Train Your Dog to Retrieve in Simple Steps

A mistake many dog owners make is to not train their dog to give back a toy when commanded. This can lead to a dog that is aggressive when it has toys, as it refuses to give and wants to warn anyone that comes near that the toy is its alone. Training your dog to retrieve an object is also a great way to give it exercise, as games of fetch can burn off a lot of energy.
Choose one of your dogs favourite toys that will get its attention quickly. You will probably want the dog on a lead at this point so you have more control, then you can build up to further distances and no lead once the dog has an idea of what the commands mean.
Next, throw the object a short distance away so the dog can reach it while still on the lead. As soon as you throw the object say the command "fetch", it is important to say it once every time so your dog begins to understand what it means.
When the dog picks up the object, get it to come to you. Encourage the dog as it comes back by crouching down. Now take the object out of the dogs mouth using a command such as "give", although you can choose whatever you like a long as it is simple and concise. Once this has been completed it is a good idea to get the dog to sit in anticipation of a repeat.
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Richard Cross is owner of the Pets Clinic website. Pets clinic provides health information and advice about all kinds of pets, with new articles added daily.
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