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Yorkville · 08-21-2005, 04:32 PM

Hi Guys.
I've been working with my dog Wesley for over a month now on different tricks. So far he can do quite a bit. I can't for the life of me seem to get him to fetch. He has no problem "touching". I can throw something and says touch and he will go to it, touch his nose on it, then turn to me for his treat. It's hard to get him to put anything in his mouth (besides food) when he knows there is a treat in my hand. How can I convert that into fetch? Strangely enough all the books I have don't mention fetching in the tricks sections (I guess they think most dogs do this instictively?)

Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks

-Curtis

08-21-2005, 04:32 PM	#1
Yorkville Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 31	Fetch? Hi Guys. I've been working with my dog Wesley for over a month now on different tricks. So far he can do quite a bit. I can't for the life of me seem to get him to fetch. He has no problem "touching". I can throw something and says touch and he will go to it, touch his nose on it, then turn to me for his treat. It's hard to get him to put anything in his mouth (besides food) when he knows there is a treat in my hand. How can I convert that into fetch? Strangely enough all the books I have don't mention fetching in the tricks sections (I guess they think most dogs do this instictively?) Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks -Curtis