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Message ID: #15758 Mali11 Puppy Points: Posts: 7 Getting the dog to drop her toys Posted: 4 Months, 3 Weeks ago Karma: 0   My 8 month old lab/german shepard cross loves to chase her kong on the rope. We take her to the off leash and throw for about an hour. My question is how do I get her to drop the ball the first time instead of the 10th time. She will also just run off with the kong in her mouth and drops it when she darn well pleases. I have taken other toys and she has the same behaviours. I am sure that she has figured out that she can't run after a ball that we can't throw, but it doesn't seem to matter. I also take her off leash with no toys and then back to her regular throw toy and no changes. How do I get her to drop the ball/toys, etc on the first command?? Marilyn   Report to moderator   Logged     | The administrator has disabled public write access. Message ID: #15759 Michelle B Full-Fledged Fido Points: Posts: 679 Re:Getting the dog to drop her toys Posted: 4 Months, 3 Weeks ago Karma: 12   When I saw Brad Pattison in Kitchener, he taught my son this trick. First you have to teach your dog the recall command. I say "here"! Then when your dog comes up to you, pull up slowly on her collar until she releases it, giving the command "drop". Then, still holding the collar at the height that she released it, pick it up with your other hand. This will prevent your dog from picking it up again. Hope this helps! It only took Abby a few times before mastering it. Now thow I'm trying to show her to give...into my hands. That's a tough one.   Report to moderator   Logged     | The administrator has disabled public write access. Message ID: #15760 ANDY Puppy Points: Posts: 97 Re:Getting the dog to drop her toys Posted: 4 Months, 3 Weeks ago Karma: 3   The command should only be given once, otherwise she will think she doesn't have to drop until you have given the command ten times. Have you tried using a long lead to practise with. This way she can't run past you or in the opposite direction.   Report to moderator   Logged     | The administrator has disabled public write access. Message ID: #15762 ANDY Puppy Points: Posts: 97 Re:Getting the dog to drop her toys Posted: 4 Months, 3 Weeks ago Karma: 3   I almost forgot lots of praise when she gives it to you.   Report to moderator   Logged     | The administrator has disabled public write access. Message ID: #15775 KeymoFrisby Proficient Pooch Points: Posts: 1081 Re:Getting the dog to drop her toys Posted: 4 Months, 3 Weeks ago Karma: 12   Hey Michelle ! I've been working on this with keymo too ! Question ? I'm picturing keymo coming over to me with his toy in his mouth. He's about 65lbs and I think so is Abby. Well - HOW do you manage to stand infront/beisde the dog , pull up on the collar of a 65lb dog and bend over to pick up the toy, while holding up on the collar and NOT get chewed on while doing it?????? HOW on earth does your son do this?   Report to moderator   Logged     | The administrator has disabled public write access. Message ID: #15777 Michelle B Full-Fledged Fido Points: Posts: 679 Re:Getting the dog to drop her toys Posted: 4 Months, 3 Weeks ago Karma: 12   My son said it\'s not a problem! She\'s been trained to do that since about 50lbs. lol I think Abby\'s a little different then Keymo. She\'s calm enough through it.   Report to moderator   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/07/14 18:21 By Michelle B.   | The administrator has disabled public write access. Message ID: #15802 KeymoFrisby Proficient Pooch Points: Posts: 1081 Re:Getting the dog to drop her toys Posted: 4 Months, 3 Weeks ago Karma: 12   We played fetch last eve. Started with our usually "drop" it routine, then I tried pulling up on his collar. The first time worked well enough. He looked like "What the ?....." but the third time he tried to knaw on my hand. He must have learned SOMETHING through it though - because the "drop it" came easier afterwards. We'll do your method again though this eve, right from the get go and see how it works. I think I let him get a little too rambuncious yesterday before I started your trick.   Report to moderator   Logged     | The administrator has disabled public write access. Message ID: #15806 LeeLee Full-Fledged Fido Points: Posts: 663 Re:Getting the dog to drop her toys Posted: 4 Months, 3 Weeks ago Karma: 11   I'm glad you guys are talking about this! I need to tweak my approach a bit - thanks, Michelle! Jessie will eventually drop the toy, bone, dish towel, shoe, slipper, dead bird eventually.... LOL! But it does take her awhile sometimes. Labs can be very stubborn and quite determined. I vascillate, incorrectly I may add, from saying, 'leave it' to 'drop', so I'm not being consistent with the word command, which is probably why she gets confused and has that, 'you talkin' to me?' look in her eye lol... 'Leave it' should only be used when we come across something, say, on a walk that I don't want her to get into. 'Drop' should only be used when she already HAS something in her mouth lol...   Report to moderator   Logged     | The administrator has disabled public write access. Message ID: #15807 Michelle B Full-Fledged Fido Points: Posts: 679 Re:Getting the dog to drop her toys Posted: 4 Months, 3 Weeks ago Karma: 12   KeymoFrisby, I think if he has a good run before the exercise, he'll do well. It doesn't take them long to learn it. Lee, I've learnt from another trainer that when I was using leave it, leave him, leave her,(for her prey drive) along with drop, give etc. It was probably confusing her. So now I just use NO! I find it works better on my dog when she picks up something she's not supposed to. I use drop and trying very hard with the Give command....She just isn't giving into it. She's always turning her head! Stubborn girl!   Report to moderator   Logged     | The administrator has disabled public write access. Message ID: #15815 KeymoFrisby Proficient Pooch Points: Posts: 1081 Re:Getting the dog to drop her toys Posted: 4 Months, 3 Weeks ago Karma: 12   Yes Michelle - Keymo WAS getting better the more tired he became   Report to moderator   Logged     | The administrator has disabled public write access.