Occasionally we see scenes like dog owners throwing a bottle of mineral water or a small ball onto the lawn opposite. Then after the thrown thing falls to the ground, the dog next to it will run to the opposite lawn for the first time, bite the thrown thing lightly on its mouth, and then run back to the owner. This is curious, why do dogs help their owners to retrieve things? In fact, most dogs can have this skill through scientific training. So how do you train your dog to retrieve things? Have you learned this method?
1. Prepare some props
In order for a dog to learn the skill of picking up things, when the dog is one year old It's about training it. You need to prepare a traction rope, and then add a mineral water bottle or a small ball. Also prepare some food that your dog likes to eat. Then take the dog to the wide lawn for training. The training venue is best where there are fewer people, so that the dog can let go of his vigilance and receive training with peace of mind.
2. Careful training step by step
In this action, the owner puts a mineral water bottle or a small ball into the dog's mouth, then pats the dog's head, complimenting it's awesomeness, then removes the mineral water bottle and feeds the dog treats eat. Then throw the mineral water bottle one meter out and let the dog go and retrieve it. If the dog does not accept the arrangement, leash the dog on a leash and let the dog bite the mineral water bottle. Then pull on the leash and pull the dog to your side. Remove the bottle, feed the treat, and then praise the dog. Then throw the bottle three meters away, let the dog bite, pull the dog back to the side, and repeat the training like this, throwing the bottle farther and farther every time. If the dog is obedient, it quickly learns to pick up the bottle. Then he took off the leash and dropped the bottle. At a distance of ten meters or twenty meters, the dog would naturally understand that the owner wanted it to pick up the bottle. Will obediently run to pick it up.
3. Simple passwords are essential ,
the dumplings are so cute and so on. The dog's name should be added in front of the praise, and Libby Dog will understand it. Then simple passwords such as come back, go pick up and put down must be practiced habitually when cooperating with actions.
How to train a dog to retrieve things? When the dog completes the action, don't forget to give the dog something to eat. You can't eat too much at one time, just the right amount. If you eat too much, the food will not be tempting for your dog.