Mom Gives Pit Bull ‘Chores’ Because She Doesn’t Believe in Raising ‘Freeloaders'
If you have a dog, chances are when it comes to chore time, they are more in the way than helpful. Rhubarb the Doggo is a Pit Bull and her mom doesn't believe in raising 'freeloaders', so she makes the pup help around the house. Her human shared a video of Rhubarb helping with chores in early March, and the dog has a long To Do list!
The video starts with Rhubarb helping with the laundry. She also has to supervise household repairs, work as a lookout for intruders, and protect mom's spot on the couch. I wonder if she gets an allowance for all of her hard work!
I love this! I think that we should start getting our puppy used to doing chores at a young age so that we aren't raising a freeloader either! Rhubarb's (I love that name!) fans also got a kick out of the video. @silverwatch129 got nearly 9 thousand likes when she pointed out, "Rhubarb needs a little vacation from working so flipping hard!" @Lauren's dog also works as a lookout, "My dog also alerts us at intruders (a leaf blowing across the porch)!" @Sonya had my favorite comment, "I spent weeks teaching mine to put his toys back in the bin, so there's that." and Rhubarb's mom replied, "We’re gonna have to have a chat with Rhubarb about this one…"
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Chores That Dogs Can Do
Having your dog do chores for you sounds like a dream, right? But can they really learn how to do chores? Believe it or not, yes they can. My Animals says that it all starts with basic commands that all dogs should learn: "Simple commands like “heel,” “sit,” “lay down,” “calm down,” “come here,” and “fetch.” They’re the foundation of your dog’s education, and they’ll help you teach them more complex things, like the following chores for dogs."
You can teach your dog to pick up after itself and putting toys in a designated spot. Can your dog reach the light switch? If so, you can teach it to turn lights on and off for you.
Our puppy has learned how to open the door (that's not all the way closed) when she wants to come back inside the house. We're working on teaching her to push it closed with her head, but that one is taking a little extra work.
As with anytime you train your dog, only work on one trick or command at a time until they've mastered it. Use positive reinforcements and lots of treats too! Training sessions should be no more than 10 minutes or so at a time, but you can do them a few times throughout the day.
I can't wait to teach our puppy to pick up all of her toys. They're scattered about the house and just like the kids, she needs to learn how to pick up after herself!
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