How to train a dog to hold a bowl

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Sarah Johnson

Healthcare Technology Correspondent

How to train a dog to hold a bowl
How to train a dog to hold a bowl? When starting training, choose an object that the dog prefers to hold, let the dog bite it, and give the "hold" command or gesture. Let the dog hold it for a while, and then the owner gives the "spit" command. If the dog does not spit, take it off with your hands. If it spits out, reward it. Keep repeating the training, and then change the object to a bowl for training.

1. The training venue should be spacious

Dogs need to run back and forth during training. They need a certain amount of space to better train the dog and to facilitate the dog to perform better. So a spacious training ground is important.

 2. Items needed for training

Dog training requires certain tools. Different tools make the dog more interested. For example, worn-out shoes, balls, and Frisbees can all be used as training items. These are very common items, and they are also items that dogs prefer to hold.

Fix a gesture or password, let the dog bite these items, and issue the "bite" password (gesture).

3. Give rewards to dogs

Dogs are very smart pets, but they still have difficulty expressing many things. Then food is a good communication bridge. Prepare some snacks that dogs love to eat, which can be rewarded to dogs as prizes during the training process. In addition to snacks, you can also pet your dog more and let it feel your love. This will make the dog happier and the training effect will be better!

4. Repeatedly train "title" to "come" and "spit"

First, let the dog hold a small object for a while, and the owner will give the "spit" command (gesture). If it does not spit it out at this time, the owner should take it off with his hands. If it can spit it out automatically, it should be rewarded. After the dog learns to "hold" and "spit", it can be combined with the "come" training action. The owner points to the object with gestures and issues a command, allowing the dog to pick up small objects according to the owner's instructions, or catch small items thrown by the owner. The items are then handed over to the owner. Such repeated training. Change the object to a bowl so that the dog can remember the command (gesture) and react to the bowl. As long as you keep training, there will be obvious results.