How to Teach Your Dog to Fetch

By Eric Letendre

Instructions

Things You’ll Need:

Two tennis balls

How to Teach Your Dog To Fetch

Step 1:
Throw the first ball and let your dog go after it. When your dog starts to come towards you, ask your dog to "drop it."
Step 2:
If your dog does not drop the ball, stop paying any attention to your dog and take out the second ball.
Step 3:
Start to have fun with the second ball. Toss it up in the air. Act like you're having a great time with the second ball. Keep doing this until your dog looks at you. If you've done this step correctly, your dog will drop the ball that he/she has and look up at the one you have.
Step 4:
As soon as your dog drops his/her ball, show the ball you're holding to your dog. As soon as your dog focuses on the ball that you're holding, throw it.
Step 5:
Repeat the process when your dog comes back to you. Within a short period of time, you'll have your dog retrieving for you.

Tips & Warnings

Always make sure that you have two balls with you.
Get your dog interested in the second ball when they come back to you.
The better you are at acting like you're having a great time with the second ball, the faster your dog will drop the ball he/she has.
Don't throw your ball until your dog has dropped the ball he/she has.
End the retrieving game before your dog gets bored with it. This way the next time you play fetch, your dog will be very excited about it.

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