How to teach your dog to HOLD an object

Chase learns how to HOLD an object and release on que.
This was the longest it has taken Chase to learn a trick so far - lots of repetition required and steady progress!
Step by step guide with timestamps below:
Step 1: Acknowledge the object (1:10:40)
Step 2: Mouth the object (1:33:17)
Step 3: Fetch the object (1:50:45)
Step 4: Introduce the hold que (2:48:26)
Step 5: Lengthen the hold (4:04:48)
Step 6: Repeat! Repeat! Repeat! (4:48:41)
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[@nielskerszemaker5377]

he is trained ok good dog

[@jacquelinebrown8093]

lovely clever dog lovely clever trainer 👏

[@PennsylvaniaDualSport]

We pick up our pup this weekend. Putting this video along with a bunch of others I’ve saved. Thank you

[@jemmacarpenter]

How exciting! Thanks for watching and best of luck with your new pup 🥰

[@kelvinMD07]

❤️❤️

[@VantasticAdventures]

Very good indeed 😊👍 Mollie watched the video too but then wouldn't hold any of her toys at all, we think on purpose 😂

[@jemmacarpenter]

We definitely spent some time going over each step with Chase before we could move onto the next - keep trying I’m sure Mollie will master it 👍🏻