how to teach a dog to fetch?

Answer 1

the best way is to find a dog obedience trainer in your area. the dog need basic training before you start fetch training.

Answer 2

Work on this when the dog is hungry. Have a pocket or hand full of dry dog food. Whether you begin working inside or outside, you will want to work in an area where he does not have wide open space to run, and not a lot of distractions.

Toss his favorite toy or whatever, and when he goes and picks it up, and comes running back near you, drop a couple of pieces of food on the floor by your feet. He will drop the toy and eat the food. Say the verbal command "fetch" or "go fetch". Repeat this exercise as many times as possible. It may take several sessions before he will retrieve an item and drop it at your feet on command. Once he has learned, it won't hurt at all to reinforce the training using the food or treats once in a while.

You do not have to have specific "basic" training to teach a dog anything, except perhaps in the case of "do or don't" commands such as "bark/don't bark", "take it/drop it". In such cases the dog should learn one before learning the other.

When you are training a dog, what you are really doing is CONDITIONING them. Yes, it's desireable to get certain training out of the way first so that your dog is easier to live with, but you can condition a dog to fetch on command even if he is not conditioned, for example, to lie down on command.

Answer 3

throw the bone and teach the dog how to fetch it