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Nov
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Resolved Question: Is it possible to teach your dog to put away his toys? ? |
I have a basket in the corner where I toss the dog toys when I’m tidying up, so I was just wondering if there was any way to teach your dog a command to pick up his toys and put them back. It’s not a big deal (it’s not like it’s a lot of work) he’s just already covered all of his obedience so I like working on little tricks and things that keep him sharp and make life easier. We already use “bring me a toy” and things like that… and he knows take it, drop it, leave it, etc. He can also identify certain toys by name. (Cat, ball, rope.)He’s a highly trainable dog, and I’ve gone to some classes with him to learn certain things like obedience. For the most part however I study his habits to learn how to teach him things on our own. He picks things up pretty well and it works for us. This trick however is more difficult, since he automatically associates picking up a toy with playtime. I think it’s confusing when I tell him to drop it, then play time is over. Also, I usually don’t use treats (just praise) to train, so how do I reward this? It seems like he’s losing his toy, which isn’t really a reward. Should I just move on to the next novelty trick, or is this do-able?He’s a full German shepherd. He’s obedient and definitely knows he’s not ‘alpha,’ but he’s still young and playful. He likes to train however and enjoys making me happy, which I think is very helpful in tricks like this.
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