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**Cassidy's Mom** · 03-01-2013, 11:49 AM

I don't think you need to have a perfect recall to train fetch, but I do think fetch can help with your recall. Fetch is about her coming back to you so that play can continue - if she doesn't bring the ball back, fetch is over, so drive for the ball is more important, IMO. Is she really into balls?

Here's a previous thread with some tips on teaching fetch: wont fetch???

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Cassidy's Mom No Stinkin' Leashes Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 27,387	I don't think you need to have a perfect recall to train fetch, but I do think fetch can help with your recall. Fetch is about her coming back to you so that play can continue - if she doesn't bring the ball back, fetch is over, so drive for the ball is more important, IMO. Is she really into balls? Here's a previous thread with some tips on teaching fetch: wont fetch??? __________________ -Debbie- Dena 9/12/04-10/4/08 Forever would have been too short Keefer 8/25/05 Halo 11/9/08 FDCh-G TF-III Cassidy 6/8/00-10/4/04