How To Make Your Dog Put His Toys in the Special Toy Basket?
You, tired, return from work, and the floor of your home is littered with all kinds of balls, ropes, and rubber bones. A familiar picture? Have you ever stepped on a pimply ball? What a feeling!
But instead of being annoyed with your dog and its habits, just teach your pet the fun game of collecting the toys. How to do this, we will describe in detail below.
Practice first
For training you will need the following.
A basket, box, or other container is reserved specifically for toys. Use the same container for training so as not to mislead the dog. The height of the walls should not be higher than the dog’s chest so that it is physically easy for her to put an object into it. Also, if the container is light, we recommend putting something heavy on the bottom so that it does not turn over during the learning process.
A toy. Start with one and work with that one until the dog gets the concept.
Delicious treats are cut into small pieces.
A lot of patience. This is a complex trick, consisting of several. Do not be discouraged if the dog does not immediately understand what you are trying to get from him.
How to train a dog to collect toys in a container?
To learn this trick, the dog must be able to fetch and release objects from the mouth.
Learn to pick up a toy. Hold the toy in front of your pet, say “Take it” and when the dog takes it in his mouth, say “Yes” marker and give out a piece. If your dog is reluctant to interact with the toy, encourage him to grab it by actively waving the toy, or by putting a scented treat or smearing something tasty in it.
Learn to throw a toy. When the toy is in the dog’s mouth, hold the treat up to your nose and say, “Drop it.” The pet will open its mouth to take a treat, and the toy will fall. Say yes and encourage.
Learn to put it in a basket. Have the dog sit in front of the box or basket. Give it a toy and say “Drop it.” When the pet opens its mouth, the toy will fall directly into the container. Say yes and encourage. After a few successful repetitions, call this action with a different word, for example, “Put down.” Fix the new command.
Learn to pick them up from the floor and put them in a container. Place the toy on the floor to the right of the dog and say “Put it down”. Reward when the pet throws the toy into the container. At first, encourage even not entirely successful attempts: for example, when it puts the toy on the edge of the box, or the toy falls by so that the dog understands the very idea: he took it from the floor – he took it to the box. When you have mastered this action, start rewarding only good moments: the toy hits the container accurately.
Gradually move the toy away from the box. But put the box itself in approximately the same place and do not move it during training. Reward each time the dog picks up the toy on command and takes it to the container.
We hope this article was useful and you will use our tips. Find the proper basket for your dog toys available on the JD Williams website.
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