How to train your dog for retrieving?
In order to successfully train your dog for retrieving, you must know how to properly reward your pet for the retrieval. During the training, your dog should be rewarded for bringing the toy back to you and for making it come back to you. A polite sit is the first step in training your dog. Once he has mastered the polite sit, throw the toy a few feet away. Release him and tell him to bring the toy back to you.
To start training your dog for retrieving, mark your dog’s location with a clicker and gradually increase the duration of the hold. When your dog has successfully grasped the object, click or treat it. Next, begin to train him to retrieve the toy by introducing other cues. When your dog first comes near an object, give him a cue to wait. As the toy reaches the ground, call him with a command like „Come!” and work on giving him a cue to move towards you.
Encourage your dog to retrieve items from a distance by praising him every time it picks up something. This training process should begin early in your relationship with your dog. Praise him each time it catches something in its mouth. To reinforce the behavior, you can trade a treat for the item that you want your dog to retrieve. If your dog doesn’t like this toy, you can use an object that you know he will love to retrieve.
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In order to successfully train your dog for retrieving, you must know how to properly reward your pet for the retrieval. During the training, your dog should be rewarded for bringing the toy back to you and for making it come back to you. A polite sit is the first step in training your dog.…