Having a dog can be a fun and rewarding experience. There
are many fun activities you can do with your dog to grow
upon the enjoyment that you both have. One of the most
popular games to play with a dog is fetch. This simple game
of retrieving a ball or some other item can lead to hours
of fun. There is one catch to this simple game, you have to
train your dog to be able to fetch. Do not worry; this is
not as hard as it may seem at first glance. With a little
persistence and work on your part, your dog will be playing
fetch before you know it.
THE FOUNDATION
Your dog will naturally be drawn to running after a ball
that is thrown. This is a natural instinct that you have
probably seen many times in your dog. This is one of the
most elementary things that your dog needs to be able to do
to play fetch. If you have never seen your dog do this,
grab a ball and throw it to see if he runs after it. Most
dogs will run after the ball, grab it, and then start
towards you. The reason that this is not fetching a ball is
that they usually stop and start playing with the ball.
Once your comfortable with this, you can move onto the
training aspect of getting your dog to fetch.
TRAINING
You will need to have two balls to make this training work.
It is important that your dog is interested in these balls.
There are dogs that will chase any ball that you throw.
There are other dogs that are picky in what they chase.
Know which group that your dog falls into.
Throw one of the balls and let your dog chase after it.
Keep the other ball that you have hidden. It is important
that your dog is focused on the ball that you have throw.
As your dog runs toward you, choose a point near you to
tell your dog to drop the ball. You will want to give this
command in a stern but friendly voice. Make sure that the
point that you choose to do this with your dog is close
enough to be your dog giving you the ball. Odds are that
your dog will not do this on the first try.
If your dog does not drop the ball, take out the second
ball. Ignore your dog and start playing with it. Act like
the ball that you have is the most interesting thing that
you have ever played with. This will cause your dog to drop
the ball that he brought to you and want the one that you
have.
Throw the second ball so that your dog has to run and get
it. Place the first ball into your pocket so that your dog
does not see it. Repeat the command to drop when your dog
comes to you with the second ball. If your dog does not
drop, repeat this process over and over again until your
dog brings you and drops the ball on your command. Reward
with a treat as your dog is learning and when he completes
the task on command. It will take some time for your dog to
get comfortable with playing fetch with you. It may even
take a few training sessions.
In the end, your dog will enjoy playing fetch with you and
be happy that you spent so much time with him.
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