Robert,
I just read your Digest #31-article on The Tennis Ball Game and have a couple of questions. It appears to be a very good ,low stress, way to teach a pup to deliver to hand. I am assuming that you "PAY"toss is just like a Fun Bumper? And is there any problem transitioning the pup to bumpers/birds from a ball?
I have never used anything but paint rollers-rolled sox-or a small soft canvas bumper to train my pups to deliver to hand but lately had an issue with my 2 yr old YLM to where he dropped two ducks and acouple of pheasant at my feet or next to the boat. We didn't lose any of them but I do not like my dinner dropped on the ground. I revisited FF( calmly) with him and for the last 6-8 outings haven't had a problem but I think I'll try your method on the next pup this spring. and would it be good to revivit delivery to hand using your Game just to keep pup on the Ball(pun)?
Thanks,
Ralph Nestor