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Hey Tonymc...gotta say, I treat my dog as I always have my children...never let anything I'm not prepared to "put up with" in 10 years time take hold... Having said that...why grab the snout to get attention? Not too sure that would be necessary...considering he's such a well behaved dog...surely just getting his attention (making a noise if calling him doesn't work) would be enough to get him to acknowledge you and get your point across?

Guess it depends on what your dog gets out of the bottle....chewing, or noise factor (which is what mine likes about them, and my parents 6 GSD's did) It's always been empty soft drink bottles, no labels, lids, rings...and occassionally, with a little frozen water...for added loudness factor. As to expensive toys compared with empty, rinsed out soft drink bottles? my kids always loved the wrappings, boxes, when they were little too ;)

Anything change in the last month or so that you know of? If so, perhaps you could work from there?

May sound very harsh...but if this puppy scares you now.... Go straight to obedience...do not pass go....etc....

ADHD is a real human condition. As far as I'm aware, canines do not suffer it.