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Post by Rachel33 Tue Dec 17 2013, 15:20

I recently went to a behaviour course with a top behaviourist from another charity, where we were advised to rag all of our bull breed kennel dogs as a form of breed specific play...

I wondered what your views are on playing rag games with bull breeds.. opinions were divided at the course with some saying that they feel it's a bad idea to teach strong dogs to hold onto something and learn to enjoy it, where as others stating that they feel this is a natural behaviour in bull breeds and a good way to teach impulse and really tire them out. Some even felt that it should be used as you would scent work or retrieve games, even with dogs of unknown temperament.


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Post by Guest Tue Dec 17 2013, 15:28

We pretty much constantly do it with the boys, it's also helpful to teach them a good leave it/or enough command. So yep i do it, but i would do regardless of breed

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Post by jshrew Tue Dec 17 2013, 16:14

a good ol game of tuggy is wholly encouraged at flyball as a reward for the dogs for Ledger its the interaction that he likes and the kids who watch love to see the flying dog when i hold his ball on a rope up spring pole style
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Post by Guest Tue Dec 17 2013, 16:31

We play tug/raggy with Darcy, she loves it and has never mistakenly done it with anything else, just her toys Smile

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Post by Sara n Ozzy Tue Dec 17 2013, 16:37

Oooo Ozzy loves a good game of tuggy but there are only specific toys he is allowed to do it with and amazingly he knows which ones
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Post by Rachel33 Tue Dec 17 2013, 16:40

I've always played tug with Biscuit too, and as you've said find it really good for teaching leave/impulse etc. You'd think I was Satan the way the other girls looked at me though  >Smile However, can't say that i'd rile up a stray of unknown temperament..  thinking 
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Post by Guest Tue Dec 17 2013, 17:44

I play tug with the girls but I have also played it with my sister's Labradoodle  biggrin biggrin 

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Post by Guest Tue Dec 17 2013, 18:47

We used too a lot, now with her artritis we have had to stop as it pits to much pressure on her front joints, doesn't stop her pushing it against my hand and trying though!

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Post by stella Tue Dec 17 2013, 18:58

sash has always had a game of tug with her daddy each night,she will keep nugging him till he plays with her,she loves it!
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Post by Jenc Tue Dec 17 2013, 19:29

My OH gets nagged every night for a game of tug by Katy & no is not an answer  Laughing 
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Post by Rachel33 Tue Dec 17 2013, 19:35



Found a video of bug on my phone Smile
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Post by Jenc Tue Dec 17 2013, 19:43

Great video Rachel, just how Katy likes to play but rope doesn't last 5mins with her. Hers resembles dreadlocks now  Laughing 
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Post by Rachel33 Tue Dec 17 2013, 19:49

Haha that's her special raggy rope, only gets it during play times Smile
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Post by Sazzle Tue Dec 17 2013, 19:56

Its daisy's favorite game so we play it a lot! Wouldn't do it in a public place though as the noises she makes sound terrifying!
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Post by Jenc Tue Dec 17 2013, 20:16

[quote="Sazzle"]Its daisy's favorite game so we play it a lot! Wouldn't do it in a public place though as the noises she makes sound terrifying![/quote
No we don't do it in public either as Katy sounds really aggressive  Laughing 
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Post by yeahbut Tue Dec 17 2013, 23:34

Doug likes a tug.

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Post by marlesghille Wed Dec 18 2013, 15:53

It's our Skye's favourite game (and was also the favourite of our previous weimaraner) - she absolutely loves it and will immediately drop the rope on the "leave" command. Wish she would do the same when she steals other dogs' tennis balls though!
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Post by Staffy lover Wed Dec 18 2013, 16:36

Its Pixees fav game too, except we have to not over do it with her shoulder. We use the leave command too. I think its great fun for our dogs.
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Post by StuW Sat Dec 21 2013, 09:08

I play tug with my 2! Sierra doesn't really bother about it but Bailey loves it Laughing not good when you're enjoying a nice stroll and he decides to grab his lead and yank it almost out your hand though Blushing Laughing I play fight with Bails aswell Laughing
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Post by StuW Sat Dec 21 2013, 09:14

Sazzle wrote:Its daisy's favorite game so we play it a lot! Wouldn't do it in a public place though as the noises she makes sound terrifying!

Bailey grabs his lead on a daily basis when we're out which starts a game of tug and involves him getting swung about Laughing I'll try get a video of the sounds he makes  I dont want to s 

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Post by Andy Sat Dec 21 2013, 09:30

Yep ... absolutely the right thing to do with bullies IMO as long as you have control obviously, Max will latch onto anything as long as you are up for hangin on to the other end  Big Grin 

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Post by Nathan Sat Dec 21 2013, 09:31

i always play tug with mine, its a natural instinct with some breeds of dogs so your not teaching them some thing they dont already know. I also find it funny when they shake whatever they have in there mouth and batter each side of there head with it  Laughing Laughing 
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Post by Andy Sat Dec 21 2013, 09:37

Nathan wrote:i always play tug with mine, its a natural instinct with some breeds of dogs so your not teaching them some thing they dont already know. I also find it funny when they shake whatever they have in there mouth and batter each side of there head with it  Laughing Laughing 

+1  Laughing  ... its so fast aswell aint it  Surprised  .. bl00dy fools  Laughing 
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Post by jshrew Sat Dec 21 2013, 14:07

I hear that always baffles me why when Ledger does this he hangs onto the rope end and beats himself about the head with the ball end
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