“Retrieving is one of the first games we play with a new puppy or dog. In retrieving, you throw an object, your dog runs out, picks it up, and returns it promptly to you. He should hold the object until you take it from him. It is a good way to exercise him, and it teaches him to work with people. Many trainers never get beyond the Novice obedience level because they are unable to teach their dog to do a complete, ring-ready retrieve.” (pg 247, Competition Obedience: A Balance Act) The exercises that include a retrieve in obedience are the Open Retrieve on Flat and Retrieve over the High Jump, and the Utility Scent Discrimination (leather object and metal object) and Directed Retrieve (cloth glove).

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• Mouth handling
• Nose touch to dumbbell
• Taking the dumbbell
• The Finger Hold
• Holding the dumbbell
• Lifting the dumbbell
• Head and collar holds
• Building duration on the hold
• Lifting from the floor
• Adding release command
• Adding retrieve command
• Proofing the hold
• The Carry
• Fronts with the dumbbell
• Restrained retrieve
• Retrieve on Flat
• Retrieve over the High Jump
• Scent Discrimination
• Directed Retrieve