Comments on: Good way to exercise your dog when you’re not home? http://www.dogmablog.com/2009/10/exercise-your-dog/ He's a dog, I'm his ma. Can you dig it? Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:43:13 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ruth http://www.dogmablog.com/2009/10/exercise-your-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Ruth Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:12:31 +0000 http://www.dogmablog.com/?p=298#comment-56 Cute, but I think also sad for the reasons already mentioned. They need their human to cheer them on and just interact with them. I think Niles would keep going for quite awhile, but I know he would miss me there saying how good he was and having a quick cuddle in between throwing the ball. As you say Ro, good topic for another day. Cute, but I think also sad for the reasons already mentioned. They need their human to cheer them on and just interact with them. I think Niles would keep going for quite awhile, but I know he would miss me there saying how good he was and having a quick cuddle in between throwing the ball. As you say Ro, good topic for another day.

]]> By: Roro http://www.dogmablog.com/2009/10/exercise-your-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Roro Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:25:15 +0000 http://www.dogmablog.com/?p=298#comment-51 That's true - or in Tess's case, she'll only chase it if it's someone else's ball in the first place! But we all know those dogs who are genuinely ball-mad. It would be fascinating to see how long they would keep it up. (Or would that be cruel? I genuinely can't tell on this one!) ~R That’s true – or in Tess’s case, she’ll only chase it if it’s someone else’s ball in the first place!

But we all know those dogs who are genuinely ball-mad. It would be fascinating to see how long they would keep it up. (Or would that be cruel? I genuinely can’t tell on this one!)

~R

]]> By: Chris http://www.dogmablog.com/2009/10/exercise-your-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Chris Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:30:28 +0000 http://www.dogmablog.com/?p=298#comment-50 My first thought is, how long will the dog be entertained by this? I noticed it keeps a count, I wonder how many the dog will do in a day. This would never work for my lab. Sometimes, he'll only bring back the ball if he feels like it. : ) Chris My first thought is, how long will the dog be entertained by this? I noticed it keeps a count, I wonder how many the dog will do in a day.

This would never work for my lab. Sometimes, he’ll only bring back the ball if he feels like it. : )

Chris

]]> By: Roro http://www.dogmablog.com/2009/10/exercise-your-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Roro Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:52:10 +0000 http://www.dogmablog.com/?p=298#comment-49 Hi Kathi, thanks for the comment. I feel the same way. Although there's no evidence from the little dachshund in the vid, there's something a little bit sad about it. No one there to say "good dog", I guess. It's put me on a whole train of thought about the relative importance to our dogs of <em>us</em> in terms of our cuddles, speech etc, and our functions - feeding, throwing balls, walks and so on. Might be a future post in it! Love your blog - I think rotties need all the positive press they can get. A misunderstood lot, and gorgeous dogs. Hi Kathi, thanks for the comment. I feel the same way. Although there’s no evidence from the little dachshund in the vid, there’s something a little bit sad about it. No one there to say “good dog”, I guess.

It’s put me on a whole train of thought about the relative importance to our dogs of us in terms of our cuddles, speech etc, and our functions – feeding, throwing balls, walks and so on. Might be a future post in it!

Love your blog – I think rotties need all the positive press they can get. A misunderstood lot, and gorgeous dogs.

]]> By: kathi http://www.dogmablog.com/2009/10/exercise-your-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-48 kathi Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:03:38 +0000 http://www.dogmablog.com/?p=298#comment-48 I thought it was kind of cute, certainly creative, and the dog does seem to enjoy it. But I think my crew would get bored without a person to interact with and cheer about good catches and go "awwwwww" for near misses. I thought it was kind of cute, certainly creative, and the dog does seem to enjoy it. But I think my crew would get bored without a person to interact with and cheer about good catches and go “awwwwww” for near misses.

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