Secrets of training a dog for the Aport team

Aporting is not an ordinary stick game. She means a lot more. This is a skill that is an important component of the general dog training course. For most pets, this command does not cause much difficulty. However, owners should devote their time to training the dog for patience. Before starting training, you should learn some rules, which will be discussed in this article.

The general course of training implies the clear implementation of several points.

1. Command the dog: "Sit!". It should be placed appropriately near the owner’s left foot.
2. Show the item to the dog and throw it at least 10 meters. She should not run after him without a team.
3. 10 seconds after the throw, stretch your hand towards the thrown object, palm down and at the same time command: “Aport!”.
4. The four-legged friend must run after the object, pick it up, turn around, run back to the owner and again take a sitting position on the left side of the trainer.
5. After 15 seconds, command: “Give!”, The pet allows the owner to pick up the item.

Training is considered completed if the animal:

• does not budge before the team;
• does not gnaw, does not break the selected object;
• does not drop and does not give it to the command "Give!".

Note: for your pet to cope with the study of the “Aport!” team, he must know what “Sit!”, “To me!”, “Near!”.

The dog has a program in the genes: he must find and bring "prey" to its owner. Previously, the main purpose of dogs was hunting: the owner shot the game, and the dog brought it. During the crossing, the dog breeders tried to select only those representatives of a particular breed who brought the prey on an instinctive level.

The mission of the Aport! is honing these instincts. Thanks to her, the dog will better navigate in space, will train his sense of smell, hearing and vision, it will be better to understand what the owner wants. The dog and the person build the relationship between action, gestures and voice, the pet trains endurance.

Team Aport! allows you to develop emotional, physical and cognitive abilities. In addition, the dog has the opportunity to throw out excess energy.

Each novice trainer must begin to realize for himself that training a pet should be phased. Each stage involves an explanation, bringing the action to automaticity, daily repetition in order to consolidate the knowledge gained.

Before starting training, you should study the following conditions, which will contribute to the speedy achievement of the result.

• To learn a new team from scratch, special conditions are required. In the territory where the training is carried out, there should be no distracting factors affecting the innate instincts, nor should there be other dogs nearby.
• A four-legged friend should be motivated: after each successfully executed team, you need to praise him, stroke him and give him some goodies. Such a technique will allow you to form an emotional connection between the trainer and the dog. The dog will be interested in correctly executing all the commands in order to get delicious treats.
• During the training of a pet, a person constantly interacts with him. The owner must clearly understand the stages and the result of training in order to explain them to the dog.
• Before training, clarify the boundaries of the skill formation. The owner should know what should be encouraged by the treat, and the pet should understand what actions are required of him.

At this stage, experienced dog breeders recommend punishing the dog for the incorrect execution of a command. Leash twitching, threatening intonation is allowed. As soon as the dog corrects the mistake, you must definitely praise him, give some cookies.

• Preliminarily teach the four-legged friend how to execute the commands: “Sit!”, “Come to me!”, “Give!”.
• The pet must know the canceling commands (for example, “Walk!”). Without them, the dog should not stop the action.

In the process of training dogs for new teams the regimen should be observed. Always alternate activities and relaxation. The second, in turn, should not be passive, otherwise the dog will lose its mental readiness for the next training.

If all of the items listed are met, proceed to the next step, which implies the presence of several more sub-steps.

1. If at the previous stage of training the dog could bring the item in a hurry, then at this step you should work on speed. The pet must run after the subject and bring it in the same way. Do not let him pay attention to distractions.
2. Inexperienced owners often try not to scold a four-legged friend, especially if he is still a puppy. However, knowledgeable trainers argue that the number of punishments should prevail over the number of rewards, so that the pet has developed a clear desire to avoid them. But do not overdo it - it is important to maintain a positive emotional background.
3. Do not skip training days.

In the early days of learning a new team, you should resort to using a rope or leash. So you can control the pet.

It is important to bring the skill to automatism. After the dog has learned a new team, it should be mixed with others, try to confuse the pet as much as possible. And only with a correctly executed combination should it be praised and encouraged.

To study a new team, any object that the dog can easily take with his teeth will do. It should not be heavy. A great option would be a tennis ball, a flying disc, a plastic bottle (glass products are prohibited!). The bottle can be filled with sand for weight. The most common option is a regular stick.

During training fleecy objects should be avoided. Ideally, it should be smooth. Aport item needs in regular disinfection. It should last a long time and not cause discomfort to the dog.

After your pet has learned the team, you can start training with several items. They are needed so that the dog can find a certain object from several similar ones. He must attract a dog. The four-legged friend should hold it tightly in his teeth and not let go until he hears: "Give!" If the dog does not show much enthusiasm and periodically drops the item, then you should tease it by pulling the stick. Such a technique will make the dog tighten its jaw.

As soon as the dog has learned the command, you should change the subject and re-work “Aport!” and "Give!". In most cases, the dog just starts playing with a new subject.

At the very beginning, a stick is thrown just a couple of meters from the bottom up. Throwing over long distances is not recommended until the dog has established a logical connection with the subject.

If at first the pet will walk around the stick, the trainer must bring him on a leash and point to it.

It’s worth training a fourth friend, starting from his breed, temperament, working capacity and instincts. If a dog cannot master a new team for a long time, aggression and nervousness cannot be shown. If you undertook training, then you should be patient.

The duration of classes should be at least 60 minutes. Time depends on the size of the dog and its muscle mass. For the first half hour, the pet will be most active due to the thirst for sweets. Then he simply eats up, muscles get tired, begins to be distracted by extraneous factors. Therefore, at the initial stages of training it is not recommended to “squeeze” all the forces out of the dog. She must understand that the command should be executed regardless of whether she wants it or not.

A distinction must be made between physical control and physical punishment. Impact on the dog should be without aggression. Behavior can be controlled by periodically jerking a leash or by pressing with your hands. Beat the pet is prohibited. He should respect his master, and not be afraid of him.

In the modern world, many dog ​​handlers offer training for the dog, training his teams. This is especially useful if the owners do not have enough time for classes.

However, all dog breeders recommend training the dog on their own, this solution has the following advantages:

• an emotional connection with a four-legged friend is created;
• the dog begins to perceive the owner as the leader of the pack;
• the owner reveals the strengths and weaknesses of the dog.

Each team has major elements. In this case, this is the ability to hold an object in its mouth until the command “Give!”.Independent training disciplines not only the dog, but also the owner. Man learns perseverance and patience.

Team Aport! It is important not only for hunting dogs, but also for ordinary companions. Periodic exercises help keep the pet in good shape, improve its thinking.

You will learn more about how to teach a dog the Aport command in the next video.