LESSON 1: Object Retrieval – The Foundations 🐶🦴

This first lesson is all about teaching your dog how to hold an object, not rushing to a full retrieve yet.

We’re working on:

Where the object goes in their mouth
How much pressure to use (not chomping, not dropping)
Comfort with hands near the face and mouth

This is also sneaky desensitization work — face touching, mouth handling, and weird new sensations. All good things for future retrieves and real life.

Go slow. Break it into tiny wins. If your dog gets confused or silly, that’s normal — just reset and try again.

Most important rule: don’t rush this part. A calm, confident mouth now = clean retrieves later.

And yes… have fun with it. This should feel like a game, not a test 😄🐾

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