You wanna play? Engage your dog. Then throw the toy for your dog to retrieve. Get it! Encourage a fast pick up... Retrieve Yes! ...and a quick return to you. Your dog should deliver the toy back to your hand. Stays and "dead-toy" retrieves Ask for a sit then drop the toy just out of reach. Clicker train a retrieve if you don't have one. Break! Get it! Point, cue, and step toward the toy. Tug when your dog returns the toy to you. Dog's attention focused on his line and the toy Break! Get it! Release your dog to retrieve it. Repeat but be farther laterally from the toy. Break! Take a short lead-out, stand by the toy, and point to it. November 20 | Clean Run Have a game of tug. Send your dog again. End with a fast retrieve to you. 15