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Originally Posted by venport
I pull on the leash and tell him NO, and with the treats is working; that's the improvement I was talking about. I pull gentler on the leash now and he lets go right the way.
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That's a good start, but it might be beneficial to work him on a 'leave it' command while at home, as well. Make sure you have him leashed (or later, when he's progressed enough to work him off-leash, you're close enough to reinforce the command if he ignores it), then tell him to 'leave it' when he approaches an object you've left in his path. Reinforce with the leash (or a touch to bring his attention back to you), then treat when you're both safely past the object. He'll likely catch on pretty quickly inside the house, and with patience and persistence, it'll 'stick' better when he's outside subjected to distractions.
I don't know about the ribs--although I've always been interested in raw diets, I've never had enough freezer space to try it. About all I can say is that if the ribs are cooked, I wouldn't feed them to your pup--cooked bones can be quite brittle and sharp, and aren't generally recommended for feeding to dogs. Raw, they might be fine, but as I said, I really don't have any experience with them...
