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This may seem like a silly question to ask, but I honestly can't think of anything, so hopefully you guys can give me some suggestions...
Is there any way to make a game of fetch seem more enticing to your dog? Or is it one of those things where they're either a "fetcher" or they're not? Since discovering that Koda is trustworthy off leash, I've been taking him and Riley to a large, open field by my house. Riley will fetch for a period of time, and Koda gets exercise chasing her, but when she loses interest the game is over and no one gets anymore exercise. Koda doesn't seem to care to fetch on his own. The only other time anyone gets any running in is if Riley gets the zoomies, then the chase is on. Otherwise, as I said, Koda doesn't do much but trot around and sniff/mark the grass. I'd really like it if he would fetch as well, but I have no idea how get that to peak his interest, if that's possible. He'll fetch in the yard sometimes, but after a few throws, that's it. In the field, he couldn't care less. If fetching is out of the question, does anyone have any other suggestions on how to get him running in the field? :thinking:
Is there any way to make a game of fetch seem more enticing to your dog? Or is it one of those things where they're either a "fetcher" or they're not? Since discovering that Koda is trustworthy off leash, I've been taking him and Riley to a large, open field by my house. Riley will fetch for a period of time, and Koda gets exercise chasing her, but when she loses interest the game is over and no one gets anymore exercise. Koda doesn't seem to care to fetch on his own. The only other time anyone gets any running in is if Riley gets the zoomies, then the chase is on. Otherwise, as I said, Koda doesn't do much but trot around and sniff/mark the grass. I'd really like it if he would fetch as well, but I have no idea how get that to peak his interest, if that's possible. He'll fetch in the yard sometimes, but after a few throws, that's it. In the field, he couldn't care less. If fetching is out of the question, does anyone have any other suggestions on how to get him running in the field? :thinking: