Mr busybody

[Chiana]

Good morning! I thought I woke up early this morning and went on the upstairs balcony with sleepy eyes and noticed that Mr busybody was already hard at work.
Goodbye kitchen towels...

 

[Tgirl]

He is entertaining himself. What a good boy lol.

 

[Squishy Walnuts]

Maybe he wanted to help clean up the kitchen.

 

[blushy]

Hilarious!

 

[hannah]

Bahaha oh my goodness!!!

 

[mmclean]

I have to ask... Did he jump up on the counter?! That is one athletic little guy.


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[Alice Kable]

He's a shredder for sure! Everything has to be moved out of his reach!

 

[Chiana]

He's a shredder for sure! Everything has to be moved out of his reach!

I have to ask... Did he jump up on the counter?! That is one athletic little guy.

Yep. I was wondering how did he get hold of the roll! It turned out as follows: He still needs his meds for the ear infection and I have a table downstairs, not quite as high as kitchen counter, where I keep the stuff for him. He must have managed to jump on that to get to roll. Thank god he only took the roll, since all his meds and syringes and needles are there too! Have took them to safer place since! These little guys keeps on amazing me...they are clever as any! be aware! :facepalm:

 

[Chiana]

Oh to follow that. A true life bulldog experience.

We had some conflict today. Once he figured out he can jump on things, he remembered how to push chairs. He hasn't done that in ages! Anyhow, he pushed the chair and jumped on my home office table and took a roll of tape. I honestly spend almost an hour trying to get the roll out.
It was the one that is transparent and has a hard plastic casing.

He went absolutely mental when I tried to get it out of his mouth...he was furious...growling and spitting at me! He made really scary noises. Eventually I built up the courage and just went for it. He did not bite me, but did not let it go either. I managed to get the most of the hard plastic out of his mouth, but the tape roll...no way jose.

Eventually I locked him to a toilet and with with few minutes of time out isolation he finally cave in...phew! These little guys certainly won't give up easy.
I'm totally clueless how to train him to release anything he has stolen...

 

[Squishy Walnuts]

Yikes!! He's a smart boy!! Soon he'll be out driving your car. lol!!

Sounds like you'll need to teach him the 'drop it' command.

 

[Chiana]

[MENTION=902]Squishy Walnuts[/MENTION] any advice? I have tried all any text book or Cesar has advised. He just do not release. With his own toys, yes. But anything he knows he has stolen, no way. He is not food driven. I have piled sausages and various other treats he like, but it doesn't work. Always when he steals things, they over rule everything else.

He is now 1,5 years and jaws are really strong. I cannot pry them open with my fingers, he is just too strong.

I worry of the occasion when he actually takes something really dangerous (he has once took a glass ornament) and I just cannot get it out.
How have you train you bulldogs to let go of things??
Today's episode frightened me in so far that now I know that by the methods I have, I cannot get anything out of that mouth

 

[Squishy Walnuts]

[MENTION=902]Squishy Walnuts[/MENTION] any advice? I have tried all any text book or Cesar has advised. He just do not release. With his own toys, yes. But anything he knows he has stolen, no way. He is not food driven. I have piled sausages and various other treats he like, but it doesn't work. Always when he steals things, they over rule everything else.

He is now 1,5 years and jaws are really strong. I cannot pry them open with my fingers, he is just too strong.

I worry of the occasion when he actually takes something really dangerous (he has once took a glass ornament) and I just cannot get it out.
How have you train you bulldogs to let go of things??
Today's episode frightened me in so far that now I know that by the methods I have, I cannot get anything out of that mouth

I'm used to a very food driven Frenchie so I'm not sure how to get Moses to drop something he shouldn't have taken without using treats. He thinks it's a game that he must win so you have to somehow change his way of thinking. He's reading your reaction to whatever he's got in his mouth and acts accordingly. Maybe next time he steals something try not to make a fuss and treat it like he's got one of his toys in his mouth. I would also try to work on the drop it and leave it command every day to get him more used to doing it.

I wish I could be of more help but I never had this issue with Wally, or Uma. Hopefully someone else here will have more decent tips for you. Moses is a damn clever Frenchie!

 

[Chiana]

I'm used to a very food driven Frenchie so I'm not sure how to get Moses to drop something he shouldn't have taken without using treats. He thinks it's a game that he must win so you have to somehow change his way of thinking. He's reading your reaction to whatever he's got in his mouth and acts accordingly. Maybe next time he steals something try not to make a fuss and treat it like he's got one of his toys in his mouth. I would also try to work on the drop it and leave it command every day to get him more used to doing it.

I wish I could be of more help but I never had this issue with Wally, or Uma. Hopefully someone else here will have more decent tips for you. Moses is a damn clever Frenchie!

Exactly! he shows the stolen items as trophy! Like today, I tried even the heimlich-type of approach and tried to held him head down for a while to make him drop the item, but no luck. I carried him to fridge and piled sausages on top of his head to encourage to drop the roll, no luck.
I'm getting frustrated of that little guy out smarting me on ever turn!
Isolation worked, but I cannot use it in case he has something dangerous in his mouth. Awww...still a long way to go...bulldogs definitely live up to their "bully" expectations.

 

[hannah]

Yep. I was wondering how did he get hold of the roll! It turned out as follows: He still needs his meds for the ear infection and I have a table downstairs, not quite as high as kitchen counter, where I keep the stuff for him. He must have managed to jump on that to get to roll. Thank god he only took the roll, since all his meds and syringes and needles are there too! Have took them to safer place since! These little guys keeps on amazing me...they are clever as any! be aware! :facepalm:

My bestfriends frenchie can jump onto her counter! It is crazy! and one time I had banksy over there for the day while we were both at work and he was so little at the time we set up a barricade with a dresser and made it impossible for him to get through and he managed to somehow!!! LOL they are athletic little guys and also amazing escape artists lol

 

[hannah]

Exactly! he shows the stolen items as trophy! Like today, I tried even the heimlich-type of approach and tried to held him head down for a while to make him drop the item, but no luck. I carried him to fridge and piled sausages on top of his head to encourage to drop the roll, no luck.
I'm getting frustrated of that little guy out smarting me on ever turn!
Isolation worked, but I cannot use it in case he has something dangerous in his mouth. Awww...still a long way to go...bulldogs definitely live up to their "bully" expectations.

that is interesting for sure

You could maybe try a couple drop it training sessions. Give a toy, say drop it, give treat... repeat a few times for the one session and quit, and try it daily for a little while

I know you said he already drops his toys but doing some sessions might drill the command into his mind and maybe connect it to when he has something else? Just a thought

 

[Mavis]

Thank god he only took the roll, since all his meds and syringes and needles are there too! Have took them to safer place since!

Stinker - dodged that bullet! :whew:

 

[2bullymama]

Oh my... Bad paper towels! He was protecting you Momma [emoji23]

 

[blushy]

Isabelle doesn't drop things she stole either. They are totally her trophies and she is SO proud of her mischief!
She also makes the crazy scary noises, but I never back down from her, so she eventually gives up. She knows mama is in charge and WILL win ha!

Titan on the other hand I can tap his face like his nose/mouth area lightly, and he spits everything and anything he picks up out! And I never ever trained that with him! Plus he's deaf so it's literally a miracle!

 

[Chiana]

that is interesting for sure

You could maybe try a couple drop it training sessions. Give a toy, say drop it, give treat... repeat a few times for the one session and quit, and try it daily for a little while

I know you said he already drops his toys but doing some sessions might drill the command into his mind and maybe connect it to when he has something else? Just a thought

I will definitely continue the toy-drop training. It goes well each time we do it, but he definitely is in different zone with stolen items. Could be that this is just something I have to learn to live with and be extra careful to keep all items is secure place and remember to place chairs leaning to table

 

[Chiana]

Isabelle doesn't drop things she stole either. They are totally her trophies and she is SO proud of her mischief!
She also makes the crazy scary noises, but I never back down from her, so she eventually gives up. She knows mama is in charge and WILL win ha!

Titan on the other hand I can tap his face like his nose/mouth area lightly, and he spits everything and anything he picks up out! And I never ever trained that with him! Plus he's deaf so it's literally a miracle!

Just out of curiosity, how long does it take for Isa to give up and let go of the stolen item? And how do you eventually get it out?

I'm running out of strength before this little bugger caves. Like with the tape roll situation, I tried to pry it out for good 45 mins with no luck. I tried the soft approach and then strong commands, but those jaws just stays shut!

Also I have to first catch him and if he manages to slip from my grip...around and around we go again...not really the kind of exercise I'm after. Like yesterday I managed to hold the grip for 45 mins after my hands started to shake and I had to give up :whew:

Apparently this mama is not really in charge in this household...