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Warm up your pitching arm and be patient—you might just be playing “Throw” for a while before your dog catches on.

To complete this How-To you will need:

A dog
Somewhere big enough to play in
A tennis ball or favorite dog toy to throw
And dog treats
A t-shirt or dishtowel with a knot tied in the middle
A leash
A helper

Step 1: Pick something to throw

Pick something for your dog to fetch. A favorite toy works great, but a tennis ball works well too.

Tip: Don’t use a stick as a throw toy. Besides being dangerous to throw near other people, a stick can hurt your dog’s mouth and may contain parasites.

Step 2: Carry treats

Stash a handful of dog treats in your pocket, so you’ll have them handy.

Tip: A clean t-shirt or dishtowel makes a great throw toy if you tie a knot in the middle. It’s floppy, the knot makes it easy to pick up, and it’s machine-washable.

Step 3: Make sure you have room

If you’re playing with your dog inside, make sure you have enough space to throw a toy or ball without breaking anything. A hallway works great.

Step 4: Avoid dangerous areas

If you’re playing outside, make sure the dog can’t stray into traffic or other dangerous areas. A fenced backyard is best.

Tip: Many public outdoor spaces require dogs to be leashed, so don’t turn your pooch loose in a park without checking the rules.

Step 5: Get your dog’s attention

Shake the toy or tennis ball in front of your dog. Make a big fuss over it and hold it just out of reach.

Step 6: Throw the toy

When you’ve got the dog’s attention, throw the toy or ball a short distance. This will make it easier for the dog to keep her eye on it.

Step 7: Praise the dog

When the dog runs after the toy, pile on the praise. If she picks it up, be even more positive.

Step 8: Bring your dog to the toy

Most likely your dog will chase the toy. But if she dog doesn’t seem to understand about fetching after you’ve thrown the object a few times, clip a leash to her collar and walk her over to it. Praise her for arriving at the right spot.

Tip: If the dog doesn’t pick up the toy, it’s helpful to have a friend actually put it into her mouth. Of course, the instant the dog is carrying the toy, more praise is in order.

Step 9: Call her back

When the dog has the fetch toy in her mouth, call her back to you. Yell “Bring it here! Bring it here!” Praise her as soon as she starts to move toward you.

Step 10: Give her a treat

As soon as the dog arrives with the toy, praise her and give her a treat. When she sees the treat, she should drop the toy automatically. Say “Drop it!” immediately, as soon as you see her starting to drop the toy. That way, she’ll associate the command with what she’s already doing.

Tip: Never try to take the fetch toy away from the dog. You don’t want her to think tug-of-war is part of this game! And if she runs, don’t encourage her by chasing after—run the other way, and offer a treat when she follows you instead.

Step 11: Reduce treat levels

As your dog gets to understand the rules of this game, you can gradually stop giving her treats for performing her part of the routine. Taper them off to once every other time she brings the toy back, then once every third time, and so on.

Step 12: Vary the routine

Once your dog has learned the “Fetch!” basics, feel free to vary the routine. Try tossing a flying disk for a change. Throw the toy for longer distances, or over different terrains—even into the water, if you’re at a beach. Before long, your dog will be bringing you her special toy and begging you to play!

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My cub “Gambit” is now 22 weeks old and is already almos the size of our larger German Shepard who is actually the largest German Shepard I’ve seen, and I’ve seen a lot! He’s a big, beautiful, and healthy dog.

Wolf-dogs are a different breed and that must be kept in mind. I urge you to take the time to research the animal before even considering owning one. There’s a great book that I read called “Wolfdogs A – Z!” and it’s a perfect place to start. Remember that they’re not entirely like your other dogs while at the same time they’re by no means the little monsters a lot of people have made them out to be.

Wolfdogs train VERY well, they can be house-broken, heel, leash trained, etc. They’re one of the most intelligent of all the canines – normally operating in a hierarchy with other animals and even your house hold. But don’t worry, you’re always gonna be the alpha and you’re always gonna be the center of their world.Personally, I prefer them over dogs.

Remember to give your animals their parvo shots and heartworm medication!!!!!!!!!!!!

take care

IMPORTANT: IF you’re interested in owning a wolfdog may I please suggest that you read this book? You can get it used for practically a few $’s and it’s just a great introduction on wolfdogs, how to raise them, train them, and of course, their behavior!

http://www.amazon.com/Wolfdogs-Z-Behavior-Training-Hybrids/dp/096677261X/ref=pd_sim_b_1

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Expert: Melanie McLeroy
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Expert: Melanie McLeroy
Contact: www.taurusdogtraining.com
Bio: Melanie McLeroy co-owns the award winning Taurus Training Dog Training facility in Austin, Texas. She is also certified in animal CPR and first aid.
Filmmaker: EV studios

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Expert: Ryan Gwilliam
Bio: Ryan Gwilliam has trained over 10 dogs. He specializes in obedience training.
Filmmaker: joseph wilkins

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The puppy will need a lot of attention and effort before they can be a good train puppy.

To be able train them by yourself you need to understand the process will take a long time and a lot of patient so it can work well.

If you are interesting in puppy trainingyou can read the passages below, and you can try to apply it.

1. Make your puppyunderstand that you or member of your family will not always at home every time to take care of them.

And they should be usual to left alone at home. You can play with them in several times in a day to make them get used to not asking appreciation constantly.

2. The puppy and adult dog behavior is like to jump on people, they do this for playing.

But this action will disturb other people or your guest and shows no respect to them,
just imagine that if someday someone come to your house, and suddenly your dog jump over him or her, what an unpleasant experience.

So if you see your puppy do this action, just teach them this is not a polite way to do
driving at a high speed, most work of the engine
and do correction action right away, if you dont stop it, it will be difficult to change it in the future.

3. Another thing that you need to pay attention more is the barking behavior.

Teach your puppy to not to bark every people that passing trough. Teach the puppy only bark if it necessary.

4. The last tips if you want to fell enjoy taking your dog wherever you want to and your dog can act normally in every situation,

teach them to adaptation quickly in every environment, either outside or inside the house.
Be patient, finding many tips for your puppy will have a perfect dog with a good attitude and obedient act.

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Expert: Melanie McLeroy
Contact: www.taurusdogtraining.com
Bio: Melanie McLeroy co-owns the award winning Taurus Training Dog Training facility in Austin, Texas. She is also certified in animal CPR and first aid.
Filmmaker: EV studios

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You can also get my FREE ebook “101 Ways To Improve Your Dog’s Behavior” at:
http://www.amazingdogtrainingman.com/

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Expert: Melanie McLeroy
Contact: www.taurusdogtraining.com
Bio: Melanie McLeroy co-owns the award winning Taurus Training Dog Training facility in Austin, Texas. She is also certified in animal CPR and first aid.
Filmmaker: EV studios

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Sit Means Sit dog training classes are held in parks also. The class is very good for some people to learn how to have their dogs behave.

The dog in the video stays in a dog training heel and does not attack, nor is he biting the other dogs. The Sit Means Sit Dog Training collar helps to maintain focus even when he is asked to sit through this distraction.

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Happy, tail wagging dogs are important for the public community to see when furthering dog training education.

A dog park is a very difficult place to control a dog’s behavior in just because there are many factors that are out of your control. This is true in life as well when you take your dog out the front door to go on a walk. Obedience training is important.

Since you cannot control the environment, it is very important to learn how to control your dog.

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