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Abby is obsessed with sticks. Sticks of any nature, fat, thin, long, short, etc.
She loves to chew on them, swallow some pieces, then throw them up or poop them out (with much difficulty) later.
We made the mistake of using her love of sticks to our advantage when she was younger. At that point she loved retrieving them and just holding them while walking. Now she won't give'em up and getting her to come when she has a stick is almost impossible. As soon as i get close to her, she'll dart away. Sometimes i think she'll pick one up in hopes of starting a chase.
It would be impossible for me to limit her exposure to sticks so I need a way to make them less appealing. Treats will occasionally get her to give up a stick but she'll quickly go back to chewing on them when the treat is gone.
Any ideas/advice?
She loves to chew on them, swallow some pieces, then throw them up or poop them out (with much difficulty) later.
We made the mistake of using her love of sticks to our advantage when she was younger. At that point she loved retrieving them and just holding them while walking. Now she won't give'em up and getting her to come when she has a stick is almost impossible. As soon as i get close to her, she'll dart away. Sometimes i think she'll pick one up in hopes of starting a chase.
It would be impossible for me to limit her exposure to sticks so I need a way to make them less appealing. Treats will occasionally get her to give up a stick but she'll quickly go back to chewing on them when the treat is gone.
Any ideas/advice?