How to teach to retrieve

jojasp5 · Post by **jojasp5** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:14 am

I have a labrador retriever and a Chow Chow male. Naturally the Labrador Retriever loves to play fetch. I would like to teach my Chow Chow to retrieve as well. I've been trying to teach him and it seems as though he understands what I want him to do but it's getting him to comply that's the challenge. What do you suggest I do?

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Hugos~ · Post by **Hugos~** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 2:10 am

My puppy ignores the ball or toy i throw lol...

Post by **Auddymay** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:02 am

If your Chow does not want to fetch (most don't) it is better not to force the issue. Enjoy your Labrador's ability to fetch, and leave it at that. Mine will fetch, but on her own terms, and for very short durations.

TJordan · Post by **TJordan** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:26 am

I have owned 3 chows, all of them would look at as if I were stupid when I would throw a ball. They do understand, but they don't see the point.!!!

newguy18 · Post by **newguy18** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:26 am

Jersey fetches it once (twice if im lucky) then just goes and gets it and lies down with it and he "scalps it" by tearing the green part off and not the plastic

LEO's mum · Post by **LEO's mum** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:54 am

LEO would fetch once or twice, record is 6, even retrieves onto my palm things which I point to for a treat IF SHE FEEL'S LIKE IT once in a blue moon. It's not in chow's blood to fetch they don't get a kick out of it. Leave that to the retriever.

WildThings · Post by **WildThings** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:38 am

Tess will "fetch" her toys every once in a while when she's wound up, but that has to be her idea. We have tried throwing a ball outside for her, but she only chases it once, then goes in the backyard to play with it by herself.

Post by **Zhuyos mom** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:45 pm

I don't think you can "teach" your chow to fetch. He either wants to or doesn't want to. My Zhuyo and Suntzu use to "fetch" and they were great at it. But there were rules, first we never called it "fetch" that was a term for dogs. We had to ask them if they would "go get it", and they would... for the first 5 times. After that, they would stop a chow's length, hold on to the ball and make us "fetch" it from them. Eventually, they would go further and further from us so we ended up doing the fetching. Funny chows!

So, just enjoy what's built in with your Lab and leave the fetching to him/her.

cheriekynb · Post by **cheriekynb** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:39 pm

You all probably think Sid is the biggest goof of all! He LOVES it when I throw sticks, tennis balls, golf balls, socks, he loves it all. He will run after it like it was a bird, bounce around it, grab it, run full speed towards me... THEN PASS ME and toss the object into the air. If I walk up to him he will grab WHATEVER I threw and run in the opposite direction and plant himself on the ground. Then, he'll wait for me to come to him, pick it up and the whole dance starts all over again. That's in the park. At home, he throws stuff at me so I will toss it. HA HA HA HA HA

Post by **Zhuyos mom** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:45 pm

That's how Zhu and I would start a Soccer Match! But we would only use a big round fuzzy ball. Ah those were the days