Toy question

Question
I was reading some of the other answers and came across a question were the
lady was having problems with her puppy being a little aggressive. Anyway
that expert had mentioned not to leave the toys out so that she doesn't think
that there all hers. I don't have aggression problems, but I don't want to get
them either. So if I only let her play with toys when I get them out will she be
more apt to sharing her toys with other dogs? Also is there ever a time when
they are older that you can put them in a basket and let them get the toys out
themselves?I was just wondering. I have a Malamute and I know that they can
have a tendency to be a little toy aggressive as well as stubborn.
Don't worry we already have her signed up for classes and will most likely
keep the class going even through I have no desire to have her in shows.

Answer
Hi Annie;
Well, all four of my dogs play with all the toys, and they are all over the house and back yard.
Every once in a while, Rowdy, one of my Australian Shepherds, decides to kill a toy, and I find stuffed toy guts all over a room.
Mine have to keep up with their own toys.
I am more tollerant in my old age.
When I had children, my " oldest child ( My German Shepherd), had her own toy box, and after my first child started waklking around, and she had a toy box, Lady decided to keep her toys in there, so they shared both boxes.LOL
My second child came when Lady was a little over 3 years old, and she WOULD NOT pick up her toys, when she was old enough to learn to do it.
I was getting really impatient with her refusal to pick them up, and Lady sensed it. She was a co-mother with me.LOL
She took Terri to a toy, and nudged her down to pick it up, terri finally did, and lady escorted her to the toy box, pushed her nose under the lid and opened it, and showed Terri she wanted her to put it in.
She finally did, and after a couple of days of that, Lady had the kid trained.
I had been trying for months, and it only took her a couple of days.
Of course, both girls minded Lady better than they did me.
I just don't allowing fighting over toys, food bowls or anything, and if they start it, I chew them oput royally, and tell them that is not tollerated.
We have 4 dogs, the smallest is a little Lhasa, and I foster dogs for a couple of rescue groups, so they have to share with each other and with other dogs that live here telporarily.
When they are taught to do it, they do, just like children.
If you chew them out, and don't let them get away with being selfish or nasty, they will not be.
I use time-out for punishment, and they don't like time-out, so they mind.
That Malamute too, can be taught that aggression will NOT be stood for.
Some breeds are a little more hard headed, and will push for their own way a little more, but when you establish that YOU are the alpha, and the kids in the family do NOT fight, they will eventually learn it is easier on them to mind well.
It's ALL in the training.
I would give her toys, and when there is another dog present, toss a toy and let them both fewtch.
If you spend the time teaching them, they will even learn to take turns bringing it back, but both will usually chase after it.
Mine stand in a line for treats, and they get treats in turn.
That is so much nicer than having the four of them truying to get the lions share.
They are very good at it. The main thing to remember is, always make sure there is an even number of bites each.
Charlotte