[nagdu] Smack Down

Julie J. julielj at neb.rr.com
Thu Apr 26 12:07:09 UTC 2012 

Tami,

I found:
JW PET - Arachnoid Ball
JW PET - Cuz, Dexter & Darwin
JW PET - Duck Dummies
JW PET - Giggler Ball
JW PET - Hard Rubber
JW PET - Holee Roller Balls
JW PET - Invincible Chains
JW PET - iSqueak
JW PET - Ruffians
JW PET - Whirl-Wheel

Is it maybe the I squeak or the Giggler ball?  I didn't see anything 
called a Shadow ball.

BTW I have purchased toys from the Cuz line and they are very durable.  
So is the Invincible Chain, Ruffians and the Hole-e-roller ball, 
although my dogs aren't into that one so much. If anyone was looking for 
other durable toys.

Julie



On 4/25/2012 8:29 PM, Tami Kinney wrote:
> Julie,
>
> You can get them at most pet stores, at least out here. The company is 
> JW Pet, so you can also check their site:
>
> http://www.jwpet.com/
>
> I think you can order from there... I may have to start doing that 
> myself, since between lost balls and balls finally giving up after 
> years of hard play and chewing, I'm needing to restock. /smile/
>
> They come in several sizes, and for our dogs, I prefer the size that 
> is just a little larger than a tennis ball. Mostly because I can kick 
> it under the poodle, so she can't block with her legs. /lol/ That girl 
> was a soccer pro in her last life for sure! I was clearly not. /lol/
>
> Anyway, the squeak is quite something, and the different sizes have 
> different squeaks... The dogs go nuts! So do the people if the dog 
> plays indoors, but in a different way. They now make a ball with a 
> softer squeak, but it doesn't hold up as well if you have a hard 
> chewer. Or if you take your ball to the park where you dog shares it 
> with other dogs as a token in some sort of inexplicable power 
> politics. Everybody can see what Mitzi is doing there and how the 
> other dogs respond and so on, but we can't figure out exactly what it 
> all means to them. If the other dogs aren't interested in the ball, or 
> we're there alone, then we play soccer till we drop. However... The 
> instant one of her special friends comes in, she grabs it and races to 
> throw it to them. She is very pleased with herself, this much is 
> clear. Then she will pretend she doesn't care, then she will start 
> letting me know it would be nice to have a walkabout... Preferably 
> wherever her friend is so that she can ignore the "theft" of her ball 
> more visibly. If the dog engages in play with me with Mitzi's ball, 
> Mitzi will wag and grin like there is no tomorrow. She may or may not 
> engage in the chase of the ball... If she does and even if she races 
> ahead of the other dog, she will tag the ball and let them grab it 
> when they get there. Or she will get the ball, then drop it for the 
> other dog as she passes on her way back. She will prance and wag and 
> grin like a fool for doing this. I don't get it. It's pretty funny, 
> though. /lol/ Some buddies, she will taunt with squeaking when they 
> come in, then snark horribly and viciously when they come over to 
> investigate... Then they will shrug and trot away, and she will leap 
> up to chase them down and throw the ball under their nose... They will 
> take the ball, and the two of them will then trot around quite 
> happily. What is up with that? Who knows? It's danged funny, though.
>
> Anyway, I can tell you that the balls will stand up to some pretty 
> hard chewing over time, and the dogs love it and cannot resist it even 
> after the squeaker comes lose and the ball goes quiet. Cool! One 
> shadow ball managed to be run over by the garbage truck, which stopped 
> with the ball sighing it's last sound out under it... When the truck 
> drove off, the ball popped back into shape with a reverse squeak, and 
> we went back to playing with it. It lasted a couple of more years, and 
> may be one of the now somewhat worn ones still rolling around the 
> house. /lol/
>
> Daisy has been known to tear one up every now and then, but she likes 
> the squeak so stopped doing that. Silly girl. Zay hasn't quite figured 
> out what to do with them yet... She's going to be a power chewer for 
> sure, so we'll see.
>
> Anyway, that's all I know. Oh, except that Mitzi will use a shadow 
> ball to squeak guide when we're on a trail. I know where the turns are 
> or the trouble spots are because she will squeak a certain way as she 
> leaps across the exact spot  I need to turn while leaping across the 
> trail. This works, and I started laughing and clicking her for that, 
> which is positive reinforcement, so yes I actually tasked trained her 
> to squeak guide. For a stubborn , obnoxious poodle child, she is 
> really very easy. /lol/ She also doesn't like to have to listen to me 
> whining and complaining when I get lost in a 1 ft square of grass 
> because I walked off the trail and am confuse. How boring for her! 
> Thus, squeak guiding began. Silly poodle!
>
> Also, the squeak is so impossibly tempting to a dog, it has been a 
> great boundary and recall training tool. As well as the regular soccer 
> ball. I'm really grumpy this last week or so, because I have neither 
> and can't afford to run out and buy replacements while we're over in 
> this nice big yard. Unfenced. So I have to keep the dogs on leash 
> because Mitzi has decided boundaries are too boring for her... Well, 
> she's getting better when I give her a little freedom, since being on 
> leash is really not for her. But she's still routinely flipping me the 
> finger over the issue, so... More leading the dogs around the yard on 
> leashes for me! /lol/ If only I had brought the proper training supplies!
>
> Anyway, if you find them, let me know how they work with your giganto 
> power dog. We have one of those in the works, so I will be coming to 
> you desperate for ideas about toys for the thing. /lol/
>
> Tami
>
> On 04/25/2012 02:46 PM, Julie J. wrote:
>> Tami,
>>
>> Where can I get the balls you described...the ones that don't break 
>> the windows or TV when they go ricocheting through the house?   And 
>> how big are they?  Meaning will my horse of a dog be in danger of 
>> swallowing them? Are they pretty durable?  Monty can bite a regular 
>> tennis ball in half.  He's what I'd describe as a strong chewer, but 
>> not quite in the power chewer league like Mark's dog!
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Julie
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 4/25/2012 4:14 PM, Tami Kinney wrote:
>>> OMG! Do you have bubble wrap for all the furniture. That would be *a 
>>> lot* of rowdy between the two of you. /lol/
>>>
>>> Oh, this from someone who plays soccer with the dog in the house, 
>>> even if with a j-Squeak ball and not a regulation soccer ball... 
>>> What I love about our "shadow balls" is that when they bounce off 
>>> the TV or the computer screen or other breakable things, they don't 
>>> break them! /lol/
>>>
>>> The puppy's game is keep away... Guess who gets to do the puppy 
>>> chasing? /lol/ We're turning the use of contraband for tokens to 
>>> keep away from me into work on "bring it" and "drop it" now, and are 
>>> making progress. Whew. But then I must play keep away when she 
>>> initiates the game with a toy or bone. /lol/ I keep complaining that 
>>> I am way too old for this, but she has as much concern over my 
>>> feeble decrepitude as Mitzi does when I say the same thing about 
>>> soccer.
>>>
>>> DD does some wrestling with his oversized brick of a puppy, but he 
>>> is made of sterner stuff than I... She's a sweetie and works to 
>>> remember "gentle" but she is still a big pup with a strong mouth, so 
>>> when it's my arm with which she forgets "gentle," I am not having 
>>> fun. /lol/ I'll leave the smack down to you big, strong manly types!
>>>
>>> Tami
>>>
>>> On 04/24/2012 02:49 PM, Marion Gwizdala wrote:
>>>> Dar,
>>>>    What I call "smack down" is simply rough housing with my dog. 
>>>> I'm not a fan of professional wrestling, but they have a program 
>>>> called "Smack Down". He loves it when I play rough with him, 
>>>> grabbing his feet,pushing him around, and smacking his muzzle. It's 
>>>> all in fun and, sometimes, he gets the best of me! He's knocked me 
>>>> down a couple of times and once took off one of my shoes and ran 
>>>> away with it! My family has started calling him by the nickname 
>>>> Larry gave him: Dogzilla!
>>>>
>>>> fraternally yours,
>>>> Marion
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
>>>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 5:11 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] National Convention
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> OK what on heavens is smack down,
>>>>> is this with a ball?
>>>>>
>>>>> Original message:
>>>>>> Cindy and All,
>>>>>>     Behind the Anatole, where the patio and relief area are 
>>>>>> located, is a
>>>>>> huge park called Anatole Park. It has a rubber path for jogging 
>>>>>> and walking.
>>>>>> It's a great place to play ball, Frisbee, or smack-down, my dog's 
>>>>>> favorite!
>>>>>> grin)
>>>>>
>>>>>> Fraternally yours,
>>>>>> Marion
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog 
>>>>>> Users"
>>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 10:24 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] National Convention
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Where do you go to the park for your dog to play at convention, 
>>>>>>> Marion.
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cindy
>>>>>
>>>>>
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