A dog that will retrieve anything that is thrown for it will be able to have a great deal of fun whilst doing his dog obedience training exercises.
If you thought that obedience training is all about sit and stay work Chris Kreider Rangers Jersey , you would be wrong. You need to train your dog how to have some fun so that obedience training becomes enjoyable and not a chore.
Having the dog retrieve a toy and give you the toy in your hand, on demand, is easy when linked with my dog obedience training article on teaching the tug game. You can find these notes in my blog, the address for which is shown below. You are already ahead of the rest of the pack if you have a pup that already tugs Marc Staal Rangers Jersey , but you have to keep the pup tugging or he will forget how.
You need a tugging dog so that the retrieve becomes a game the dog loves. Once your dog is tugging really well, throw the tug toy around 2 feet away. As the dog grabs the toy, you also grab the toy and tug the dog back towards you. Repeat this lots of times but if the dog shows signs of becoming bored, stop and do something else.
You have to be exciting in both your voice and your actions whilst you are playing the tug game. No dog is going to enjoy a game where the handler is sluggish in his movements and talks slowly and softly. Get that voice a few octaves Kevin Hayes Rangers Jersey , squeaky and excited. Shake that tug toy and get the dog pulling back from you.
Be careful that you do not pull the toy right out of the dog?s mouth. You do not want to get that excited that you pull teeth out, or hurt the dog?s neck. Remember that little pups do lose their milk teeth and when this is happening, be even more careful because causing pain could stop the pup wanting to tug.
When you go back to the game, you can start throwing the toy further away J.T. Miller Rangers Jersey , but ensure you can get to the toy at the same time as the dog and do not let the dog run off with it. Keep on building the distance but do not progress too quickly. And always make the tug game fun and exciting.
When the toy is being thrown too far for you to reach it, then you need to now stand still when you throw the toy and let the pup chase it and bring it back to you.
Now you are able to start asking the dog to sit next to you, throw the toy, and after a few seconds release him and tell him to fetch. You can also start varying the type of toy you are throwing. You can use anything that you can throw 10 meters or further.
When a ball is used Authentic Pavel Buchnevich Jersey , make absolutely sure that the dog brings the ball back to you every time, and places the ball into your hand.