Dog Training – Help! My Dog Won’t Fetch
April 26th, 2009 by Thomas
Dog Training Video – Easy trick to teach any dog how to play fetch (and actually drop the ball at your feet). Don’t forget to rate this video, leave comments and subscribe to my channel. You can also get my FREE ebook “101 Ways To Improve Your Dog’s Behavior” at: http://www.amazingdogtrainingman.com/
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April 27th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
I tried this… When he dropped the ball away from me, I started playing with the other ball and he came over, interested. When he didn’t go get the other ball that he dropped, I put away the ball I was playing with. That caused him to go back and get the other ball, where I started playing with my ball, and he dropped his ball at my feet. Then I threw my ball and repeated. It WORKS! It’s only been 2 days and we can play fetch for 30mins! I can’t wait until I only need one ball! AMAZING!
April 28th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
I have the exact same problem with my German Shepherd! I’d really like to play fetch with him, but this gets in the way.
April 30th, 2009 at 9:29 am
i have a chihuahua cross jack russel and when i throw the ball, he chases it but when he gets up to the ball, he just looks at it and walks back to me. what do i do?
May 1st, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Agreed! I have the same problem with my dog. She will fetch the ball and bring it within 20 feet of me, and then drop it without bringing it back to me. Help?
May 4th, 2009 at 10:44 am
i trow the tennis ball away and my wolfdog almost 1years old run and takes it but the problem is that he doesnt give it back to me
pls if u have some ideas about how i can make him give it back to me i would apriciate it… thnx 
May 5th, 2009 at 7:03 am
My dog will fetch and always drop the ball about 5-10 metres in front of me and just stay there and stare at it in front of him. I don’t know how to make him come all the way. If I make him come he comes but leaves the ball where he dropped it. I’ve stood there for about 5 minutes before and he just stared at the ball didn’t move. Any suggestions to make him bring it all the way?
May 8th, 2009 at 2:13 am
try cutting a tennis ball open put some treats in it and throw it and they’ll go try and take the treat inside then theyre going to get tired cuz they might not be able to open it so they’ll come to you and drop it in front of you because they know your the one that can take the treat out so you take it out and give it to them
May 10th, 2009 at 2:47 am
you have one really smart dog
May 12th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
That’s why you need to give him Food as a reward when he gets the Ball. Call him back then he’ll come to you and let go of the ball and give him the treat
May 13th, 2009 at 12:11 am
You are Rich that’s all
May 14th, 2009 at 8:12 am
I have a baby Rotti, and if I toss a toy for him to fetch, he just barks and slowly walks up to it and brings it to his bed. I only had him for 2 days though.
May 14th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
this is a good idea, im gunna try this tomorrow.
May 17th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
how do i get my dog to actually go for the ball he just lays there
p.s he’s 3 yrs old
May 20th, 2009 at 5:16 am
But I bet my dog is better than your dog, nyeh nyeh nyeeeh.
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:05 pm
i taught my lab to fetch sit lay down chase people stay retrieve things and crawl and im only 16 and she was 10 weeks
May 27th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
yea but how do i actually get him to go after the ball? mine border collie is 9 weeks and i just got him 2 days ago so i guess he’s still very young but i want to teach him everything asap. any tips to make him actually go get anything? mine just sits there and looks at me the whole time when throw something
May 30th, 2009 at 5:12 am
I paid the dog whisperer $4500 to come to my house and train my dog to fetch.
May 30th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
i can get my puppy to get the ball but he wont drop it at all she just runs as far away in my fenceed-in yard as she can and then chews it up
June 1st, 2009 at 8:15 pm
I’m going to go try this right now.. Usually I get frustrated getting the ball back and stop playing, but now I’m going to try this. Hope it works, Thanks!
June 2nd, 2009 at 8:47 am
no don’t, because then he will think he will get a treat if he doesn’t give you the ball. Use another object that doesn’t mean he eats it.
June 6th, 2009 at 10:40 am
lol guys every one that has truoble doing this then get a flipping toy or ball that the dog likes!! and then give it to him!!
and when the dog comes to u try pulling the ball way from his mouth if that dont work give him a treat and take the ball and or get another ball with u like eric did hes… if the dog dont come to u then tell him to come…. try it it worked for all my 7 dogs
June 7th, 2009 at 3:18 am
In order to get your dog interested in retrieving, toss the ball just a foot or two away…not all the way across the yard.
Smearing a little cheese on the ball might also help.
I’ve also been taught to get all excited and make a big deal out of the fetch game. I’ll use a high pitched voice and say “hup, hup, hup…get the ball…hup, hup, hup” while juggling the ball.
If you act excited about playing fetch, the dog will too.