Originally posted by Rachel


Wow, Sara, I am impressed! You're good. Will he do it for fun now or only as obeying a command?

I've had two previous dogs who just weren't interested in fetch at all. Out of my current two, Tucker will occasionally run after the object thrown but since I cut out rewarding the game with a treat, he won't bring it back. Just picks it up and then drops it. Hannah still likes to play fetch but her interest isn't as intense as it once was and I notice that often I'm the one doing the retrieving from under a bush or tree where she will take it after she gets it.
Sorry I didn't reply earlier, Rachel... didn't see your post! He has fun while doing it, but it still I still treat it as obeying the command (I can't let him get away with something at home, if I want him to do it in the show ring )

His favorite part is the fact that this is something he knows he can do right, and that I always praise him up afterwards.