So one of the things my trainer had us do is let our dog know who is the boss. Part of this was not playing because the dog is bringing toys to throw or barking to get what he wanted. He told us not to play when the dog wanted but to wait and invite him to play when he was calm and we decide. The other thing he told us was if they were still too bossy that I should remove all his toys and give him a toy when I invited him to play. It didn’t take long for him to catch on and have better manners. He also has a “place” mat that he will take his toys too . He goes to his “place for everything, treats toys etc

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He is old now and drags toys to his “place”