We foster Hearing Dogs for the Deaf.
Our current 5 year old black Lab dog is a ball retainer as you describe. Infact on the beach he can accomplish collecting and retaining someone else's ball at the same time. The record is 3.
The last one was a black Lab bitch. She would come back to you but giving up the ball was a struggle. If you pointed and said "What's that?" she would turn her head in the direction and drop the ball.
My friends Cockapoo will return with the ball and throw it a your feet all day long.
I'll watch this thread with interest.
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