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How do I get my puppy to fetch a ball and frizbe and bring it back to
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frog wrote:
How do I get my puppy to fetch a ball and frizbe and bring it back to me? Start with basic obedience. I like to recommend clicker training, though there are many methods and it's a matter of choosing the ones that you think will work best for your dog. Chasing a ball in the house and bringing it back to you is a great behavior to shape with a clicker. I've done it with my dog, and we still have fun with the game when weather keeps us from getting exercise outside. I've never made the transition from getting a ball in the house to chasing a frisbee outside, but the principles are the same. Google on clicker training. I think you might enjoy it. (To be perfectly honest, I'm a 47 year old adult who has never learned to throw a frisbee. That's something I should do before I die.) --Lia |
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On May 3, 3:37 pm, Julia Altshuler wrote:
frog wrote: How do I get my puppy to fetch a ball and frizbe and bring it back to me? Start with basic obedience. I like to recommend clicker training, though there are many methods and it's a matter of choosing the ones that you think will work best for your dog. Chasing a ball in the house and bringing it back to you is a great behavior to shape with a clicker. I've done it with my dog, and we still have fun with the game when weather keeps us from getting exercise outside. I've never made the transition from getting a ball in the house to chasing a frisbee outside, but the principles are the same. Google on clicker training. I think you might enjoy it. (To be perfectly honest, I'm a 47 year old adult who has never learned to throw a frisbee. That's something I should do before I die.) --Lia What brand of clicker is the best? |
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frog wrote:
What brand of clicker is the best? Well, they make diamond encrusted ones. Those are probably the best quality overall, but you ought to be able to make do with a bottle cap. I wouldn't expect the same results, though. --Lia |
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In article . com,
frog wrote: What brand of clicker is the best? Snapple -- Janet Boss www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com |
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Below are the instructions from a book that came free in the mail with a
clicker and a small frisbee. I would think you could use the same principles with a ball. These instructions assume that your dog already knows the command "here" so that he/she will return to you after catching the toy. Good luck! 1. Sit on the floor with your dog in a quiet room and play with the disc. Tease him with it, then offer it to him. It helps to have a dab of peanut butter on it initially. Roll the disc from hand to hand. Play “keep-away” with him. Make the disc seem like the cat’s meow. 2. Now, with clicker and treats at hand, roll the disc at him and say “catch!” If he grabs it, click, reward, and praise. Work on this for a minute, then stop while he is still excited. 3. Next, try rolling the disc down a hallway, then saying “fetch!” If he chases it, click and praise, then happily say “here!” while displaying a treat. At this stage you are bridging from “catch” to “fetch.” When you say “here,” get low and be happy! 4. Once he’ll chase the rolling disc and bring it back, try tossing it to him from a few feet away. If he catches it, click, praise, then call him. Take the disc and give him a treat. Work this until he can reliably catch it and bring it over. Remember—short, fun sessions! 5. Now to the heart of it: In a large room or garage, have the dog sit beside you. Show him the disc (with some peanut butter on it), tease him a bit, then toss it up and out, just a foot or two above and in front of him. (Try to loft it up so that he can easily catch it; you’ll have to experiment with the right positioning and techniques.) Simultaneously say “fetch!” If you’re lucky, he’ll jump out and catch it. If he does, click, praise, get down low with a treat, then excitedly say “here!” When he comes over with the disc, celebrate! 6. Now move to a quiet fenced yard or tennis court. Loft it up close, and click if he catches it. Lengthen the distance, and be sure to toss the disc in just the right way. If he catches it and runs off, you may need to attach a retractable lead or length of rope to him to guarantee that he’ll return each time. The Flying Disc Fetch won’t mean much unless he returns! 7. If you trust your dog to come back reliably when called, move to the park. Start with short throws and use any available breezes to keep the disc hovering. Toss it into the wind to improve his chances of grabbing it. Be sure to get down low, happily call him ovef and remember to have short sessions that end while his motor is still happily humming! 8. If you want to advance even further, purchase a full-size, dog-friendly throwing disc; they fly farther, higher and slower. You might even check out local canine disc competitions. Who knows? He could even bring home a trophy! Janet Boss wrote: In article . com, frog wrote: What brand of clicker is the best? Snapple |
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