Fetch? Not a Carreras dog! It’s true. There has never been one who liked to fetch. The general attitude has been “ho-hum, oh, look a stick…oh joy, oh rapture…be a good human and fetch it back.”
Max, for instance, loves sticks. In the photo, he is interested in getting it away from my wife, but as soon as it is thrown it, he looks at us as though to say, “You are kidding me, aren’t you?”
This anti-fetching has was spread to the kittens. Marcus fetched one of his toys back after I threw it. Later, at the daily Union meeting, Max put Marcus straight about fetching. The cat now looks haughtily in my direction and “works to the contract,” no fetching.
It’s not so much that I’d like an antidote to this no-fetching thing, as I begin to feel played every time I toss the ball or stick. Am I being trained?
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My one and only dog was a natural fetcher, but he would engage only with his toys, never went for sticks.
Each one has their own personality.
Oh yes, the dogs and cats definitely train the humans more than we train them!
On a side note be careful having dogs chase sticks. I’ve seen several stories of a dog ending up with the stick speared through their mouth or throat when it sticks in the ground and they run into it.
Whether it’s a round ball, football-shaped, or a frisbee, our dog loves playing fetch. There are times I wish she was more like your dog.
The only animals I’ve ever had who fetched were a golden retriever (obviously) and Seal-point Siamese named Agate — less obviously. She was relentless!
We’ve had cats that, once in a rare while, would fetch when it suited their mood.