spitting the dummy

[scorpion156 10]

hello i am new to dog training. I am currentley trying to train my 11 month old ESS bitch she is comming on well but i think when she was young i over treated her now after the retreeve she drops the dummy on my feet ans sits for a treat. I would like her to sit and hold the dummy entill i take it from her. How do i go about training her for this? any tips or ways hat worked for you are most welcome.

 

Many thanks

Tom

[buggsbunny 4]

if it was me every time she comes back and drop the dummy just pick the dummy up put it back in her mouth telling her to hold! dont do another retreive until she sitting in front of you holding the dummy. hope you can make some sense of that by the way no more treats for retreiving as you have found out it just makes then spit the dummy out!

[shoota 0]

if it was me every time she comes back and drop the dummy just pick the dummy up put it back in her mouth telling her to hold! dont do another retreive until she sitting in front of you holding the dummy. hope you can make some sense of that by the way no more treats for retreiving as you have found out it just makes then spit the dummy out!

i had this problem with mine but without the treats i was told never to give a dog a treat because they expect it all of the time. he just dropped the dummies at my feet. when i send my dog to find things i say wheres he wheres he to get the dog exited when he was dropping the dummy i said it and stepped back a few paces the dog then picked the dummy up and gave it to me after practice don't expect it overnight tho its one big learning curve for you and the dog if its your first pup. try using different things and throwing the dummy in different places if its a repetative excersise you are doing with the dog the dog will get bored and know what you are doing and will know whats coming next. at the minute its the treat. nock the treat on the head but give the dog a lot of praise make sure the dog knows it has done well if you come across to the dog to have the same tone of voice and attitude towards the dog it never knows good from bad. My dog has just turned 1 year old at the minute i am trying to steady him to rabbits because he will work round my feel great as soon as a rabbit comes up he is gone half a field away after it ha just keep asking people every ones point of view on training dogs is different but one will always work for you. :-)