Retrieval is a task that can assist many disabilities. In this video I demonstrate three methods for teaching such a task, as well as two methods for teaching "drop it."
I've been working with my alert dog for over a year and we're now having to transition her into mobility. Thank you soooo much! She has noooo interest in chasing, retrieval, or holding. But with your lesson and a sock filled with treats (because she's super treat motivated) I now see light at the end of the tunnel. ❤️
very helpful tutorial, thank you!! another tip for "drop it", if you have a smaller dog that can easily and comfortably be picked up, lots of dogs will drop things when they're lifted! i have a small dog (shih tzu) and we taught her drop it by giving her a toy, lifting her, then saying the command. it worked really well!
I love Harlow! She reminds me of my Ella! Ella is an Aussie mixed with a golden retriever and she has the exact mannerisms. I also love your videos. We started transitioning Ella from an ESA to SD recently since we all kind of decided it would be more helpful for me in the lung run.
2019 :) now! She was waiting for the treat after she picked up her leash :( u forgot. You dropped the keys so fast she was trying to swallow the treat from the first keys retrieval.. I hope inexperienced persons are careful with taking the keys from their doggies teeth, , gentle does it ....... You look so lovely here l. I always learn so much from you. Very greatful. Thank you
THANK YOU! I've looked all over UA-cam and the internet for a free easy to understand method to teach a dog :\ It's been terrible as every method I do that people recommend only makes my dog hate me or fear me :< I don't want my dog to fear me.
So, I have a GS as a service dog, she is amazing, we have been training for sort of a month or month and a half, but I have a serious issue, first, she doesn't really love treats, she eats them and she knows she did well when she gets one but she doesn't melt for them, and my biggest issue, she doesn't know how to play, we have tried with balls, toys, squeaking toys, socks, kong toys, but nothing works, how can I teach her to "hold, leave and retrieve" with that issue? 😟
I know this is old, but I'm curious as to if anyone would have an idea. My dog is trained with snaps, mostly as a corrective action, do you think a clicker would be too similar a sound and confuse the dog?
Aspen I personally wouldn’t use a clicker because of the snaps. You should try instead of a click, a verbal word! I use the word yes in place of a click and it works splendidly.
my puppy is obsessed with socks, she'll search them out and then destroy them. She is very much still a puppy (10 months). Do you have any tips on how I could discourage this or prevent it? This is just the beginning, she loves to shred towels into strips as well. Shoes too. She'll go after a blanket if I don't catch her. Any advice would be great!
Jane Budde Redirection is the best thing for that in my opinion. Have a rag tug toy and every time your dog goes for something they shouldn't, put the toy infringe of their face and make it really exciting and get them to tug on that. If you're confident they learn that the only thing they can tug on/chew ect is their toy. Also teach them a 'leave it' command so that they know to leave the things that aren't theirs, then redirect them to the roots they can mess with. Hope this helps!
Hey there! I adopted a mini schnauzer from a high kill shelter. his only skill was house training (which is Fantastic). But I've had him for 6 months now and we're working on all of his advanced skills. I too have epilepsy, low blood sugars and low blood pressure issues from a brain injury. Toby alerts for my seizures and low blood sugars. But, he is Totally disinterested in playing and doesn't seem to have a favorite item besides his training treats. This skill would be Invaluable for me, but I can't think of anything he wants to pick up? Any suggestions?
SP C If he's interested in treats only then wrap some treats in an old sock or bag ect and when he goes to sniff it, click for interest. He'll mess around with it for a while but if you keep watching he'll eventually pick it up just as a new thing to try, click and JACKPOT!! Tons of treats, reward like crazy. Then repeat, eventually he'll get the idea that picking it up is what you want. Hope this helps :)
richard thors she says in another video that she only uses pieces of kibble for treats, so it's not unhealthy for Harlow to eat a bunch of the training treats.
My dog is REALLY struggling with this :( Every other task he literally learns in one or two training sessions, we've been in this for a month and he still isn't getting it. He loves fetch so i tried making it a game but he just tried the item around the room, so I'll try the taking it out of their mouth before he has the chance.
+Rachel Meehan No, Harlow does not do this. If she does take something before I ask her to, she always brings the item right to me. This is because she fully understands retrieval and LOVES doing it. Word of warning: If your dog has taken something/is chewing on something that you would like for him to eventually retrieve, don't scold him. It could lead to him not wanting to get it for you in the future. For example, my friends dog chewed up a rather nice leash, and she punished him. When we began teaching him to retrieve, he was very reluctant to put the leash in his mouth for fear of future punishment. I am not indicating that you punish Kai, just letting you know what could come of it if you do! Instead, use it as an opportunity to practice "give." A good "leave it" command can also come in handy here.
Arcane Goddess I would suggest training the dog yourself, depending on if you are physically able and doesn't really interfere with a physical disability. There are plenty of videos like this one and others that teach how to teach a command. Just a suggestion.
I am having a hard time. training my SD to retrieve things and give them to me. He has no troble with me having him take them to others. just the hold pick up things i drop concept
This is really helpful. I recently got my dog approved by my PCP to be my E.S.A but I also have dizzy and fainting spells in public due to my Anemia and Low Blood Pressure. I asked my PCP if Peanut Butter (My dog) could possibly go from being my E.S.A to a possible Alert Dog since he senses naturally when I'm not feeling good and he scratches at me and whines or whines to other people around him. He also calms me down a lot in public with my anxiety around men due to past incidents. If you ever read my comment I would love if you could talk to me about E.S.A's, Service Dogs and the process of training and stuff. I would love tips so I could feel safer in public as well as having an improved Peanut. Thank you if you read.
I don't but my boyfriend does so if you don't mind me taking to you through his account that's fine. Just give me a minute I'll ask him which one i can use :)
I thought my dog by wiggling the thing I want her to pick up and at first when she grabbed it even if she was just touching it I would click and give her a treat now she can pick up her leash waters and anything I drop only if I tell her to
terry brown Actually, it's been found dogs love to work and feel like they have purpose. Harlow, if you watch some of Jaquie's content, shows no signs of distress or passive aggressiveness towards Jaquie. In most cases, she'd run to her if something bad is happening. Jaquie loves Harlow and vice versa. Service dogs are not slaves. They love their owners and want to care for them too. Please research before you comment.
I've been working with my alert dog for over a year and we're now having to transition her into mobility. Thank you soooo much! She has noooo interest in chasing, retrieval, or holding. But with your lesson and a sock filled with treats (because she's super treat motivated) I now see light at the end of the tunnel. ❤️
very helpful tutorial, thank you!! another tip for "drop it", if you have a smaller dog that can easily and comfortably be picked up, lots of dogs will drop things when they're lifted! i have a small dog (shih tzu) and we taught her drop it by giving her a toy, lifting her, then saying the command. it worked really well!
I love Harlow! She reminds me of my Ella! Ella is an Aussie mixed with a golden retriever and she has the exact mannerisms. I also love your videos. We started transitioning Ella from an ESA to SD recently since we all kind of decided it would be more helpful for me in the lung run.
I watched ur whole training playlist. Extremely helpful
Wonderful! I am so excited to teach Texas Toast, my golden retriever these commands. You make it so easy!
2019 :) now!
She was waiting for the treat after she picked up her leash :( u forgot.
You dropped the keys so fast she was trying to swallow the treat from the first keys retrieval.. I hope inexperienced persons are careful with taking the keys from their doggies teeth, , gentle does it .......
You look so lovely here l. I always learn so much from you.
Very greatful. Thank you
I love how silly she is back there
THANK YOU! I've looked all over UA-cam and the internet for a free easy to understand method to teach a dog :\ It's been terrible as every method I do that people recommend only makes my dog hate me or fear me :< I don't want my dog to fear me.
that sock tip is GENIUS!
Thank you so much for this. Didn't even fathom that I would have to teach my dog how to retrieve LOL
This is super helpful! I really want to teach my lab to do this
+Ahna I'm glad you enjoyed it! Labs are born to retrieve so I am sure you can do it.
I'm teaching my service dog to get my stuffies for me when I'm having a Mental breakdown. ^~^
Please make more of these!!
Could you make a video about how you taught Harlow to heel or your "with me" command please?
Thank you for the Great video
So, I have a GS as a service dog, she is amazing, we have been training for sort of a month or month and a half, but I have a serious issue, first, she doesn't really love treats, she eats them and she knows she did well when she gets one but she doesn't melt for them, and my biggest issue, she doesn't know how to play, we have tried with balls, toys, squeaking toys, socks, kong toys, but nothing works, how can I teach her to "hold, leave and retrieve" with that issue? 😟
I have a tiny dog will this work ?? He is a Lhasa apso and he doesn't like to give stuff up but he is s service dog in training
I know this is old, but I'm curious as to if anyone would have an idea. My dog is trained with snaps, mostly as a corrective action, do you think a clicker would be too similar a sound and confuse the dog?
Aspen I personally wouldn’t use a clicker because of the snaps.
You should try instead of a click, a verbal word! I use the word yes in place of a click and it works splendidly.
my puppy is obsessed with socks, she'll search them out and then destroy them. She is very much still a puppy (10 months). Do you have any tips on how I could discourage this or prevent it? This is just the beginning, she loves to shred towels into strips as well. Shoes too. She'll go after a blanket if I don't catch her. Any advice would be great!
Jane Budde Redirection is the best thing for that in my opinion. Have a rag tug toy and every time your dog goes for something they shouldn't, put the toy infringe of their face and make it really exciting and get them to tug on that. If you're confident they learn that the only thing they can tug on/chew ect is their toy.
Also teach them a 'leave it' command so that they know to leave the things that aren't theirs, then redirect them to the roots they can mess with.
Hope this helps!
Harlow is so silly XD She did very good learning this task
Hey there!
I adopted a mini schnauzer from a high kill shelter.
his only skill was house training (which is Fantastic).
But I've had him for 6 months now and we're working on all of his advanced skills.
I too have epilepsy, low blood sugars and low blood pressure issues from a brain injury. Toby alerts for my seizures and low blood sugars.
But, he is Totally disinterested in playing and doesn't seem to have a favorite item besides his training treats.
This skill would be Invaluable for me, but I can't think of anything he wants to pick up?
Any suggestions?
SP C If he's interested in treats only then wrap some treats in an old sock or bag ect and when he goes to sniff it, click for interest. He'll mess around with it for a while but if you keep watching he'll eventually pick it up just as a new thing to try, click and JACKPOT!! Tons of treats, reward like crazy. Then repeat, eventually he'll get the idea that picking it up is what you want.
Hope this helps :)
Is there a limit to how many treats I should use when I am training my dog?
Only 2 years later and this Jaquie is so different.
how many "treats" do you give your dog each day ?
richard thors she says in another video that she only uses pieces of kibble for treats, so it's not unhealthy for Harlow to eat a bunch of the training treats.
My dog is REALLY struggling with this :( Every other task he literally learns in one or two training sessions, we've been in this for a month and he still isn't getting it. He loves fetch so i tried making it a game but he just tried the item around the room, so I'll try the taking it out of their mouth before he has the chance.
Does Harlow take things she is not allowed to take with out permission as Kai always is taking things with out being asked and chews them
+Rachel Meehan No, Harlow does not do this. If she does take something before I ask her to, she always brings the item right to me. This is because she fully understands retrieval and LOVES doing it. Word of warning: If your dog has taken something/is chewing on something that you would like for him to eventually retrieve, don't scold him. It could lead to him not wanting to get it for you in the future. For example, my friends dog chewed up a rather nice leash, and she punished him. When we began teaching him to retrieve, he was very reluctant to put the leash in his mouth for fear of future punishment. I am not indicating that you punish Kai, just letting you know what could come of it if you do! Instead, use it as an opportunity to practice "give." A good "leave it" command can also come in handy here.
+Helper Dog Harlow thank you Harlow is so good!! We tell Kai to leave it he is learning the command drop it which helps a lot
i'm supposed to be getting a service dog but i can't afford one and i'm disabled so what do you suggest?
Arcane Goddess I would suggest training the dog yourself, depending on if you are physically able and doesn't really interfere with a physical disability. There are plenty of videos like this one and others that teach how to teach a command. Just a suggestion.
Jaquie ,did you come up with your own hand signals?
How did you teach her to help with PoTS e.g. heart rate?
OMG HIPPO IS SO SMOLL SOOO CUTE
I am having a hard time. training my SD to retrieve things and give them to me. He has no troble with me having him take them to others. just the hold pick up things i drop concept
could an old dog be able to do this
SHELBYwith myservicedogGimzo With enough training I think yes.
This is really helpful. I recently got my dog approved by my PCP to be my E.S.A but I also have dizzy and fainting spells in public due to my Anemia and Low Blood Pressure. I asked my PCP if Peanut Butter (My dog) could possibly go from being my E.S.A to a possible Alert Dog since he senses naturally when I'm not feeling good and he scratches at me and whines or whines to other people around him. He also calms me down a lot in public with my anxiety around men due to past incidents. If you ever read my comment I would love if you could talk to me about E.S.A's, Service Dogs and the process of training and stuff. I would love tips so I could feel safer in public as well as having an improved Peanut. Thank you if you read.
Yuki Naomora Hey, I'm not Jacquie but i am a SD handler and owner-trainer so i can try and answer any questions you have :)
That would be great. Do you have Skype, Steam, Discord, etc? It may be easier to just communicate about SDs that way instead of through Google.
I don't but my boyfriend does so if you don't mind me taking to you through his account that's fine. Just give me a minute I'll ask him which one i can use :)
Awesome! Thanks. Let me know which platform you wanna use and we can exchange our add info.
SharekaYuki hey, I'm sorry my boyfriend can't remember his password, he hasn't been on the account in so long. Can i respond here for now?
I thought my dog by wiggling the thing I want her to pick up and at first when she grabbed it even if she was just touching it I would click and give her a treat now she can pick up her leash waters and anything I drop only if I tell her to
Jaquie looks so pretty in this video
do you have an email or another way of contact for questions?
How old is harlow?
Help me with my dog Harlem. 😊
I live in Montana
"plz giv the socks"
I don't have a disability but i'd love to have a legal house slave.
terry brown rude as fuck. Shame on you.
terry brown Actually, it's been found dogs love to work and feel like they have purpose. Harlow, if you watch some of Jaquie's content, shows no signs of distress or passive aggressiveness towards Jaquie. In most cases, she'd run to her if something bad is happening. Jaquie loves Harlow and vice versa. Service dogs are not slaves. They love their owners and want to care for them too. Please research before you comment.
Pretty sure that was meant as a joke
How would you teach this to a dog that is aggressive with possessions. So if you try to take it out they growl and are aggressive.