how do you teach a dog??

Question

how do you teach a dog to catch a frisbee? and to bring it back i have a 3 month old retreiver also when can i start teaching him???

Answer 1

I have a 7 month old german shepherd. I started with a ball. I tossed the ball in the air and Jack would catch it. Then I would toss the ball up and away....he would chase after it and jump for it. Then when he had the hang of it I switched to a Frisbee. Another way to do it is if you know of someone that their dog does it...go to the park or doggy playground together with both dogs and your dog will learn from the other one that already knows it.

Answer 2

He's ready to go! Go ahead and start tossing the frisbee and see if he'll at least chase it (which is the easy part). Now for the hard part, the return. When he has the frisbee offer a treat but only give it if he brings the frisbee back. Its better to start out at a short distace first, maybe 5 feet (and use a long leash if ya have to). Should be catching AND returning frisbees in no time.

Answer 3

My suggestion is using that Kong peanut butter spread on the inside of the Frisbee and then have a treat near you so your dog goes for the Frisbee and comes back with it. But you would have to be consistent with it and have to get him in the habit of it so he may think/know you are waiting there with another treat. And you should wait for your do to fully grow before you try to teach him now. So he can fully understand how to catch the Frisbee. Also start simple, like throwing it about 1 foot, then another, then another, ext. Also be patient with him so he can build his skills with it and give him affection and love when he comes back with the Frisbee, so he knows he did something right. And you might want to teach him how to fetch first too but that is completely your choice, since you can teach him how to do that now.

Answer 4

Start with simple behaviors, and work your way up slowly. Each step you take is a refinement of the previous one. Always take small steps as you progress, and if he doesn't catch on, drop back to the previous one.

Hold the frisbee near him, and praise him when he shows interest. Maybe give him a small treat now and then as part of the reward. When he starts playing with it consistently, roll it on edge a few feet, and reward him and praise him again when he follows it. The idea is to make him think that following the frisbee is fun, 'cause he gets pets and scratches and goodies when he plays with it.

The next step is to roll it, and reward him only when he brings it back towards you, and then directly to you.

After you get this far, throw it a short distance, and reward and praise when he brings it back. Eventually you can throw it farther and farther, and he'll bring it back to you every time.

Before you start - go to a good pet store, and get a frisbee made for dogs. The standard ones can be tough on a dog's teeth.

Answer 5

retrievers are known for what they do best, retrieve!
it is in their instinct. bringing it back is the hard part.
throw the frisbee and see if he gets it.
if he does call him back over and praise him by petting and giving treats. when he takes the treat, take the frisbee out of his mouth and start over. only do this about 2-3 times though, or he will get tired and not want to give it back to you, knowing that you will make him run again.
if he doesnt, get the frisbee and call him over. get him excited about the frisbee and praise him. if he has no interest in the frisbee, try something else. like a favorite toy or ball that you can throw. he has to be interested in something

Answer 6

first start throwing a tennis ball them when the dog get used to it use a frisbee!

Answer 7

You can start now. Throw something, tell him to bring it back. Pretty much you keep doing it, he will understand. Dogs are very smart, and tend to catch up on thing quickly. Also, whenever he does bring it back to you, treat him, with a snack, let him know he has done something good.

Answer 8

just start by throwing tennis ball to the dog and then in about a week throw a frisbee to the dog, hun. it's just that simple

Answer 9

Start now. There is a lot to this and it changes as your dog's and your ability improves. Really, get a book at the library, online, whatever, and make sure it is authored by someone who is a professional and knows what they are talking about. It can be a lot of fun and shouldn't be anything but a lot of fun.

Answer 10

err i forget what the dog whispere says..work discipline and then affection..somthing like that...you have to be patient.