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Dog Owner's Manual › Chapter 3: Daily Interaction With Your Dog › Dog Exercise and Fitness ›How to Teach Your Dog "Fetch"
Chapter 3: Daily Interaction With Your Dog
Comments for This Page (5) | Post a CommentI tried using this method but my dog just drops his toy once he sees the treat and he just loses interest in the toy cus all he wants is the treat. but i will try nick's method instead. it sounds more helpful and i had been thinking about doing something like that instead The way I taught Zelda (which I admit wasn't very hard seeing as how she's a terrier/lab mix) was to play catch with my husband. She was a chaser/investigator to begin with and all we had to do was get her to bring it back well that and pick it up. We basically "teased" her, played catch with humans only every time we were outside and purposely gave her nothing else to do but watch. Neither one of us are very good catchers so when the ball would drop to the ground and she would pick it up on her own we would praise and then take it from her, a few times of this and she was ready to cut out the middle man and run it back to me instead of having my hubby throw it back. Like I said, she was a really easy target to begin with but it worked like a charm and we never have to carry food treats with us. I have been trying to teach my puppy to fetch. I can throw the ball and occassionally he will pick up. When he does I call him and then give him praise or a treat. The issue is to get him to pay attention to the ball. I will give Nicks form a try and let you know how it goes. my dog is a dachound can they still do it Post a Comment for This Page
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Fetch is a great all-purpose exercise. However, it is important to remember that not all dogs are programmed to play this game. Some breeds are not very "reactive"—that is, attuned to the sorts of quick movements a ball, stick, or Frisbee makes. But terriers, herding dogs, and retrievers often love the game. In such cases teaching can be simple. First toss the object (Fig. A). After the dog chases it down and collects it, offer a treat (Fig. B) to entice the canine back to you (Fig. C). Give up the treat after the dog releases the object into your hand (Fig. D). Repeat until the dog understands what is expected. Soon you can offer praise (and another toss) as a reward, rather than food.
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I find the method a little too simplistic. It assumes the dog will chase after the object, it assumes the dog will pick it up in its mouth and it assumes the dog will see and or smell the treat you are offering and assumes the dog will bhring the object back rather than just leave it and run back for the treat. I prefer several other methods, here's one. If it doesn't work I have several others: If your dog is motivated by food/treats take a tennis ball (either regulation size or one of the smaller ones – depending on the size of your dog) and make a slit in it so that when you squeeze it, an opening is created. Fill it with pieces of smelly treats. Very important, let your dog see you putting the treats in the ball. Sit or kneel and roll the ball about 3-4 feet away from you. Your dog will go over to nose it he may bite it smell it, etc. As your dog is investigating the ball get up walk over and pick up the ball and bring it back to where you were sitting. The dog will follow you. Sit down and very important, let your dog see you squeeze open the ball, take out a treat and give it to him. Repeat – roll the ball again and again get up and go get it once your dog shows interest. Keep doing this, after a few times delay going over, the dog may try to get the treat out or he may pick the ball up and bring it to you to get the treat out, that’s what you want. Once he does that you can keep increasing the distance that you roll it. Eventually try it outside a little. Don’t rush things. After the dog has the idea of the game you can stop filling the ball with treats and instead give the dog one from your pocket when he returns with the ball.