Hi all.
I have a 3 month old springer spaniel puppy i am training for shooting , i heard that a good treat for training was cheese! i tried this and he now sits on command for a piece of cheese!.i thought this was great so i tried a few retrieves and rewarded him each time , this all sounds great but now he has taken to spitting out the dummy at my feet and sits waiting for his cheese. can anyone give me some advice on how to stop this.
many thanks ian.
how do you stop puppy spitting out dummy?
Re: how do you stop puppy spitting out dummy?
dont give it the cheese until it gives you the dummy.
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crowdoon
Re: how do you stop puppy spitting out dummy?
yer tried that but he gets bored and continues to hunt leaving dummy at my feet. cheers anyway
Re: how do you stop puppy spitting out dummy?
you could try , leaving the dog to hunt for nothing?
maybe you have tried that as well?
maybe you have tried that as well?
Re: how do you stop puppy spitting out dummy?
12 weeks old?! wouldn't worry about anything right now! Its a puppy!
Re: how do you stop puppy spitting out dummy?
Yup, as Feebarn says, it's a baby, get on the floor and play with it, it will soon want to race back and climb all over you with the dummy in its mouth. Just don't take it too quickly and when you do either throw it again or give it back to the pup. It's supposed to be fun!
In life, it is important to know when to stop arguing with people and simply let them be wrong.
Re: how do you stop puppy spitting out dummy?
with or without the cheese?
Yea!...why not?....do as suggested .....with your pup.
good luck,and welcome btw.
Yea!...why not?....do as suggested .....with your pup.
good luck,and welcome btw.
Re: how do you stop puppy spitting out dummy?
Cheese is messy when the dog is in yer lap! 
Especially when it's trying to get it out of your pocket. 
if the pup finds you fun it won't need the cheese to make life interesting.
Especially when it's trying to get it out of your pocket. if the pup finds you fun it won't need the cheese to make life interesting.In life, it is important to know when to stop arguing with people and simply let them be wrong.
Re: how do you stop puppy spitting out dummy?
At 3 months I wouldn't be worried about the perfect retrieve just yet!
However, how about a bit of encouragement to pick up the dummy again, kick the dummy away a little bit then run backwards as the dog is approaching, also encourage the dog to look up at you as he approaches, as he'll be less able to drop the dummy if his head is tilted up.
Try using other retrieve articles too as he may be more inclined to hold something else.
start using a word (or a clicker) to mark the moment that he has earned his cheese. So he learns that he has to wait till he hears the word or click before he gets his reward.
Wendy
However, how about a bit of encouragement to pick up the dummy again, kick the dummy away a little bit then run backwards as the dog is approaching, also encourage the dog to look up at you as he approaches, as he'll be less able to drop the dummy if his head is tilted up.
Try using other retrieve articles too as he may be more inclined to hold something else.
start using a word (or a clicker) to mark the moment that he has earned his cheese. So he learns that he has to wait till he hears the word or click before he gets his reward.
Wendy