Today I decided to do something different. I reviewed both "drop it" and "go get it" at the same time and used the principle of back chaining. She started with the nylabone in her mouth and then I'd say "drop it" and then pause and said, "go get it," slowly increasing the criteria and distance until I put the whole chain of fetch together.
By the end of the training session, she was coming to me with her toy and dropping it at my feet. Instead of "drop it" being the end of the fun, it was now the start of it because a "drop it" was always followed by a "go get it!"
