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Train Your Puppy To Come And Fetch
from: The Complete DogTraining your puppy the "Come" command will require you to position yourself several feet away. Kneel or bend down, say his name and then come while clapping your hands. This may requireupitp repeat this action a number of times before your puppy comes. In time, the puppy will begin to understand, and as you start to get his attention more easily, move back a few feet farther.
Never make the mistake of calling him from twenty-five or thirty yards away when he isn't paying attention to you. If you do and he ignores you, you're actually training him that it's okay to ignore you which is defeating the purpose of puppy pre-training to get him to pay attention to you and to do what you command.
Another activity is the "Fetch" command. Even for breeds that aren't retrievers, fetching is a good for a puppy to learn. It's not only an easy and pleasant way to exercise a dog, but it's also the basis for many other tasks the dog can learn in the future, such as carrying the newspaper.
Teaching retrieving is easy and fun if you don't expect a perfect performance right away. This won't come naturally to all pups at first, especially those that tend to be very independent or very shy pups. Keep at it because the rewards are great because the younger the puppy when you begin teaching, the easier it will be.
Tie a sock or small cloth into a knot and dangle it excitingly in front of the pup's mouth. Encourage him if he starts to lick it or opens his mouth. Toss the sock a few feet in front of him and if he goes to it and sniffs, heap him with lots of praise! If he picks it up, attract his attention to come back to you by calling him, clapping your hands, patting the floor or whatever entices him to return. Don't overdo this exercise since two or three retrieves at a time is plenty. If he isn't too excited about the whole thing, once is enough.
As your puppy begins to understand, gradually increase the length of your throw. If he picks it up and runs away, put a cord or string on his collar and gently guide him back to you. Some people prefer using a small ball since this movement is a good attention-getter. Just be sure you don't throw the ball too far to get the pup's attention.
You might follow what the experts suggest, which is to use a brightly colored ball and roll it off his nose from the top of his head. If this movement doesn't seem to interest him, face him close to a wall so that the ball will roll back out towards the pup again.
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