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Training Your Puppy to Fetch and Come
from:When training your puppy the command "Come", situate yourself a
good distance away from your dog. Get down into a position of
kneeling or bending down while saying your puppy's name and then
using the command "Come" during some mildly frantic clapping.
This should engage your puppy to come. Go ahead and repeat this
many repetitions as needed in order to get your puppy to come on
command every time. Once the puppy seems to understand this
routine, slowly extend the distance at which you are from him.
Eventually your puppy should be able come even at a fairly long
distance.
One thing to remember is don't make the error in asking him to
come from a long-distance when it is obvious that he is not
giving his attention to you. When this happens, and you continue
to let it happen, you simply are teaching him that you are okay
with him ignoring you. This training session of pre-training
your puppy allows you to get him to respond and pay attention to
you when you ask him to do so.
An additional challenging activity that not only you will love
but also your dog loves happens to be fetching. And of course, a
dog owner will usually use the command "Fetch". Even if your dog
is not of a retrieving breed, fetching can still be learned
fairly easily. It is not only a great way to challenge your
puppy and exercise him but it also happens to be a nice starting
point for learning other tasks that your dog can learn
eventually like getting the newspaper.
If you have patience, teaching a dog to retrieve can be very fun
and simple if you don't expect a flawless performance right off
the bat. Keep in mind that not all puppies will take to this
task immediately, mostly when the puppy would be of the shy
and/or independent type. Just remember to not give up. You'll
find that the rewards of successfully teaching your dog to fetch
are very great. Also, the younger your dog is, the more likely
it will be easier.
First, simply put a knot into a sock or rag (it is better if it
is light in color) and then dangle it frantically in front of
the puppies nose and mouth. Encourage him by throwing at a short
distance if he seems to start looking it or opening his mouth to
take it. At first, throw the sock a few feet in front of the
puppy so that he can see it easily. If he goes after it to smell
it, praise him happily instantly. If he goes to pick the sock
up, try to get him to come back to you by frantically calling
his name, telling him to come, banging the floor with your
hands, clapping or doing what it takes to encourage him to come
back with the sock. One thing you should not do is overdue this
routine. Two or three repetitions is enough and if he seems not
interested only do it once.
Eventually, lengthen your throw of the sock as far as you can
while making sure he continues to come back with it. If he does
seem to want to run away with it, tie a rope to his collar and
then gently guide him back towards you after he retrieves the
sock. Some people will tie the rope to the retrieved object in
order to help guide the puppy back. If you do use a ball instead
remember only to throw it far enough as to allow the puppy to
see it and also bring it back.
Professionals give advice of using a brightly colored retrieval
ball that can easily be seen. Instead of starting out throwing
it, gently roll it off the pups nose from the top of the head.
If he seems not interested, face him towards the wall and
repeat. The ball will likely bring more attention after bouncing
off the wall.
The "Come" and "Fetch" commands can be a great fun and exciting
challenge for your dog that will help bond you two closer. Just
a short amount of time will be needed to introduce your dog to
these fun and helpful commands that every dog should know.
About the author: Kent Smithson
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