Catching food in the air means that the dog jumps into the air to catch objects in the air, usually toys such as Frisbees and balls. Mineral water bottles are also acceptable. It is strongly recommended that you do not throw slippers!

Suitable age: 2 months-5 months

Training goal: Let the dog jump up and catch objects in the air.

Applicable dog breeds: all dog breeds

Equipment: bread (or snacks that dogs like to eat) | toys

Level: Middle school (improvement)-Sports skills training

Training cycle: 10 minutes*10 times

Steps to train a dog to “catching food in the air”:

Step one:This subject can exercise the dog’s judgment and accuracy, leg muscles, and whole-body coordination. In the future, as long as you feed the dog snacks, you will find that the dog will The dog can jump more flexibly than a cat! The training method is: take the bread and tear off a piece, about the size of a lighter, call the dog to you, and when it looks at you and the bread in your hand, shout: "Attention!" Wait for a few seconds. , and shout "pick up" again.

Step 2: Then throw a parabola towards the dog. Because the bread is lighter, it will fall slower, which gives the dog time to react and make actions. Be careful when throwing it to the dog. When the dog's head is about 10 centimeters, it is also important to note that if the dog does not catch it and falls to the ground, it is necessary to stop it immediately from eating, but to pick it up again and throw it again. This is very important. , tell the dog very clearly: If you don’t catch it, you won’t get to eat it!

Step 3: At the beginning, the dog will only lift its front legs off the ground, because the height at the beginning is not very high. The dog can catch the dog with its front legs off the ground. If the dog has already If the dog can catch it, then start to reduce the size of the bread to half the size of a lighter. If the dog catches it skillfully, start to press the bread with your hands and roll it into a round shape. This method is to make the object move. The speed is getting faster and faster, thereby improving the dog's judgment and speed.

Step 4: If the dog can catch an object the size of dog food, then the dog owner needs to throw it higher to guide the dog’s hind legs off the ground, and there is no need to directly Throw it on the dog's head, throw it on the left side of the dog's head, and then throw it on the right side of the dog's head. These can guide the dog's hind legs to lift off the ground.

Things to note when training your dog to “catching food in the air”:

1. Be sure to shout "attention" before throwing something. This command is very important and can improve the dog's attention.

2. Do not feed food that has fallen to the ground to your dog. On the one hand, it will increase its enthusiasm for jumping and prevent it from developing the bad habit of picking up food on the ground.

3. Don’t do too many times at the beginning of training, because this action requires a lot of physical energy of the dog, so it is enough to start with about 10 times, and then slowly increase it later. If you find that the dog is not willing to jump, then do it immediately Stop training.

4. When the dog completes the action, don’t forget to give snacks as encouragement immediately.