Dog Fetch Tip: What To Do When Your Dog Won't Give Up The Ball by @FunDogs The Fun Times Guide to Dogs

What do you do when your dog loves to play with a ball, but he won’t give the ball up in a game of catch?

Here’s a quick trick…

Whenever you’re playing “catch” with a dog who doesn’t ever want to give up the ball so you can throw it again, try this:

Play with two balls!

Why This Works

When you throw one, your dog will go fetch it and bring it back to you.

Then (while your dog is still at your feet), immediately throw the other one.

This causes him to drop the one in his mouth before he leaves to retrieve the other ball.

The result is a neverending game of “drop and go fetch”.

Now you can enjoy playing catch with your dog again!

Tenor barely catching the ball in mid-air.

This video describes how to teach your dog to fetch using 2 balls:

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Lynnette Walczak

I like to help people find unique ways to do things in order to save time & money -- so I frequently write about "outside the box" ideas that most wouldn't think of. As a lifelong dog owner, I often share my best tips for living with and training dogs. I worked in Higher Ed several years until switching gears to pursue things I was more passionate about. I've worked at a vet, in a photo lab, and at a zoo -- to name a few. I enjoy the outdoors via bicycle, motorcycle, Jeep, or RV. You can always find me at the corner of Good News & Fun Times as publisher of The Fun Times Guide (32 fun websites).