Teaching a voraus begins with a target point, you can use a food bowl, target stick, ball hung from a tree.... Start with a short distance (5 or 6 feet),
begin by putting the dog on a sit
or down stay and putting the target out while they watch. Gradually increase the distance, and then begin putting the target
out without the dog seeing. It is also helpful to teach the dog a physical cue for the behavior. You can put your hand near the dog's head pointed in the
direction of the target before you send.
or down stay and putting the target out while they watch. Gradually increase the distance, and then begin putting the target
out without the dog seeing. It is also helpful to teach the dog a physical cue for the behavior. You can put your hand near the dog's head pointed in the
direction of the target before you send.