Go Get It!

One of the best ways to exercise a Labrador pup is by playing fetch with them. It is a great bonding exercise, and according to the "Labrador Site", its not very physically demanding of the animal. Since Labradors were originally bred as retrieval dogs (hence the name Labrador Retriever) for game hunting (birds, hares, etc) they have a natural instinct to chase things down. The catch, is training them to bring the thrown item back.

There is no firm method to teach, I, with Jazz lucked up with a puppy that was already brimming with playfulness and teaching her to fetch was nearly effortless. I did find an interesting video on YouTube from "The Cottonwood Hunt Club" that provided some interesting additional tips to properly train a Labrador to fetch.

I also happened upon a dog training blog called “Dog Training in Delhi” which also gives some very helpful hints to training Labs to properly play fetch.

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