Jennifer Hart Webboard User Reg: 07-24-2005
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My pup loves to play with his kong on a rope. The other day I dropped it to let him play with it on his own for a minute (I was a few feet away for about 45 seconds). He immediately lost all interest in the toy and followed me. When we got back, and I picked it up again he immediately went back into play/drive mode. When he plays with this toy he gets REALLY excited (in high drive?) with it. Will jump to get it, and you can hear his teeth clack he misses, he won't let go of it easily, etc... He will bark for it when I tease him out of his range.
It is almost as if he has an on/off switch. Is this normal?
Jennifer I wish the experts will advise us on this incident. I have a 4 month old dobe who had an amazing prey drive and when he gripped on something he would never let go. I allowed him playing with a kong on his own and playing fetch with it as well. I am now noticing that although his prey drive is still there he is now mouthing the kong and drops it all the time. I'm not sure if this is a coincidence or not but would love to hear from the experts.
I am not really sure what it is you are asking, or why. Toys that don't move suck. Playing is obviously something he likes to do with you, then you make the toy suck. I would probably leave it as well.
John, if you are playing with the kong on a rope, when the dog is mouthy he won't be able to hang on. Sooooo, help me out here. Are you asking if the dog got in a bad habit from chewing the kong on his own? I thought that was kinda what kongs were supposed to be for. I can't see why that would transfer to a sleeve. I have had dogs that chewed on a kong their whole lives and weren't mouthy on the sleeve. I have had some that were. I don't think it has anything to do with it.
Jennifer Hart Webboard User Reg: 07-24-2005
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I just think it's amusing becuase when I have slack on the rope, and he's just "winning" the game he still plays with it "kills it", etc. But when I drop the end, essentially the same thing as having slack on it, he dropped it. I thought it was interesting that he was so "on" and then went to "off". I guess that's really my question. Whether or not it's normal. I've had dogs that when you're done playing will continue to be in play mode and need some settle time...does that make sense?
Jennifer Hart Webboard User Reg: 07-24-2005
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John - my pup doesn't do that. Sometimes he will mouth it but most of the time he just holds on for dear life. I normally keep some tension on the line when we're playing though....when I do let the tension slack he'll kill it and re-adjust his grip but as soon as I pick up the slack again he clamps down.
My GSD will make up his own games with sticks, wood scraps from my woodworking shop, grandkids toys left in the yard, etc, but if I'm outside, he prefers to bring them to me for playing with him. My terriers will chase and play with anything I throw as long as I'm involved. If not, they have no interest in toys. The GSD WANTS me to play all the time. The terriers, only when I start it.
The terriers seem to need the movement to get the game started. The GSD only needs to be awake. I look at both as being normal, just different personalities and drives.
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My GSD will make up his own games with sticks, wood scraps from my woodworking shop, grandkids toys left in the yard, etc, but if I'm outside, he prefers to bring them to me for playing with him. My terriers will chase and play with anything I throw as long as I'm involved. If not, they have no interest in toys. The GSD WANTS me to play all the time. The terriers, only when I start it. ....The terriers seem to need the movement to get the game started. The GSD only needs to be awake. I look at both as being normal, just different personalities and drives.
I have exactly this experience. OED Bob has much MORE experience, no question, but I have the same breeds around me and the same experience with their temperaments.
My granddogs are BTs, and, as crazy as they are, have no interest in toy-playing unless their human is involved.
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