Many dog trainers and breeders believe the healthiest and most beneficial exercise for a dog is retrieving. Not only that, but both dogs and their owners appear to greatly enjoy "playing fetch." The most common image of this mutally pleasurable game is the dog furiously and happily racing after a thrown stick, rubber ball or frisbee.
Generally, there are three methods of training a dog to retrieve. One, which is more widely used and accepted by pet owners is through general playing. The second method is called the "forcing method" and the third is a combination of these two. Dog owners will have to judge for themselves which method works best for their individual dog.
Also remember that retrieval training should not be the first step of dog training. Long before you attempt this kind of discipline, you should have already housebroken your dog and taught him to "sit," "come," "stay" and the other basics. If these have not been mastered at an early stage, then trying to teach the animal to retrieve will only tend to frustrate you and confuse the dog.
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