[98ramtough]

mfetter nailed it. Play in fetch in a hallway. If they won't bring it back, always have the checkcord on them. Keep the sessions really short, If the pup brings it back twice then starts playing. Your session is over.

Also, when the pups are this age watch for the teeth, back off retrieving until the teeth grow in as it can be painful for them..

Mike

 

[98ramtough]

Hvac- You got the right idea down. Chessies are a creature of habit. Keep him on a check cord when you cannot control him in the yard. If he is still anxios and excited to retrieve, keep playing. Pretty soon he will want to deliver to hand. When he is older force fetching will help the dog not to putz around bringing things back to you. When they are this young just be happy they are retreiving, work on solid obedience as the retriever training is super easy......

Mike