Boomer ball advice

Feel a bit of a dimwit posting this but how did you get your dogs to plays with their boomer ball?

Our two couldnt be less interested in it, ive tried to kick it around with hem but they just dont want to.

Is it just our dogs or am i missing something really obvious?

I think some are interested and some arnt, darcy takes hers or leaves it, just depends how's she feels

It's 'hit and miss' i think, they either love it or they hate it. I played gentle football with it and Shéara soon got involved, mainly a lot of barking. He never bothered with it after so I sent it off to his rotty friend who LOVES it

Many people do but I really don't like them.. Seen so many staffs go completely nuts with frustration over them I try to avoid them like the plague. Some dogs are more obsessive than others of course, and some seem to really enjoy them I won't give Biscuit one as she doesn't like anything that she can't destroy and will literally hurt herself in the process of trying to rip it to shreds  

Zeus wasn't too fussed about his at the start but he plays with it now and again, mainly when he's bored. Not his favourite toy though.

Only 1 of my 4 dogs will play with a boomer ball and it took ages for him to be interested in it - now he wont leave it alone.

memphis loves his and goes mad for it but in the weather we have been having its a no no from me as he would not think of stopping for a drink as he gets so one tracked mind when playing also iv made sure he not possessive over it as thats another no no for me

Rocky loves to play with his in the snow in the wintertime, not much of that stuff around right now though.

Daisy has had hers for maybe 2 months and has not bothered with it at all. I have tried and tried to get her interested to no avail, was about ready to give up and give it to my sisters dog!

Then.......last night randomly she started playing with it, pushing it around and barking at it, I of course was made up  

Success at last, not sure how that helps you but just keep trying??

Thanks for the replies, will keep trying with it and see if they start to like it.

If not it may be off to the blue cross (the ball obviously not the mutts!)

You could try putting it in a cupboard and bringing it out again so they think its a special toy?
Frankie got really frustrated with his the first time he played with it and hasn't touched it since!

Chiquito only plays with his when I am there playing as well .. kicking, rolling etc gets him interested. The more noise it makes the better so we play on the cement or wooden beam verandah.

Also, not sure what the weather is like at yours, however Chiquito loves playing with his in the pool as well

What is the best size boomer ball to get for a Staffie? Pls I think my Herbie would love one x

It really does vary according the dog - Tyson couldn't care less about his boomer, he'd much rather have a treat, but the neighbour's staffy goes absolutely bonkers with his, ends up having a great time.

Laura frize wrote:What is the best size boomer ball to get for a Staffie? Pls I think my Herbie would love one x

The bigger the better

Chiquito had a 6 inch one as a little pup, he still plays with it but can now get his mouth around it so we're moving up to the 10 inch one now.

I've recently chucked Blue's in a skip when he wasn't watching.
He used to kick it for 30 seconds then spend the rest of his day doing them annoying high pitched barks at it cos he is frustrated as he can't pick it up and pop it  

Tilly was not interested in hers when we got it for Xmas inside the house , never though about it until one day Jenny brought it out into the garden and she went mental for it . Tommy can't have his any more though as he gets obsessive about it and starts randomly tearing lumps of grass out as he chases it around , would be quite funny to watch if it wasn't my garden taking a beating

Moo has never taken to hers, she just barks at it! xXx

janey wrote:Moo has never taken to hers, she just barks at it! xXx

Does she do the same high pitched ear popping barks as Blue?

Mike wrote:

janey wrote:Moo has never taken to hers, she just barks at it! xXx

Does she do the same high pitched ear popping barks as Blue?

  yes and then boofs if that makes sense!