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In the thread "Strange behavior in a 1 year old GSD" you made a statement about the dog that stands over the ball instead of bringing it backwilling to you, as being possessive.  That in training you should work with this behavior, not against it. 

My young male (about 16 months) does exactly that.  He has a great desire to chase it down, but will lie and chew, or try to avoid my retrieving it.  He will bring it back to me with coaxing, but it is not his first thought.   I am new in Schutzhund with only 3 years under my belt.  I am, I hate to say, not 100% dedicated to working him enough.  I fear I didn't develope his drives as well as I could have while he was younger.  I am trying to rebuild his drives. 

My question is how to make him see that bringing it back to me is good, when he'd rather keep it to play with himself.  He'd rather chew (I don't let him) his tugs than bring them back to tug with me.  Once I have them, he does enjoy tugging........until he has it too himself once again.

Thanks for any and all advice.

P.S.  My 3 year old boy is the opposit, and I fear he had me spoiled with his desire to engage me in play.

hi Mac/power .. i wrote a whole " how to" but for some reason the post did not go through .. to much to write on this forum again but you are welcome to e-mail me .. i will be more than happy to guide you .. peding your dog . i had one that did the same thing .. by the time i finished this guy was shoving an item in my face to retireve it .. all motivation .. off lead and NO FORCED RETRIEVE ! .

Thanks ALPHAPUP.

I sent you an email.