Help! My Lab puppy wont release the dummy after a retrieve
09-09-2010, 12:43 PM
#1
Fork Horn
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Help! My Lab puppy wont release the dummy after a retrieve
I have a 5 month old black lab and I am having trouble getting him to release his training dummy after he retrieves it. He has no problem fetching and coming back, but as soon as he gets to me he wants to play and have me chase him or play tug-o-war. I wont do either with him. Does anyone have any tips on how I can get him to drop the dummy? Thanks!!
09-09-2010, 04:45 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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Maybe you can try blowing in his ear. No, seriously, when he gets back to you, love him up, tell him he's a good boy, & pick up his ear & blow in it hard & short. He'll most likely spit the dummy out, & you can praise him some more for delivering.
Or just roll the dummy into his mouth, he'll instinctively release.
Or just roll the dummy into his mouth, he'll instinctively release.
09-09-2010, 05:50 PM
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2009
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try this; one, have a check cord...a short one so when he comes back of the trys the play method, he can't...cause you can grab the rope and get him back...also try a nobbed dummy because they usually dont' want to grap on to that like they do the soft canvas ones...and he should want to release. also, throw in an area where he has no choice but to come all the way back to you
09-11-2010, 06:03 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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WORK ON YOUR COMMANDS AND DOG THAT YOUNG IS STILL LEARNING.
when he comes back he must learn to SIT,then you say DROP IT,then you throw it and say BACK.
toby does all 3 easy. actually i dont use the BACK no more.i use SIT/DROP IT
when he comes back he must learn to SIT,then you say DROP IT,then you throw it and say BACK.
toby does all 3 easy. actually i dont use the BACK no more.i use SIT/DROP IT
09-11-2010, 06:05 PM
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try this; one, have a check cord...a short one so when he comes back of the trys the play method, he can't...cause you can grab the rope and get him back...also try a nobbed dummy because they usually dont' want to grap on to that like they do the soft canvas ones...and he should want to release. also, throw in an area where he has no choice but to come all the way back to you
09-12-2010, 07:36 AM
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