Why do Dogs like to ....
carry, and, or fetch sticks? Play fetch with whatever, well, most whatever you throw? I asked Calvin, but all I got from the Dang Kid was a ... :R ... I don't think he even knows why? Some may ...
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dturm wrote:Deb and Ed M wrote:
All of my dogs have been stick-a-holics, and yes, they bring the stick right back at a dead run and throw it down at your feet for another toss.
Just a little warning...
When you let your dog run with sticks, train them to run with the sticks across the mouth rather than sticking out the front like a cigar. I had a few cases where the stick got impaled in the jaw or soft palate when the dog stumbled or ran into something.
Doug, DVM
Had that happen once - fortunately not at speed and no injury happened, but now I will make them immediately drop it if they don't pick it up crossways.
The one dog I owned who DID get impaled, was skewered by a 10" dried weed stem that entered his foot between the toes and ran just under the skin right up the front of his leg. He was just galloping through a nice grassy field. Yep - emergency trip to the Vet for THAT one
