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Can your dog catch a ball?
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<blockquote data-quote="DazedandConfused" data-source="post: 277468" data-attributes="member: 831"><p>The little dog in my signature does both chase and fetch and catch. I'm sure her being a herding breed has a lot to do with it. We can't even say "ball" within earshot of her because she starts yapping and won't stop.</p><p> </p><p>We go to the park about 2-3 times a week so she can retrieve a ball I literally throw the entire length of the park. When she sees the "Chuck It" come out, everything in her world becomes about the ball. She doesn't want to be petted or loved. Just throw the ball, people. Other dogs will come up to her to sniff and play and she just ignores them so she can go retrieve the ball. She will literally run after the ball until she collapses. So, we have to be careful, especially during hot weather. I have to always bring water for her. </p><p> </p><p>She also catches when the ball is thrown up in the air. She will jump way up, twist, and catch. She also does this little growl thing when she catches it. The more difficult the catch, the louder she "Goldie Growls". </p><p> </p><p>She didn't do any of this when we got her a little over a year ago. Daughter just discovered that she would chase a found golf ball around. Then, she got a tennis ball and began throwing that down the hallway with her. It just began to evolve from that. </p><p> </p><p>Our other sheltie has no interest in balls, catching or chasing. She's more of a show dog and I think that the instinct to chase and catch has been bred out of her. Sometimes, she will snatch Goldie's ball and sort of prance around with it, but then just drop it and lay down.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DazedandConfused, post: 277468, member: 831"] The little dog in my signature does both chase and fetch and catch. I'm sure her being a herding breed has a lot to do with it. We can't even say "ball" within earshot of her because she starts yapping and won't stop. We go to the park about 2-3 times a week so she can retrieve a ball I literally throw the entire length of the park. When she sees the "Chuck It" come out, everything in her world becomes about the ball. She doesn't want to be petted or loved. Just throw the ball, people. Other dogs will come up to her to sniff and play and she just ignores them so she can go retrieve the ball. She will literally run after the ball until she collapses. So, we have to be careful, especially during hot weather. I have to always bring water for her. She also catches when the ball is thrown up in the air. She will jump way up, twist, and catch. She also does this little growl thing when she catches it. The more difficult the catch, the louder she "Goldie Growls". She didn't do any of this when we got her a little over a year ago. Daughter just discovered that she would chase a found golf ball around. Then, she got a tennis ball and began throwing that down the hallway with her. It just began to evolve from that. Our other sheltie has no interest in balls, catching or chasing. She's more of a show dog and I think that the instinct to chase and catch has been bred out of her. Sometimes, she will snatch Goldie's ball and sort of prance around with it, but then just drop it and lay down. [/QUOTE]
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