Does your dog like to carry stuff in his mouth? Will he play with toys on his own? It will be far easier to teach "fetch" if your dog will carry stuff without having to be prompted. "Fetch" is actually a series of skills that may need to be taught seperatly (taking something, holding it, going out and getting it, returning it, and releasing it). To teach the "Fetch" you may want to teach "Take it," "Get it" and "Give it." I recommend getting your hands on a good obedience book or video such as "Competiive Obedience: A Balancing Act" or "Take A Bow Wow." Both do a great job of breaking down each of these behaviors and explaning how to teach them (sorry, but it would be another Yorkipower marthon post if I tried to explain how it's done and I've never really bothered teaching my own dogs to fetch!
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