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Tug O' War
Cali & Dodger Blue (he belongs to Matthew aka RuggyBearLA)
This was their first puppy playdate
Photo credit: © Lydia Marcus 2009 / www.lydiamarcus.com
Photographed September 20, 2009 in Encino, CA
As seen on my blog: fotonomous.blogspot.com/2009/09/labs-gone-wild.html
Dodger is almost a year old and weighs 90 pounds. Cali is six months old and 33 pounds. The two played for a couple hours and never wore each other out. When it comes to young labs, there is no "off" button.
Tug is Cali's favorite game. At first I was reticent to start playing tug with her because I didn't want to create a dog with dominance issues, but after studying up on it a bit, I realized that that tug would be an appropriate game for us. Instead of creating dominance, tug actually is a very even and balanced game for us. As soon as I let go of the rope, Cali immediately brings it back for more play. She wants to keep the tug going, not run off with the rope.
When it came to wrestling around, Dodger had a clear advantage because of his size. With tug, Cali took the lead. Except for a couple of times, Dodger couldn't seem to grab the rope away from her.
Tug O' War
Cali & Dodger Blue (he belongs to Matthew aka RuggyBearLA)
This was their first puppy playdate
Photo credit: © Lydia Marcus 2009 / www.lydiamarcus.com
Photographed September 20, 2009 in Encino, CA
As seen on my blog: fotonomous.blogspot.com/2009/09/labs-gone-wild.html
Dodger is almost a year old and weighs 90 pounds. Cali is six months old and 33 pounds. The two played for a couple hours and never wore each other out. When it comes to young labs, there is no "off" button.
Tug is Cali's favorite game. At first I was reticent to start playing tug with her because I didn't want to create a dog with dominance issues, but after studying up on it a bit, I realized that that tug would be an appropriate game for us. Instead of creating dominance, tug actually is a very even and balanced game for us. As soon as I let go of the rope, Cali immediately brings it back for more play. She wants to keep the tug going, not run off with the rope.
When it came to wrestling around, Dodger had a clear advantage because of his size. With tug, Cali took the lead. Except for a couple of times, Dodger couldn't seem to grab the rope away from her.