Puppies and dogs have an amazing sense of smell and you can use this ability of your puppy to train her for this impressive trick. You should start with your puppy trying to hold on to things. The object that you select should be something she can hold yet something that she cannot chew. Once she learns how to hold on, try to open her mouth gently and get the object out of her mouth. Then, with practice you can get her to pick up objects from the floor and voluntarily get them to you. It is important that you reward her only after she has given the object to you. This will ensure that she performs the trick completely without diverting her attention.
Once she has mastered this trick, you can train her to retrieve the objects. For doing this, you can show an object to your puppy and then throw it away from her. Then you can ask her to fetch the object. Repeat this process for few sessions and she will learn how to fetch objects.
Thereafter you can let her smell the objects and then hide them. Let her trace out the object and give it back to you. All the while, do not forget to reward her. You can begin with the objects that have a strong smell and are able to attract the interest of the puppy. Toys with hidden food treats are perfect for this training. Gradually you can move on to objects that are less interesting.
