While stopping to chat with a friend on my my dog walk, my puppy picked up a plastic bag of poop that I had set down. Thinking she was helping both me and him out, my friend started firmly calling out "no" while rushing after him. It scared him a bit and my friend was a bit alarmed when I quickly stepped in and told her to stop. I explained that if my puppy is ever going to pick something up in his mouth I don't want him to avoid me because I am saying no and chasing him. That instead of grabbin [...]
