Teaching my dog fetch.?

Question

i have a labrodor retrevier and need help teaching it how to play fetch. any advice is appreciated

Answer 1

Well with a labrador that should be really easy. You should teach fetching in two parts - one is the chasing the ball part and the other is the giving it back part. The second part is actually by far the most important. You can train it really easily by rewarding your dog with a treat whenever he brings you a toy and gives it to you. Once your dog will do this reliably to a command like 'give' or 'mine' then you can put this together with the first part. Most labrador retrievers will do the chasing part without any encouragement at all. If they are a little reluctant then try to get them really excited about the toy you are going to throw before chucking it, and only throw it a little way to start with. If the dog refuses to bring the toy back then go back to the 'give' training until he gets the message. Good luck!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

A dog should be trained on how to eat, walk with you, not to bark, potty training and sleep on its place etc. You can teach anything to your puppy, dogs get trained easily with some good instructions. If you want some good training tips visit https://tr.im/wgA3K

If properly trained, they should also understand whistle and gesture equivalents for all the relevant commands, e.g. short whistle or finger raised sit, long whistle or flat hand lay down, and so on.

It's important that they also get gestures and whistles as voice may not be sufficient over long distances and under certain circumstances.

Answer 4

he's a retreiver right have him teach you. lol

my dachshund loves to play fetch with a tennis ball, I throw it and when he brings it to me I say "Pitch the ball" and he drops it right in front of me. When I started I would praised him when he dropped it - so now he does it all the time. It fun to learn just keep doing it. he'll catch on.

Answer 5

Start with a ball - either roll it or toss it not too high off the ground, his instinct will be go to and get it. To get him to bring it to you, once he has it, call him - use an excited voice, run backwards to make a game of it, whatever it takes. When he gets to you with it, tell him "give" and gently take it out of his mouth. Give him lots and lots of praise and throw it again.

Answer 6

Throw a toy and tell him to bring it to you. Then reward him with lots of praise and affection--He will soon learn to play fetch.

Answer 7

yes this is a good way,,,it worked for me.....i used a apple, it represented a ball, but it had a sweet taste to it...so he didnt not lose interested in fetchin......he was fetchin with in a hr,,,,worked well......we went through a lot of apples,,,,,but now he will fetch anything.......my dog is a red bone blood hound ....best dog ive ever had.....ohh one more thing, roll the apple dont throw it....lol

Answer 8

my dumb dog would not fetch until a freind came over with they're dog been fetching ever since, now wont leave you alone sometimes wish woulda never learned.

Answer 9

start small....about a foot away....toss or roll the ball then get really excited and tell them to bring it back...then super praise...do this over about ten times then progressively send the object you want them to retrieve farther and farther away. don't play tug of war with the object or they will retrieve it and try to play keep away. keep the retrieving toys and tug of war toys seperate

Answer 10

through a toy and run after it calling your dog your dog should follow you and then get the idea thatbwhen you through something hes supposed to go get it