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How did her favorite ball. He told her to

Chaser “Catch Blue.” When she did, he said,

learn “Good girl!”
all of “It is simple,” says Pilley Bianchi,
that? Dr. Pilley’s daughter. “Learning

Her should always be fun.

breed is If it is not fun, it is
known for going to be

watching harder.”
large numbers Bianchi

of sheep in a flock. But it was says that
the bond, or friendship, with any dog
left page: john pilley. right page, from top: jane sobel klonsky; sebastien micke; all photos courtesy of the chaser initiative.
her guardian, Dr. John W. Pilley, can learn
that made Chaser famous. words like

Dr. Pilley got Chaser as a Chaser did.
puppy. He played with her to Her advice?

teach her things. For example, “You get what
he said, “Chaser, you give. If you are

this is Blue,” to excited, they are going to be
teach Chaser excited, too. Pay attention to what

the name of your dog likes. Make the toys fun.”

You Can Do It, Too!

How can you teach a dog words like Dr. Pilley did?
Ingrid Quigg Norris at The Chaser Initiative gives her tips:

1. Find. Choose 2. Name & Praise. Give the 3. Play. Throw the toy up in the air, kick it,

one thing that your object a name like Squeaky. or chase it. Keep doing this until your dog
dog likes. “It can Say to your dog, “This is Squeaky.” starts playing with you. “Some dogs fetch,
be a toy or a stick,” Throw the object. When your dog some catch, some tug,” says Norris. Find
Norris says. Clear starts to chase it, praise him. Say, what your dog likes to do and keep saying
out other toys. “Yes” or “Good dog.” the toy’s name. Say, “Get Squeaky!”
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