Just hope it is helpful info, especially for those who might want to play tug on occasion but are afraid they will instantly "ruin" their dogs by doing so. Informed decisions are good decisions....
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Type: Posts; User: Kat's Dogs
Just hope it is helpful info, especially for those who might want to play tug on occasion but are afraid they will instantly "ruin" their dogs by doing so. Informed decisions are good decisions....
Tug is a natural form of dog play - I've yet to see a healthy litter of puppies that didn't play tug with each other. Not surprisingly, dogs love it. It is a very natural, powerful, built-in reward...
Yes, current thinking is that dogs have dichromatic (two-color) vision compared to our trichromatic (three-color) vision based on the photo receptors in their eyes. "Color blind" does not always mean...
You can check her weight by feeling certain points on her body. Here are a couple of techniques: with her standing and facing you, put your thumbs on her spine (which should be easily felt) and fan...
Jack - I have a littermate to your pup (also female). Of course each dog is an individual, but just for perspective: my girl eats all of her food immediately and only weighs 12 kg (26+ lbs). She gets...