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How to teach a dog to trade toys

A free five-minute dog training lesson from 5 Minute Pup. Follow the steps below, keep it positive, and end while you are both having fun.

DogBeginnerAbout 5 minutes
  1. Give your dog a boring toy or chew.
  2. Show a high value treat and say 'drop it'.
  3. When they release the item, treat, praise, and give the item back.
  4. Repeat so giving things up always pays off.

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