[jakort1]

Howdy,
Just thought I'd weigh in on this, fetch is one of the few things that Will knows EXTREMELY well. He will run himself into the ground chasing tennis balls. I started him very simply in the kitchen when he was a pup, and what I did for him was very simple; roll the ball across the floor and give him a piece of kibble for returning it. Sometimes I'd sweeten the pot by smearing some peanut butter on the kibble. Also, start with one object to fetch, I like tennis balls (and not the ones made for dogs, use real tennis balls) they're soft and easy on puppy teeth. If you try too many objects the dog won't know what is expected of him. Frisbee is a little different you need 4-6 to start, and sticks I discourage simply because not all plant matter is healthy for a dog.

Fetch was described to me as an outlet for a dog to use his "prey-chase" instinct. So, when starting to roll the ball try to be upbeat and get the dog to chase it. Keep the distance short then work up to actually throwing the ball. Sometime if I can figure out how, I'll upload a video clip of Will playing fetch. He's a little over the top with it.

***Warning*** if your dog learns to love fetch they will drive you crazy sometimes and you have to hide the fetch toys. Some days a rain soaked yard is uninviting for a game of fetch, but, your obsessed dog won't care. Also be careful of acrobatics, corgis will go up into the air and do some crazy twists to catch the ball...not worth hurting your dog over. PM me if you have other questions.