I would do what slo-pitch says.If after a couple attemptsyour dog won'tbring it completely to you, you are going to have to teach it to force retrieve. This is a grueling and heart breaking for you if you love yourdog. Luckily Ihad to do this withonlyone of my labs and it only took 3 days (twice a day) for her to knowin no uncertain terms what fetch and drop meant. If you don't know how to do it, get a training book and read it.Remember its easier to teach a dog right the first time than to try and correct a problem that is already ingrained in their brain. Good luck.