How do you train your dog to play fetch and frisbee correctly?

When i play fetch with my dog, he goes to get the ball- but instead of coming back to me and dropping the ball- he runs in the other direction. He doesn't come when i try to coax him over, and if i quit the game to try to get the point across he doesn't understand. I want him to get better with retrieval and return, and i want him to know ';drop it'; eventually as well.



*Then when we play frisbee, he waits for it to hit the ground, then retrieves it and runs off. (the same as he does with fetch.)



My dog is very smart and trains very easily. I dont know how to teach him to play properly, but if i did I know that he could learn quickly. Like they say- if your dog is (repeatedly) doing something wrong, it is probably your fault.



If you can tell me what techniques you use (or used) -or even give me some professional advise, i would really appreciate it! Thanks!How do you train your dog to play fetch and frisbee correctly?
Good for you to ask for help!

I would not let the dog have the ball or frisbee for several days. When I say this, I mean that the dog should only ever interact with the tennis ball and you @ the same time - so if there are any loose toys or frisbees around the house, pick 'em up and put them away now. What your dog is saying when he's running away with the toy is ';Forget you! I can have a lot of fun all by myself with this great thing!'; You need to turn that around, and step 1 is by never letting him play solo with a ball or frisbee.

If you're worried about being bitten, or if you would find it easier (many people do) get a tennis ball on a rope, like this one:

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and then, when you've followed all of the steps outlined there, I would try to find a spot where you can throw the toy - just a few feet! - into a corner so that when the dog turns around from fetching the toy, he turns naturally right back to you.

Take your time with this and even put the toy on a long line so that the dog cannot go have his own party with the toy. All fun comes from being with you, right? Of course!How do you train your dog to play fetch and frisbee correctly?
What are a few good dogs to play fetch with? Particularly fetch with a frisbee... I was thinking about getting a dog along the lines of a Lab, Beagle, or a Weimaraner.

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Oh, man I can't believe some of the answers!!

Here, dude, this is how to train a dog to come back with the ball.

put your dog on a long leash or rope. About 12'-15'

Then roll the ball out about that far or less. When the dog get the ball in his mouth start doing two things at the same time. Rave to your dog about how great and smart his is or tell him he's an idiot but make it sound really good. And reel him in really quickly to you and pet him really good, make a big fuss. If he drops the ball while being reeled in. Stop the raving, get the ball and the dog back to you and start over again. Keep this up until you get the dog and the ball back to you together. Let him know what a genious he is for figuring this out.

Keep doing the fetch with him on the leash until you can try fetch with him off the leash. This will take from a couple of sessions to a zillion depending upon how much the dog wants to play fetch and gets into pleasing you. I use a racquet ball it's just the right size and no fuzz to put off the mouth or wear down the teeth.

I have two of the same breed, one loves fetch beyond all imagining and the other acts like I'm insulting his overall status in life, trying to get him to bring me a ball. So there is a williness on the dogs part that is required.

I don't do frisbee with my short legged dogs, they just never got interested in catching the moving object and would wait for it to fall first and then couldn't get it up without frustration. So we gave up on that. Someone else will help with that one.

There ya go! Have fun. This method works.
I always thought puttint penut butter on the ball worked, it did for me.
GO TO A STORE AND GET A BOOK ON PUPPIES AND TRAINING



SHOW HIM/HER HOW AND IF THEY DO PRAISE IF THEY DONT SCOLD AND WHEN SHE GOES AND GETS IT CALL HER NAME AND SWEETLY
Well not all dogs are very well at learning fast. They usually have their own way of playing. With my dog I take one of his favorite treats put it on there and throw it and he automatically goes. Its his rutine.
You play with a frisbee to its nose an throw it. works for me.
When he picks it up, take out a treat that he likes and maybe he will come with the toy to to get the treat that your holding!
Practice %26amp; reward .
I have a bordercollie, that catches Frisbee's 50 yards out.. she too had to be trained to catch not fetch.. I had her sit and stay about 6 feet away from me.. I would toss the Frisbee's softly, hitting her in the snout every time. being a bordercollie she caught on within seconds.. also make sure when your dog learns to catch them, that you get the proper Frisbee's, they're still plastic But softer on the dogs teeth..you can get them on-line..reg Frisbee's will give your dog a bloody mouth all the time..
good question well you have to teach it several times and show a deminstartion of it