Carl, my Rottweiler would never fetch either. He'd go out and pick it up and start running around with it. But he needed to be able to fetch for obedience competitions I take him to. It took several months of working with him 10 minutes every day, but I finally have a dog will fetch ANYTHING (pencils, quarters, toys, shoes, blankets, etc.) when I tell him to. It's a big commitment but I think it's worth it!