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ConcernedCanuk

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11. dogs, like humans, some like to play, some don't.

Thu Jul 25, 2013, 11:11 PM

Jul 2013

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However - most dogs like human attention.

Try playing catch with your SO, ignoring the dogs.

Get a soccer ball and kick it around, just you and your SO

Frisbee, football, whatever - just play with moving objects between you and your SO.

Don't even try to encourage the dogs to join in, but I expect they may try to, just to get your attention.

Especially if you "play" past their normal feeding time a wee bit.

Pet owners that leave a constant supply of food available are gonna have lazy disinterested pets.

Think of it this way - if you have all the food you want, rent paid and so on- how hard are you gonna work?

Something to ponder.

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Neither one of my dogs is interested in fetching. [View all] hedgehog Jul 2013 OP

My dog will fetch once or twice. LWolf Jul 2013 #1

It's like they're saying "If you wanted the ball, why did you throw it away?". Arkansas Granny Jul 2013 #2

mine both fetch magical thyme Jul 2013 #3

Try some meat like salami /nt jakeXT Jul 2013 #4

my little corg (leo) wont either butwhat he will do is leftyohiolib Jul 2013 #5

My dog isn't either. bigwillq Jul 2013 #6

mind too warrior1 Jul 2013 #7

same here surrealAmerican Jul 2013 #8

That's an inborn trait. Some dogs have it. Some don't. Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2013 #9

One of our cats will fetch. HeiressofBickworth Jul 2013 #10

dogs, like humans, some like to play, some don't. ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #11

I never thought of modeling the game for them - I'll have to try that! hedgehog Jul 2013 #12