Comments on: My Dog Won’t Fetch – What To Do When Your Lab Won’t Bring The Ball Back https://www.thelabradorsite.com/my-labrador-wont-give-the-ball-back/ All about Labrador Retrievers Sun, 27 Apr 2025 12:22:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.4 By: Cosmic Mondo https://www.thelabradorsite.com/my-labrador-wont-give-the-ball-back/comment-page-1/#comment-962102 Wed, 10 Nov 2021 13:08:26 +0000 https://www.thelabradorsite.com/?p=4183#comment-962102 here’s a trick. Use 2 tennis balls. Once I show my dog the second ball (first ones between his jaws) he’ll drop the first ball wanting to retrieve the second one

]]> By: joe kivak https://www.thelabradorsite.com/my-labrador-wont-give-the-ball-back/comment-page-1/#comment-928892 Wed, 19 May 2021 01:55:23 +0000 https://www.thelabradorsite.com/?p=4183#comment-928892 MY boy Bruno will never give the Ball or stick, so i call him a Labrador Non-Retriever.

]]> By: Keith https://www.thelabradorsite.com/my-labrador-wont-give-the-ball-back/comment-page-1/#comment-805095 Mon, 06 Jan 2020 11:38:58 +0000 https://www.thelabradorsite.com/?p=4183#comment-805095 My lab will run for ball all day long and bring it back to me but its a fight to get it out of her mouth even though running for it is her favorite thing ever

]]> By: Chris https://www.thelabradorsite.com/my-labrador-wont-give-the-ball-back/comment-page-1/#comment-740618 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 12:47:08 +0000 https://www.thelabradorsite.com/?p=4183#comment-740618 In reply to Bruce.

Most of the time, we (owners) just simply enjoy seeing our dog be happy. Don’t get me wrong, playing fetch is a great bonding & obedience experience. But as you just described, your pooch is in his happy world rolled over, tail wagging, and playing w/ it while facing the heavens. My dog does the same thing and the laughter it brings to everyone is like chicken soup for the soul. Unless you wanted him/her to be a hunting dog, then I say play away!!! 🙂

]]> By: Debra https://www.thelabradorsite.com/my-labrador-wont-give-the-ball-back/comment-page-1/#comment-734498 Sat, 14 Jan 2017 19:00:01 +0000 https://www.thelabradorsite.com/?p=4183#comment-734498 In reply to KAREN BOOTH.

I read your post and I had the same problem with my 10 year old Yellow Lab Bosco. It turns out that I was and am still being stalked by a guy who lives in my neighborhood. He is good at getting in my house and scaring Bosco. I put a camera outside the door and saw him. Unfortunetly, he is smart enough to back up to the camera, The back of his head is seen but the police can’t do anything. Sadly I lost Bosco last Christmas as he was 12 and had health issues. I have spent &7,000 on Security and continue to pray….
Please try putting a disquised camera in your home. You can get cheap ones on ebay. Always trust what your dog is trying to tell you. I feel so quilty that I didn’t pick up on this soooner. Bosco didn’t deserve to be traumatized in the last years of his life….. Unfortunetly I am still trying to deal with this stalker who I have never met.
Boscos mom

]]> By: Bruce https://www.thelabradorsite.com/my-labrador-wont-give-the-ball-back/comment-page-1/#comment-726840 Thu, 13 Oct 2016 22:09:31 +0000 https://www.thelabradorsite.com/?p=4183#comment-726840 My boy likes to chase the ball, but is so proud of himself for getting it, he just rolls on his back and starts kicking his legs in the air. Kinda hard to not to laugh hysterically… the other people at the park do.

]]> By: lorraine https://www.thelabradorsite.com/my-labrador-wont-give-the-ball-back/comment-page-1/#comment-692338 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 23:16:38 +0000 https://www.thelabradorsite.com/?p=4183#comment-692338 I feel very lucky with my black lab luka . He is 1yr and had obdience training at 6mths was told by trainer he highly intelligent and needs to learn .ball obsessed but does fetch back to me every time .done some agility training and again using the ball did very well.also just adopted lab x..sammy is 7 mth old and has no.interest in chasing any ball
He prefer collect any rubbish he can find .lol

]]> By: Candace Langford https://www.thelabradorsite.com/my-labrador-wont-give-the-ball-back/comment-page-1/#comment-691870 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 22:15:03 +0000 https://www.thelabradorsite.com/?p=4183#comment-691870 My boyfriend says my Lab is a triever, not a RE-triever, because she is not interested in returning anything you throw. After she catches it, she just drops it, but that’s okay with me!

]]> By: Pippa https://www.thelabradorsite.com/my-labrador-wont-give-the-ball-back/comment-page-1/#comment-687849 Sun, 02 Aug 2015 06:33:45 +0000 https://www.thelabradorsite.com/?p=4183#comment-687849 In reply to RP.

We appreciate you alerting us to this issue. The lightbox is only supposed to appear once to any individual, can you tell us what browser/platform you are using to help us fix the problem? Many thanks

]]> By: RP https://www.thelabradorsite.com/my-labrador-wont-give-the-ball-back/comment-page-1/#comment-687834 Sun, 02 Aug 2015 00:08:05 +0000 https://www.thelabradorsite.com/?p=4183#comment-687834 Do you think you could get rid of the annoying newsletter spam dialog that appears at least 5 times whilst you attempt to read any article? Even after you’ve put in a dummy address? (which I guarantee is all you will ever collect with this idiocy)

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