Zas Dog Trainers Academy

GERMAN SHEPHERD puppies available !!

Its As Easy As Trow, Throw, Throw!
Contrary to popular belief dogs don’t know how to play fetch, we have to show them the rules of the game and how fun it can be and we can do that by breaking it down and teaching in steps

1. Start with about 10 tennis balls (try to get proper tennis balls, they last longer then the dog toy ones) Sit at one end with your balls in a corridor like area of your house (with least items to sniff or distractions)

2. Get puppy interested in the tennis ball by bouncing it, running it around the floor etc..... then throw the ball.... pup will probably chase the ball and give it a sniff.

3. Call puppy back using your high exciting voice and as soon as they return throw another ball (don’t ask for sit or praise just throw).... puppy will chase another ball.
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4. Repeat these steps until they pick one up and bring it back to you When they return with a ball if they don’t give you the ball just throw another one.
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5. Repeat these steps of ‘just throw’ until they bring a ball back and drop it. Then right away pick up that ball and throw it (don’t praise or do anything else, just throw).