Hey, Your supposed to bring it back!

[Starlite]

I have a lab cocker spaniel mix and I have tried forever to get him to fetch and bring the ball back to me. He will catch the ball but then I have to chase him all over the yard to get it back. He will do everthing else like sitting, shaking, etc. He is very obedient. I guess he just likes for me to have to chase him.

[Abby's Mom]

My black Lab tried to do that same thing. SHE was trying to determine the game we played, not me. I stopped that by refusing to go chase her. Once she realized that ALL the fun and games were over, she got better about returning the tossed item to me. :-)

[Starlite]

Thanks for that tip. I never thought about that. Maybe if I just leave him alone and he sees that I am not going to chase him he will bring the ball back to me. He is just so playful.

[Starlite]

Thanks for that tip. I never thought about that. Maybe if I just leave him alone and he sees that I am not going to chase him he will bring the ball back to me. He is just so playful.

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*Starlite*

[varnerjt]

Try using the reward system, like giving him a biscuit or something to get the ball back. Good Luck.
Taffanie

[LAS]

My Sheltie does the same thing. He is really good about giving it up when he gets a food reward. But when he has had his biscuit limit he will want to be chased.

[Nasa's Master]

My crazy dog loves playing frisbee! When we first started playing, he used to run after it, catch it, but would rarely bring it back.
We solved this problem by adding a second frisbee to the game. Now when he catches, he brings it back and chases after the other one - the other way. He knows this is the key to keep on running.