At many shows, the club will provide a bucket for you to put your lead and toys/food in when you go into the ring. This bucket will be waiting for you on the finish line.
Most dogs rapidly learn that the bucket is a source of wonderful goodies and they will make a beeline for it at the end of the run. Sometimes they are a bit too keen and don’t wait until they are actually finished before they charge off bucketward – it is very frustrating to get all the way around to the end and have your dog go round the last jump!
I’ve had two dogs that were very keen on their buckets, but I’ve never had a dog leave the course early to get its toy. I think the way I train at home has a lot to do with this.
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