Friday, August 3, 2012

How to teach your dog: to fetch drinks from the fridge!

How to teach your dog: to fetch drinks from the fridge! - training a dog








How to teach your dog: to fetch drinks from the fridge!

***Check out more DOG TRAINING TUTORIALS on my channel. I add a new video every week*** The clips in this video have been selected to highlight the progression in steps for training your dog to fetch drinks from the fridge. I use a 'clicker' to mark the desired behavior, and then reward with food or a toy. It may take up to several weeks to teach the entire behavior chain to a dog. When attempting to do this, it is critical that we remain patient and consistent, in order to set our dogs up for success and help them enjoy learning. For more tips on how to teach the separate parts of this full trick, check out some of my other videos. Music: "Gnaahh" by Joe Satriani
Video Rating: 4 / 5

25 comments:

  1. I know this is off topic but where did you get that puppy?!?! They arent supposed to away away from their mothers untill 8 weeks! They cant have normal dog food untill around 6 weeks! If you got him/her from a breeder thats a HORRIBLE breeder! Ive seen 4 weeks or 6 weeks before (still bad) but 1 week old! OMG!

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  2. I really wanted to get some info from your video but couldn't stand the loud annoying music :(

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  3. just so you know.. your amazing!

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  4. what does the clicker do exactly? i have have been around a dog my hole life and i have only herd once about a clicker. it would be good to learn about these.

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  5. my dog doesn't leave the stuff in his mouth!!

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  6. 2 people have cats

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  7. Great video, thank you! We are going to start to work on this, no matter how much my husband protests against our dog knowing how to open the fridge...Yesterday i sat down with my Akita girl and worked on holding and picking up objects after watching your video, she was so much better at piece-by-piece behaviour marking than her usual half-assed fetching...i marked every single time she fetched and treated her for every correct retrieve and she understands it so much better!

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  8. Tab you rock, my 4 month old ridgeback is fetching beer out of the fridge and I o it all to you!!

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  9. Since you claim ownership of the beginning music, I would like to inform you that that music is being used in a television commercial, with similar length to yours. I suggest you contact me to testify against the TV company which stole your creation.

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  10. 0:31 rawrrrrrr

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  11. Love this video! Thanks!! Liked the outtakes and Solea's quick witted decision to bring you the rope!!

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  12. DJPanosThessalonikiAugust 3, 2012 at 7:22 AM

    Can teach that trick to a siberian husky or a akita inu?

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  13. quality, but how would u know if dog is not tempeted to eat some meat in the fridge if was there?

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  14. Tab, hi. I am a trainer from the UK, and I'd like to say that your videos are very informative and clear. Perhaps one day I'll do videos too. You explain the clicker well, and it amazes me how so few people use the clicker, and yet they struggle with basic obedience. If they knew the power of clicker and markers their lives would be so much easier. Nice one buddy, keep them coming.
    Darren, Contented Canines

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  15. sonjabegoniadotnetAugust 3, 2012 at 9:08 AM

    Just wondering if you are 'naming' each of the objects she's retrieving (like ball, bottle etc) or if she is trained using a generic 'get it' command? ps. love your videos, loved the out-take!

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  16. Teach her to kick the fridge close with her back leg!!!! :D :D that would be awesome.

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  17. whats with the clicking huh?sorry im a new dog owner own a (week old siberian husky

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  18. Your videos and your dog are great; I have a 9 months shepherd male, and I'm amazed at how they look alike; but could you please give me some advice on how to care his coat?, because it's kind of dull and dry, and he has some skin problems but Solea's is just beautiful!!!

    Thanks for posting it 

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  19. Hi I am trying to teach my 14 1/2 year old shepherd husky this. I taught him a couple days ago how to close cabinets and drawers. I have started trying to teach him to open the fridge by having a towel and giving him treats anytime he touches it. He is doing great. I can't use a clicker is is afraid of that sound. I just think I might have a problem getting him to tug. He is not a mouthy dog and has never really tugged on anything. Any ideas?

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  20. now will he get other food out of the fridge with out your approval?

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  21. Love the outtake!!!!

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  22. I just can say... awsome!

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  23. i like your home

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  24. you are the best i use all of those tricks with my german shepherd rex. you are the best. he's learned them all

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  25. i think a good video would be to add two tricks together like opening and closing a door and puting away toys and it would be having her open a low cupboard and taking out something and putting it back into the cupboard.

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