My Lab Puppy Won T Fetch

I used to have a lab that wouldn't get a ball that I threw. She'd be fetching the ball like it was her job if my son threw it, if my husband threw it, or if any of the dog park regulars threw it. I would take the ball, throw it, and she would just stare for a minute and wander off like "Meh, fetch is overrated."

My lab puppy won t fetch. I feel very lucky with my black lab luka . He is 1yr and had obdience training at 6mths was told by trainer he highly intelligent and needs to learn .ball obsessed but does fetch back to me every time .done some agility training and again using the ball did very well.also just adopted lab x..sammy is 7 mth old and has no.interest in chasing any ball But what if your Lab doesn't seem interested in playing fetch? Don't worry. Even though Labs are born with an instinct to retrieve, it sometimes takes time and a little training to jumpstart what nature gave him. Also, if your Lab is a puppy and is still cutting his adult teeth, picking objects up with his mouth could be a bit painful. In this article we are going to look at why your Labrador doesn’t want to play fetch, and how you can train a dog, or puppy, to want to retrieve. The retrieving instinct. My Dog Won’t Fetch – What To Do When Your Lab Won’t Bring The Ball Back. My 18-month black lab went through a tough phase at 12-16 mos where whenever stressed. If your dog stops and drops the object before reaching you, back away while saying “All the way,” or “Bring it.” Once he reaches the spot where you were originally located, go to him and offer praise, then toss the object again. If the issue is that he won’t let go, tell him to drop it and put a treat by his nose.

so my lab is 9 months old and will fetch in the house fine, but won't outside. is this something she might pick up. i would love to play with her outside but all she wants to do is sniff. Re: Lab puppy won't fetch! by labman63 » Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:58 am Heck I have a 16 week old that wouldn't pick up a thing until about a week ago.(I only got her a couple weeks ago) Still only one or two times then thats it. You kept his retrieving ball special, but your dog won’t even pick it up. Not once has he ever put the damn ball in his mouth. It isn’t fair! And before I ask, yes, you have tried other things, toys, socks, puppy dummies, you name it. He runs after anything you throw, and then runs right back again, WITHOUT it! Some dogs like the act of chasing the ball but won’t bring it back, which really ruins a good game of fetch. And some dogs don’t see the point of either chasing after a toy or bringing it back.

Start playing fetch. When your Labrador returns to you with the toy ask him to drop the toy. If he doesn't release the toy, pick up another toy until the first one is released. Then pick up the fetch toy and continue the game. Practice often until your Lab learns that releasing the fetch item results in continued game of fetch. Well, kind of. While we all know someone with an amazing dog who has always loved to go grab the newspaper off the street, most dogs don’t arrive on this planet with an instinctual understanding of the whole “go fetch that item and bring it back to a human nice and unchewed” thing. It’s a behavior we teach our dogs with varying degrees of success, largely depending on their motivation. Good day! I'm completely new to retriever training, and need some help getting my lab puppy to love retrieving a dummy. She is a chocolate labrador, American/field-type, whelped in early Dec 2013. So, she's about 9.5 weeks old at the time of this posting. We've had her since 49 days old. I want to get her to LOVE playing fetch while she's young, before it's too late. Help! My Labrador Doesn’t Fetch: How to Fix Problems. Here are a few common issues encountered with the fetch and retrieve, and some ideas on how to remedy them. Each dog is an individual, so you may need to enlist a trainer for tougher cases. If Your Lab “Quits” If you notice your dog just checks out, there are a few possible reasons.

Fetch – throw a soft ball down a hallway and teach the pup to retrieve; There are a number of other games you can play as well. Just “goggle” words like puppy and game but before playing, make sure it is okay to play the game with Labrador Retrievers or other large breed dogs so that you help your dog stay away from hip problems in the. Neutering won’t solve all your problems, but it can help if done before the unwanted sexual behaviors are ingrained (generally before sexual maturity at 6-9 months of age). Further, female dogs will no longer seek out a partner for mating purposes if she is spayed before reaching sexual maturity at 6-12 months of age. [13] My 6 month old border collie/lab mix pup LOVES fetch. But she’s terrible at it. She refuses to let go of the ball or toy. She’ll do it for a treat but then rush back to the toy ASAP before I can even get to it. Playing fetch is a great way to have fun with your dog and exercise him at the same time. If you’re lucky, your dog plays fetch naturally, but few dogs intrinsically understand the concept of retrieving. Some dogs will chase after the toy but then won’t bring it back, while others simply look at you with a confused expression, wondering why you repeatedly throw the toy away!