Ball 🎾 obsessed

Naya

Naya

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Location
Bristol, UK
Harley loves carrying her ball, so I let her. She has it thrown about 4 times during our walk (roughly 1hour). As I throw it, I let her go find it, then I drop another one in the grass near me so she has to find that when she comes back. If I need to distract her or get her back, I drop the ball, take a few steps then say ‘where’s theball’, she comes running back to find it. I think balls are ok, but in moderation.
 
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M.F.

JES72 said:
Homer takes his ball and drops it in front of a man, he knows men can throw better than I can, then if there’s not a man on the field then anyone else will do as anyone can throw better than I can.
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Very clever! And too funny!!
 
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M.F.

We stopped throwing a ball for Snowie years ago because of his sore back. Sudden stop and twist is no good. It was difficult at first, he loved his ball, imploring us to throw. Over time it became easier, and now it’s normal for him not to chase a ball. We still play with a ball from time to time, but not chasing with sudden stops. There are so many ball games to play without stop/twist.

However, he still loves balls! One of our regular mountain walks is past a tennis club. (If you watch the Deutschland series, it features in one of the episodes!) He’ll suddenly go scrabbling in the bush and come out with a tennis ball. We now have a collection of very good quality tennis balls!
 
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M.F.

This evening Snowie was so annoying—after a long outing, dinner, a park visit, short walk, training, he still wanted more attention!!! So my husband played an old game we used to play often: both stand at the bottom of the stairs. Toss the ball up to the landing and let it bounce bounce bounce down the stairs for Snowie to catch. Over and over. Thankfully my husband is a cricket bowler, so throwing a ball is something he loves to do! I remember I used to lie at the bottom of the stairs playing this game—exhausted by a puppy with endless energy!
 
kateincornwall

kateincornwall

Location
Cornwall , UK
I find the ball an excellent training tool for Reuben . He lost interest for a short while but is back on the game again , it keeps him focused on me and very keen . Most of the chucking of said ball is into the rough ground so that he has to work to find it , a task he adores , he is not allowed a ball/dummy on every walk , keeps him keen and loving it even more when it appears x
 
Atemas

Atemas

UK Tour Guide
Location
North Cambridgeshire
Today we were coming down one of the tracks and a woman and two little dogs were coming our way. I just had a feeling Red might react to them or them to her so I got the 🎾 out of my pocket. She became totally fixated on me and after we had passed them, I threw it for her. One of the dogs as it got near us started yapping and rushing at Red but she just ignored it.
 
Cupcase

Cupcase

Cupar could be fixated on his ball if I let him.
I have to be careful with the amount of excitement and exercise he gets as Cupar has in the past collapsed through too much exercise.
Cupar is the first dog that I have ever managed to teach STAY. We have only managed to get me being able to walk 5 steps away but I can now throw the ball a short distance and get him to hold his position for a count of five. As the ball is on a rope I don't need any other tool/toy, if I can hide it in the long grass all the better.

That ball has been a game changer with how I am able to train Cupar, I am grateful everyday that this is his highest value reward.
 
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