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2007-03-18 22:26:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
While most dogs will run after an object when you throw it, this isn't "fetching". Fetching means the dog bring an object back to you on command and then gives it up to you. In order to teach this properly, your dog should know how to "sit" and "come" first.
Have your dog on a leach and tell it to "sit" before you start. Next, place the toy on the ground a short distance away.
You must keep your dog in the sitting position until you're ready for her to retrieve the object. This means you might have to hold onto your dog's collar if it keeps trying to get up and her the toy.
When you're ready, let go of your dog's collar and say "Fetch". She might go to the object right away and grab it with her mouth. If not, you have to take her over to the object. You might even have to pick up the toy yourself and give it to her.
Next, command your dog to come if she walked to her object by herself. If you had to bring her to the object yourself, bring her back to the place where you started.
Give your dog the "sit" command again and then say "drop it". You might have to show her a treat in order to get her to give up the toy. Either way, give her lots of praise!
You can increase the distance that you place the object. After a while, you can start throwing the object further away instead of just placing it on the ground.
2007-03-18 22:42:27 · answer #1 · answered by Nate A. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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A friend recommened it to me a few years ago, and I was amazed how quickly it worked, which is why I recommend it to others. The dog training academy also has as an excellent home training course.
2016-05-14 20:16:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
be persistent with the dog, get them to hold a ball first and tell them to drop it. once they have the hang of that start with small throws just in front of them,get the dog to drop the ball and do this for a few days consistently gradually getting more distance with your throws they will soon get the hang of it.
The main thing to remember is that you must be patient and be persistent.
2007-03-19 01:43:34 · answer #3 · answered by wizzardrmk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Show him the ball or stick is fun, now the fetching part. my dog would much rather have you chase him then him chase the ball.
2007-03-18 23:09:01 · answer #4 · answered by piggylover_850 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nate is right to a point. you need a dog trainer to help you how to teach the dog to fetch. there are several way to teach fetch. it would be hard to tell you how to do it on this site.
2007-03-19 00:26:46 · answer #5 · answered by Skyhoss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't need to train them, they know how to do it right when they're born. it's their natural talent. just throw a stick or ball, and they'd run after it. if your dog doesn't show any interest in it, then it's probably too fat or doesn't want to move.
2007-03-18 22:34:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just throw it . .it will go get it.
Bringing it back takes some time till it realizes that is the way to get you to throw it again.
I think my dog trained me :-)
2007-03-18 22:41:44 · answer #7 · answered by dougie boy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
try here for online trining
2007-03-19 07:33:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋