Make the object easier to take by pulling it off your body. Allow your dog to experiment to find out where you are under that material. Use a yelp if she makes tooth contact to show her that you are under there! To avoid potential injury, (especially if you have circulation issues with extremities or have a hard-mouthed dog), place the clothing on a dummy hand, foot etc (using a rubber or wooden stick covered with a sock for example) and c/t for only gentle takes. Ask another person your dog knows well to practice this a few times to test how gentle she is or use your hand in the sock to practice before trying your with your foot.
Target the object (sock, or rope) with your finger or target stick and cue your dog to tug. Next slowly decrease the amount of sock material extended.
For longer tugs such as needed for pulling a laundry basket, try using a series of shorter tugs and ask for two tugs before c/t, then three etc. With practice, your dog will be able to pull it quite a long distance. If he gets frustrated or quits, you are asking for too much too soon.
You can apply these skills to any pull-related tasks or combine them into chains for a more complex behavior.
Pulling up the Blankets
How would you shape your dog to pull a blanket up and over you?
Here's a start, you fill in the dots!
Blanket folded in pleats on the floor
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Move blanket to foot of bed.
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Blanket pulled up to your chin on a bed, chair or couch
