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New to the forum. I recently adopted a 1 1/2 y.o. pit mix. She's the largest dog I've ever had and the youngest I've had in quite a while. The problem is her addiction to her toys. Whenever I just want to pet her and give her some loving, she immediately runs and gets a toy and brings it back to me to play with her. She loves tug of war and fetch. I want her to realize there is more to life than playing with toys. For that matter, if I just look at her and smile, she runs and grabs a toy to bring to me. I suspect that the way to deal with this is to put her toys away except for when I decide it's time to play, but I'd like to get some feedback first. I don't want her to lose her playfulness, just her obsession with it. So anyway, is it possible to teach her that there is an appropriate time to play with me and other times not? If I ignore her, she'll start tossing the toy herself and chasing it.
New to the forum. I recently adopted a 1 1/2 y.o. pit mix. She's the largest dog I've ever had and the youngest I've had in quite a while. The problem is her addiction to her toys. Whenever I just want to pet her and give her some loving, she immediately runs and gets a toy and brings it back to me to play with her. She loves tug of war and fetch. I want her to realize there is more to life than playing with toys. For that matter, if I just look at her and smile, she runs and grabs a toy to bring to me. I suspect that the way to deal with this is to put her toys away except for when I decide it's time to play, but I'd like to get some feedback first. I don't want her to lose her playfulness, just her obsession with it. So anyway, is it possible to teach her that there is an appropriate time to play with me and other times not? If I ignore her, she'll start tossing the toy herself and chasing it.