Good luck with the training mate I had same prob with my bull x won't retrieve back and can be a bit ignorant but now he will listen 1st tym so aint got the hang of retrieving ,, on the other hand my collie x is a completely different story will retrive to hand from where ever he caught it and he's 11 months.. If he don't catch he comes straight back anyway [BANNED TEXT] out so no need to call .. Try and over ur dog better than what's he got should retrieve to u in no time