1. Tempt your dog to return by offering another Frisbee in exchange for one he's got. After you have rolled first Frisbee and your dog has picked it up, call his name, tell him to bring Frisbee to you, and show him that you have another disc. Your dog will most probably come running for other Frisbee. Roll second disc and repeat this process.

2. If your dog proves to be a little stubborn, then you may have to resort to using a training lead of about 30 feet. After you have rolled first Frisbee and your dog has picked it up, call his name, tell him to bring Frisbee to you, and then gently pull him back toward you. If your dog drops disc while being reeled-in, then stop pulling him toward you. Get up, retrieve Frisbee yourself, and begin rolling process over again.

....To Catching

When your dog has mastered bringing Frisbee back to you without offer of another disc or aid of a lead, then it is time to move outdoors as he is now ready to begin learning to catch Frisbee. Care needs to be taken at this point that you do not actually throw Frisbee at your dog. Some dogs may not try to catch Frisbee and will, instead, be hit by disc. This will cause them to become fearful of disc and then training them to play with it will become a very difficult task.

Stand a few feet away from your dog and toss Frisbee into air. While doing this say "Catch". Repeat this process until your dog completes task. Be patient as this process may take months for your dog to accomplish. When your dog finally manages to catch disc be sure to provide a reward and a lot of praise.

You are now ready to move onto next and final step. If you are right-handed, then take a position on your dog's right. Those who are left-handed should simply reverse their position in relation to their dog. From this position throw Frisbee a short distance in front of you. When you dog becomes adept at catching these short throws, then you can progress to throws of a greater distance.

Congratulations! You now have a Frisbee catching buddy. Take your playmate out to park and show off his new skills. Don't surprised if two of you draw a crowd of very impressed onlookers.

2. Run a screening test for hypothyroidism.

Basal T4 is sensitive but not specific for hypothyroidism. As a result, a clearly normal T4 reliably excludes hypothyroidism in almost all cases. Basal T4 is included in CTDS Canine Endocrine Profile. While almost all dogs with hypothyroidism have a reduced basal T4, many dogs with NTI have low T4 also. To help improve specificity of T4 it is often coupled with TSH assay. T4 with TSH works well as a relatively low cost screening test for hypothyroidism and can be run alongside or following endocrine profile.

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