We see this from time to time, where the dog owner throws a mineral water bottle or a small ball onto the lawn opposite. Then after the thrown thing hits the ground, the dog next to him will immediately run to the lawn opposite, bite the thrown thing gently in his mouth, and then run back to his owner. This makes people curious, why do dogs help their owners retrieve things? In fact, most dogs can possess this skill through scientific training. So how to train a dog to pick up things? Have you learned this method?

1. Prepare some props

If you want your dog to learn to pick up things, This skill needs to be trained when the dog is about one year old. You need to prepare a traction rope, and then add a mineral water bottle or small ball. Also prepare some food that your dog likes to eat. Then take the dog to the wide lawn for training. The best training venue is a place with fewer people, so that the dog can put down its vigilance and receive training with peace of mind. 2. Careful training step by step Let the dog bite the mineral water bottle or small ball. If the dog does not understand this action, the owner will stuff the mineral water bottle or small ball into the dog's mouth. inside, then touch the dog’s head, praise it for being awesome and good, then take off the mineral water bottle and feed the snacks to the dog. Then throw the mineral water bottle one meter and let the dog retrieve it. If the dog does not accept the arrangement, tie the dog with a leash and let him bite the mineral water bottle. Then pull the leash and pull the dog to your side. Remove the bottle, offer the treat, and then praise the dog. Then throw the bottle three meters away, let the dog bite it, and then pull the dog back to you. Repeat the training in this way, and the distance of throwing the bottle becomes farther each time. If the dog is obedient, he will quickly learn to retrieve the bottle. Then take off the leash and throw the bottle down. At a distance of ten or twenty meters, the dog will naturally understand that the owner wants it to pick up the bottle. He will run to pick it up obediently. 3. Simple commands are essential When training a dog, remember to call it by its name, such as Niuniu is so obedient, Tangyuan is so cute, and so on. When praising, you should add the dog's name in front of it, so that Libby can understand it. Then, simple commands such as "come back", "go pick up" and "put down" must be practiced habitually when matching the movements.

How to train a dog to retrieve things? When the dog completes the action, don't forget to give the dog something to eat. Don't eat too much at one time, just an appropriate amount. If you eat too much, the food will no longer be attractive to your dog.