Retrieval Training with Martin Rütter

Out in nature - that's the best time for dog and human. But unfortunately, that's not always the case. The dog seeks its own activities, hunts wildlife, joggers, cyclists, independently seeks dog contacts, and cannot be recalled. Its human quickly gets annoyed, and the dog is soon only on a leash. However, if the human engages with the dog's needs and hunts together with it, they can become the center of the dog's world. Exercises from simple retrieving training, where objects are thrown that the dog searches for and brings back to the human on command, are just as suitable as, for example, pointing. This is an exercise from dummy training, an activity specifically developed for retrievers, which many other dogs also enjoy. The great thing about this form of activity: The dog not only gets to live out its needs, but it also learns heeling, sitting, waiting, coming, stopping, and much more that is important for the everyday life of the human-dog team. And at the same time, it strengthens the dog's bond with its human. Even in the house, you can come up with small exercises for in-between and vary them constantly. All retrieving tasks can be adapted to any age of the dog.


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Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Pfizerstraße 5-7, 70184, Stuttgart, Germany, kosmos.de/servicecenter