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and then, true to form, into his crate:
great new toy
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alexis
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great new toy
I managed to squeeze a tennis ball inside of a hollee roller, and it's Zane's favorite toy ever. He's been running around the house with it (with minimal input from me) for the past half hour (usually we'll fetch or tug for a few minutes and then he'll go into his crate).
and then, true to form, into his crate:
and then, true to form, into his crate:
alexis & zane in NYC
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alspyce
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- Tell us about yourself: I am in New York State. Got my first DS about 14 years ago (more or less as a rescue- lost her in Nov.). After years of GSD's, and a few dogs of other breeds (Rotti/Beauceron/Ger. Shorthaired Pointer/ Yorkie and my current Jack Russell) I now have another DS, 4mo female, no name yet, tho I have a few in mind.
Also have a horse-old quarter horse mare-32.
Can't wait for all the snow to get gone! Spring is coming too slow this year! - Location: Corinth, New York
Re: great new toy
I think Lyric would just chew her way through to the ball. (Tennis balls aren't allowed here because of the choke factor.)
Maybe under strict supervision, a way to keep her brain occupied for awhile tho!
Maybe under strict supervision, a way to keep her brain occupied for awhile tho!
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Anatole France
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Dutchringgirl
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Re: great new toy
Sadie had one.............had..........
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Sugars Mom
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Sugar looks like a miniature Dutch Shepherd with floppy ears, and has every ounce of DS traits in her little body!
I hope to learn from other DS owners and share doggy experiences. - Location: Victoria BC
Re: great new toy
Nice! Great entertainment value...for him and you!
I tried that using a dog biscuit...one just big enough that it wouldn't fall out. Kept Sugar busy for 15 min or so until she could got it out the first time. Second time, it was out in 2 sec (she figured out how to squish the ball against the wall so she can bite the cookie to break into small enough pieces that fall through the holes).
I tried that using a dog biscuit...one just big enough that it wouldn't fall out. Kept Sugar busy for 15 min or so until she could got it out the first time. Second time, it was out in 2 sec (she figured out how to squish the ball against the wall so she can bite the cookie to break into small enough pieces that fall through the holes).
Sue (and Sugar)
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alspyce
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Also have a horse-old quarter horse mare-32.
Can't wait for all the snow to get gone! Spring is coming too slow this year! - Location: Corinth, New York
Re: great new toy
They are just too smart!
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Anatole France
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felixone123
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alexis
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Re: great new toy
yeah, this is his third or fourth hollee roller - eventually they wind up in tiny pieces.Dutchringgirl wrote:Sadie had one.............had..........
alexis & zane in NYC
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alspyce
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Also have a horse-old quarter horse mare-32.
Can't wait for all the snow to get gone! Spring is coming too slow this year! - Location: Corinth, New York
Re: great new toy
Try rubbing some fish all over the ball-----Smell---Throw----Bring---- get treat. (Hopefully no rolling on the ball)felixone123 wrote:Odin has no toy/ball drive
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felixone123
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- Location: Fishkill, NY
Re: great new toy
I will try that. Thanks andalspyce wrote:Try rubbing some fish all over the ball-----Smell---Throw----Bring---- get treat. (Hopefully no rolling on the ball)felixone123 wrote:Odin has no toy/ball drive
if he rolls on ball.Barbara, Odin & Kai
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Dutchringgirl
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Re: great new toy
I do like the balls though, I may get another one.
Lisa, Thalie CGC & Sadie, Cookie the Basset, CT
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Sugars Mom
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- Tell us about yourself: I adopted a Dutch Shepherd mix (without knowing what she was) from the SPCA here in Victoria BC and am now trying to learn everything I can about this breed. My husband and I work from home most of the time so I thought it was time to get a puppy! We have his 2 boys here half the time and we wanted a nice family dog.
Sugar looks like a miniature Dutch Shepherd with floppy ears, and has every ounce of DS traits in her little body!
I hope to learn from other DS owners and share doggy experiences. - Location: Victoria BC
Re: great new toy
Ha! I just put a little tennis ball in the holey ball and sugar is having a blast! She is trying the trick she uses with the dog cookie to get it out but it doesnt work with the ball. But she sure is havi g a "ball" right now playing with it. Thanks for sharing!
Sue (and Sugar)
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alexis
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Re: great new toy
You're welcome! Has she managed to get her feet stuck in it yet? Zane's been trying to use a paw in conjunction with his teeth and then winds up having to figure out how to get his foot out of the ball.
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Dutchringgirl
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- Location: Ct, USA
Re: great new toy
alexis wrote:You're welcome! Has she managed to get her feet stuck in it yet?
Thats funny, Im surprised Sadie never got her foot stuckLisa, Thalie CGC & Sadie, Cookie the Basset, CT
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alspyce
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Also have a horse-old quarter horse mare-32.
Can't wait for all the snow to get gone! Spring is coming too slow this year! - Location: Corinth, New York
Re: great new toy
The things our poor dogs have to put up with just to amuse us humans! Maybe I'll try this one (with supervision), sounds like a good laugh.
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Anatole France
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alexis
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Re: great new toy
I was surprised how amusing he's finding it! Still going strong while I get ready for work this morning.
alexis & zane in NYC
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leih merigian
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Re: great new toy
ha HA,,, I love those skinny hollee roller balls. Geyser cuts thru a new one in less than a week...we've been trying out the heavier one (still in a smaller size, I htink medium), and it's lasing so much longer, but it's harder to toss/throw (the holes are smaller, which I use to stick my fingers in and then wing it)
Another cheap idea I'vwe been saving up...take your old holey sox (yes, gram, the one's I'm NOT mending
) and stuff an empty water bottle down into the sock...I'm sure it'l last almost as long as the firehose ones you find in the stores
Another cheap idea I'vwe been saving up...take your old holey sox (yes, gram, the one's I'm NOT mending
) and stuff an empty water bottle down into the sock...I'm sure it'l last almost as long as the firehose ones you find in the stores leih merigian
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Central VA (near Charlottesville)
It's never too late to have a happy childhood...
Vrijheid's H'Geyser
Zodiac vom Younghaus (over the bridge)
Central VA (near Charlottesville)
It's never too late to have a happy childhood...
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alspyce
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Also have a horse-old quarter horse mare-32.
Can't wait for all the snow to get gone! Spring is coming too slow this year! - Location: Corinth, New York
Re: great new toy
I hated walking on those "darned" socks! Did your Gram also have that little wooden thing to stretch the sock onto, and the box FULL of darning needles?"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Anatole France
Chris Carlton/Lyric
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Sugars Mom
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- Tell us about yourself: I adopted a Dutch Shepherd mix (without knowing what she was) from the SPCA here in Victoria BC and am now trying to learn everything I can about this breed. My husband and I work from home most of the time so I thought it was time to get a puppy! We have his 2 boys here half the time and we wanted a nice family dog.
Sugar looks like a miniature Dutch Shepherd with floppy ears, and has every ounce of DS traits in her little body!
I hope to learn from other DS owners and share doggy experiences. - Location: Victoria BC
Re: great new toy
Ha ha, no, but she gets her teeth stuck in it from time to time.alexis wrote:You're welcome! Has she managed to get her feet stuck in it yet? Zane's been trying to use a paw in conjunction with his teeth and then winds up having to figure out how to get his foot out of the ball.
Sue (and Sugar)