A common misconception… chaseing balls (or sticks, filll in the blank) ..I have found some Dogs love to play fetch …..get the ball ,, get the ball,,, and I have done my fair share of fetching.. but at some point I always feel that.. if he throws it maybe he doesn’t want it back… far be it for me to start any trouble… if he really wants it he’ll get it …. it’s called respect