49:58 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Miss Dora is a blessing to my house hold, she gets me laughing so hard i cry. she is full of mischief. she got hold of a roll of paper towels and shredded it all over my office. She spreds dog toys all over my house. she is a holy little terror to my poor deaf jimmy. he hate her to touch him and she makes sure she does. She has got my poor old fat pom pom to play with her and he is so happy. Jimmy plays with her to. You guys did not tell me how much fun a chi puppy is or how much work. She really is a joy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news more!
