"Bring / Fetch"
as told by ChooChoo Chihuahua 

"Hi, I'm ChooChoo Chihuahua, and I earn my name every day. I'm just like a little freight-train, running around fetching this and that, and delivering items right to you, right on schedule!"

"I'll bet your dog loves chasing and fetching as much as I do! You can use this game to teach him to fetch just about anything: the newspaper, your shoes, the neighbor's cat...(just kidding!)"

HERE'S HOW THE GAME WORKS

"Put my leash on, and throw the ball while you say BRING. Now, of course, the longer my leash, the farther you can throw the ball. You'll want to invest in the real long training leash from the pet store!" 

"I'll naturally lunge after the ball as soon as you throw it, and when I get to it, if I don't come right back to you, you can give me a couple of gentle pulls on the leash to get my attention. As you know, I'm a complete sucker for your playful tone of voice as you now tell me, GOOD BOY. So I come toward you, and if we're both lucky, I still have the ball in my mouth. See, I'm bringing you the ball by choice! YAY! I'm such a smart dog. Boy, I'm all excited now. I'll do anything you ask. Com on ASK ASK ASK."

FOR THE ADVANCED STUDENT

"Okay, now we're ready for the more advanced stuff. Yeah, here's my chance to show off a little bit. Suppose you tie a rope to the refrigerator handles, then put the rope in my mouth until I hold onto it."

"Now, you tell me OPEN IT...OPEN IT...OPEN IT with lots of excitement, until I start pulling on the rope and actually open the refrigerator door."

"With your encouragement, I'll eventually succeed. What have I learned? I've learned that OPEN IT means grab the rope with my mouth and open the refrigerator."

"Here's another version of the game: You say BRING ME A SODA, and then take me to the fridge, where I pull open the door. You show me the soda and then repeat BRING ME A SODA until I pick up the soda and hand it to you. Then you praise, parise praise me, "GOOD BOY", and give me a little chest scratching (or maybe a hot dog).

"Now, I've got a job, and I'm a HAPPY DOG. I get to WORK for my owner! I'm your new butler!"