[aimee]

To get Tia to learn fetch. I had a pocket of cheerios with me (her favorite treat.)

I decided to start with her favorite toy (a fleece lion). I would throw it a little way, say "Go get it" and when she would go to it, I would give her a treat and use her "good" word which is "YAY!".

I kept throwing it a little farther, and she would eventually keep going to the toy. Next, I would show her the treat in my hand and tell her to "bring it back". She would come for the treat, and I would bring the toy over, show it to her, then throw it again. After a couple of times, she got the idea that bringing the toy BACK was good! Now she plays fetch with no treats at all, she loves it - it's one of her favorite games.