subject: How To Teach A Dog Fetch [print this page] What's more simple then learning how to teach a dog fetch? As simple as it is, you may wonder a bit as to how to teach a dog to fetch the correct way. Well here's the thing, there's no real underlining way that say's there's only one way.
In fact, some dogs seem to pick it up without any training at all, this is usually due to the fact that when you throw something for your dog to fetch they instinctively go after it. If this is the case you can use this to your advantage when learning how to teach a dog fetch.
When you learn how to teach a dog fetch, throw a toy or a ball and your dogs chases after it, that's the first step. If your problem is similar to what most people have difficultly with, which is having him pick it up and bring it back, I have the simple and easy to follow solution.
Now what you need to do is this, go out and buy two of the exact same toys, ones that you plan on having him go fetch. As you throw the first one, as soon as he picks up the toy, show him that second toy. He then should get really excited and come back to you. If at first he doesn't bring that first toy back with him, don't stress, he will with time.
You have to remember while learning how to teach a dog fetch, that this is fun for him, the more he does it the more he will like it. It helps to spike his interest, when you tease him with it. But that sums up how to teach a dog fetch, it's not hard it's easy in fact, it just takes time. I put a link at the bottom that has a free video on dog training that may be of use to you, so feel free to check it out.
