Another person posted on this sub a while ago saying that they taught their pup "get a toy," and used it every time he got too playful and bitey. My girl has a habit of play biting, so I just casually started talking about her toys when I touched them, and tried to associate the word & items. Telling her to "bring her toy" when we played fetch drove it home for her.

She's 8 months old and getting a little mouthy again, and this command works so well. The times she doesn't redirect herself, "get a toy" saves my fingers & toes.

Just wanted to share this for anyone who may not have seen that old post - because I'm glad I did!

Edit: for those asking how I taught this to my pup, I started by getting her to associate the word "toy" with items we played with. Every time we were gojng to play fetch, I'd say "let's go get a TOY" and "bring your TOY" when she forgot to fetch it back. She picked it up pretty quickly doing this. Lots of treats for the first few times she brought a toy helped too.

As for where I store them, that doesn't seem to matter for my girl. She knows that "toy" means grab something I want to play with, with mom - so whether the toys are packed away or strewn around the room, she'll find one she wants. Of course, this also means that sometimes she'll come running with a slipper or shoe insole in her mouth, but with age she's learning what's a appropriate toy and what's not. Also, it's funny to me.