How to build ball drive?

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Pedrooo

Discussion Starter · Sep 18, 2010

Hey how can i build my dogs ball drive? he is a 15 month old dog i tried to work on it but he insist to not like the ball !

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There are a lot of dogs with absolutely no ball drive and there is nothing you can do to change that.

For some dogs you just have to show them how fun the ball is before they get it and you can do that by putting it on the end of a leash, set it on the ground, and then move it quickly around with you sounding excited. It may take a while, but the dogs that have some ball drive will catch on.

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Miikkas mom

· #3 · Sep 18, 2010

Be careful what you wish for! My Miikka has high ball drives - I think to the point of obsession. We cannot go outside without having her hunt down one of her balls and then bringing it to us. If we don’t play along, she stands there and repeatedly drops the ball at our feet until we throw the dang thing. I’m pretty sure she’s obsessed.
:doggieplayball:
I agree with what Elaine said.

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Runswithdogs

· #4 · Sep 18, 2010

I wish Miikka would teach Regen about ball drive. She is more interested in chasing other dogs chasing the ball than just fetching the ball...she'll bring it back once or twice and then wander away.

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Miikkas mom

· #5 · Sep 18, 2010

I'm working on Regen. She'll run to the ball (along with Miikka) but Miikka always gets there first. What I need to do is leave Miikka in the house - at least until Regen learns what the ball is all about.

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Runswithdogs

· #6 · Sep 18, 2010

She is so cute at the dog park, but she embarrasses me because I'll be trying to play fetch with her and she'll blow me off, but then someone will come with their lab or retriever and start throwing balls for their dog, and Regen will chase their dog! She is such a goofball.:wub:

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Miikkas mom

· #7 · Sep 18, 2010

Runswithdogs said:
She is so cute at the dog park, but she embarrasses me because I'll be trying to play fetch with her and she'll blow me off, but then someone will come with their lab or retriever and start throwing balls for their dog, and Regen will chase their dog! She is such a goofball.:wub:

Yea, she chases Mikka too, but I do think she is starting to get the hang of it. What I need to start doing is throwing two balls. One for each dog...then we'll see which way Regen goes - after Miikka or after the ball

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PaddyD

· #8 · Sep 18, 2010

Miikkas mom said:
Be careful what you wish for! My Miikka has high ball drives - I think to the point of obsession. We cannot go outside without having her hunt down one of her balls and then bringing it to us. If we don’t play along, she stands there and repeatedly drops the ball at our feet until we throw the dang thing. I’m pretty sure she’s obsessed.

My Abby has high fetch drive, a ball, a stick, you name it she will fetch it. When she's in the mood she will find something for me to throw. Often chooses a toy she hasn't been interested in for a while and there she is pushing it into my hand. Sometimes she's not in the mood and that's ok with me too ;-) After all, it's all about HER.

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PaddyD

· #9 · Sep 18, 2010

Pedrooo said:
Hey how can i build my dogs ball drive? he is a 15 month old dog i tried to work on it but he insist to not like the ball !

Accept him as he is. My previous dog had no ball drive but she had other virtues.

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