| One of the first fun activities many
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| | on what it is you are trying to teach
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| owners will try with their dogs is
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| | them.
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| playing fetch. Usually, the owner will
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| | The second method involves using another
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| take their dog to an open area and throw
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| | handler and getting them to walk the dog
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| a ball or soft toy expecting the dog to
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| | out to collect the thrown object and then
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| go collect it and bring it back . What
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| | back to you before the dog is rewarded.
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| usually happens is the dog will stand and
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| | In fact, you can start with the first
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| look and you or it will go off after the
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| | method and then move on to the second
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| object you just threw and either start
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| | method. Remember to reward the dog
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| chewing on it or the dog will carry on
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| | generously for a good retrieve when using
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| running. Other times the dog will come
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| | this method also. Again, ensure there are
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| back without the object expecting you to
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| | no distractions for the dog.
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| throw another one.
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| | Some tips on making this process as
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| The fetch command is a fairly easy one
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| | painless as possible are firstly not to
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| and can be quickly taught to puppies and
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| | throw the toy or object too far. This way
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| young dogs but can take a little more
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| | the dog can see where the object has gone
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| time with older dogs. Different breeds of
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| | and knows they can get to it. Also, you
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| dogs will learn quicker and some breeds
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| | should keep a particular toy just for the
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| like labradors and retrievers may take
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| | fetch training. If the dog is used to
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| little to no training at all.
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| | regularly playing with the toy, they may
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| For those dogs that have nt quite
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| | not realise you are trying to teach them
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| mastered the idea of fetch, there are a
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| | something new. They may end up taking the
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| couple of different methods of teaching
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| | toy off to play and forget about you.
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| the fetch command.
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| | In early training, avoid the use of
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| The first method is know as the forced
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| | sticks or hard objects until the dog is
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| retrieve and involves throwing a toy or
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| | well trained. Sticks also look pretty
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| similar object and manually walking the
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| | similar and if the dog finds a choice of
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| dog to that point. When the dog picks the
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| | many to pick up they just might not
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| object up the owner should generously
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| | bother.
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| reward them. This procedure should be
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| | Hopefully, after a few weeks your dog
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| repeated a number of times. Say 5-10
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| | will be happy to go to the park with you
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| times a day for a week. If you do it too
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| | and fetch frisbees, tennis balls or
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| often to begin with, the dog may become
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| | whatever object you have brought with
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| bored. Make sure the area where you carry
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| | you. It's also great exercise for both of
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| out this training is free from other
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| | you.
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| distractions so the dog can concentrate
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