not really alot you can do , because all running dog types naturally want to chase+kill , the end result of bringing back not a natural thing bred in to them, like gundogs ,labs,etc. and more so if the lurcher very running way dog bred lot of sight hound in it. not saying they wont do it , but not in there mind set , like a lab is . m y dogs that have had collie in there make up, norm liked to play with a ball ,and would bring back when thrown for them. my bullxs weren't bothered with games like that, but would bring back rabbits back to me some live some not, my 1x gsd x grey the sam