Labrador hand gesture training tips:
Picking up things is a basic skill that a trained dog can master. As a working dog breed, it is necessary for Labrador to learn to pick up things. Training a Labrador to pick up things is very simple.
The trainer holds a Labrador puppy with a long leash and teases the Labrador puppy with items that the Labrador puppy is interested in (such as cotton balls, hemp sticks, tennis balls, wooden balls, etc.) The puppy makes the Labrador puppy excited and chases the object in the hands of the young trainer. The young trainer promptly throws the object in his hand forward 5-10 meters away, and when the object stops, he gives the command "Hold it" The dog goes to pick it up. After the Labrador puppy holds the object, give the "come" command and gently pull the traction rope to make the Labrador puppy hold the object and come to the puppy trainer. The puppy training The operator should not rush to remove the object from the Labrador puppy's mouth. He should hold the Labrador puppy's lower jaw with one hand, stroke the Labrador puppy's head with the other hand and give the "good" command to reward him. , then gently move or pull the objects in the Labrador puppy's mouth to make the Labrador puppy hold it firmly, continue to stroke the Labrador puppy's head and give rewards. After repeating it about 2 times, put the Labrador puppy in the mouth. Remove objects from the mouths of many puppies, pet them or give food rewards. The teasing ends after training 2-3 times.
Train like this every day for a period of time, and the Labrador will soon learn that as long as you shout, the Labrador will fetch what you want. . Remember to reward the dog, otherwise this foodie will get tired of playing with you after a while and will not cooperate with you.