We had a little Sheltie that would chase balls and low thrown Frisbees until they came to a stop, and then just sit there looking at us until we went to get them and throw it again. Shelties are genetically wired to be herding dogs, not retrievers. At least it wasn’t yappy, like Pomeranians. Those little ankle biters are good punting dogs. You can usually get at least thirty yards with a good downwind.
(Disclaimer: that was a joke. I have never actually done that except in my dreams.)
I had a cat who loved to play “fetch” on the stairs. One of us would toss one of her “jingle-balls” down the steps, she would run after it, pick it up, carry it back to us & wait for the next toss. If we didn’t toss it hard enough & it stopped before hitting the bottom, she would hit it so that it would. It HAD to be at the bottom before she’d pick it up.
Never known a dog to do it that way. Would get plenty of ball chasing from Spotty, Jadie, Ginger, and Josie, but no barking while jumping up and down and no barking all the way after the ball. Spotty even when he was too tired to want to play any more would always bring the ball back (then when he was too tired he’d just either flop down at my feet or wander off to lay down, though by that time we were both too tired to keep going). Jadie and Ginger were likely to take the ball and wander off when too tired. Josie was and is still as much keep away both when not all that tired as when she was tired.
Templo S.U.D. over 4 years ago
at least Snoopy has his dignity
Gonzo Jabrone over 4 years ago
We had a little Sheltie that would chase balls and low thrown Frisbees until they came to a stop, and then just sit there looking at us until we went to get them and throw it again. Shelties are genetically wired to be herding dogs, not retrievers. At least it wasn’t yappy, like Pomeranians. Those little ankle biters are good punting dogs. You can usually get at least thirty yards with a good downwind.
(Disclaimer: that was a joke. I have never actually done that except in my dreams.)
Zykoic over 4 years ago
A friend had a Jane Russell terrier that looked sultry at a thrown ball.
Troglodyte over 4 years ago
Snoopy has just decided he won’t play ball, except as an equal…
iggyman over 4 years ago
I have a Beagle mix who loves to play ball! He will bring the ball back but does not like to give it up! (And he does have a baying bark)!
Wren Fahel over 4 years ago
I had a cat who loved to play “fetch” on the stairs. One of us would toss one of her “jingle-balls” down the steps, she would run after it, pick it up, carry it back to us & wait for the next toss. If we didn’t toss it hard enough & it stopped before hitting the bottom, she would hit it so that it would. It HAD to be at the bottom before she’d pick it up.
e.groves over 4 years ago
“Snoopy don’t play dat”.
gantech over 4 years ago
The way C.B. describes it, I wouldn’t do it either.
Jan C over 4 years ago
Beagles don’t “bark”. They howl.
heathcliff2 over 4 years ago
Pick up and bring back are major considerations.
Lightpainter over 4 years ago
Next frame, Snoopy bites CB for even suggesting such a boring game.
Thinkingblade over 4 years ago
Well when you explain it like that …
knight1192a over 4 years ago
Never known a dog to do it that way. Would get plenty of ball chasing from Spotty, Jadie, Ginger, and Josie, but no barking while jumping up and down and no barking all the way after the ball. Spotty even when he was too tired to want to play any more would always bring the ball back (then when he was too tired he’d just either flop down at my feet or wander off to lay down, though by that time we were both too tired to keep going). Jadie and Ginger were likely to take the ball and wander off when too tired. Josie was and is still as much keep away both when not all that tired as when she was tired.
Gonzo Jabrone over 4 years ago
Australian dog owners that play boomerang with their dogs never have to worry about fetching and returning.
Buckaroobanzai over 4 years ago
homey don’t play that