How to train a dog to hold something in its mouth

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Sarah Johnson

Healthcare Technology Correspondent

How to train a dog to hold something in its mouth
1. First of all, let the dog get used to having something in its mouth. In addition to adapting it to the size of the object, the weight of the object must also be controlled within the range that its mouth can bear. You can put a fixed object in its mouth to prevent it from spitting out. Hold it in your mouth for a longer period of time until it is no longer forced to hold it and it will not spit it out.

2. The owner should set a password at this time, such as "dumbbell", to let the dog know what it is holding. In addition, the dog must be trained to obey commands. When it is tired of biting something or is attracted by other things, it will want to spit it out. At this time, you should say "no" or "NO". When the dog grabs something, it is not allowed to spit it out without the owner's command.

3. When the dog no longer spits out things at will, you can let it follow its owner with things in its mouth. Before doing this, it is necessary to determine the effectiveness of the dog’s obedience training. Because in addition to not letting go of the items in its mouth, you also have to make sure that it is willing to follow its owner and will not run away on its own.

4. Since the dog is very accustomed to walking around with things in its mouth, you can then let it identify the items that the owner wants it to pick up. Let it first establish the association between the item and the name. For example, when the owner says "cell phone," it knows where to look for the phone. Place the object on the ground and wait until the dog is willing to pick it up. This training step is not complete.

5. When the dog understands the correlation between the object and its name, it will pick up the object. But this is not enough, because the end result is to encourage it to "actively search" for the object. When the object is not in front of it and the owner gives a command, it will take the initiative to ask around until it finds the object.

6. Try to teach and train the above five steps in sequence, and repeat each stage as many times as possible so that the dog can naturally get used to the owner's commands. Whenever your dog does something right, remember to encourage him immediately.