The possibilities are endless once your dog has learnt this trick, you can even get them to bring you the morning paper.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Present the dumbbell to your dog and ask them to ‘PICK IT UP’.
- Say ‘GOOD’ and reward them when they touch it or put it in their mouth.
- Repeat this a few times.
- Once they master this, increase the time they hold the dumbbell.
- When your dog picks it up, say ‘HOLD’.
- Don’t reward your dog when they push or chew the dumbbell.
- Start supporting less when they hold it correctly.
- Your dog will eventually hold the dumbbell on their own. Reward them straight away, when they do this.
- Build up the time your dog holds it by waiting a few seconds before rewarding them.
- Always use the same object whilst training this.
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