[nagdu] Puppy raising, taking the pup in public

[Jody Ianuzzi]

Hello all,

I have heard that dogs actually prefer playing with their human friends. Possibly because they are emotionally closer to us or maybe it's just because we have opposing thumbs and a lot more fun. 😀

JODY 🐺
thunderwalker321 at gmail.com

"There's no point in being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes."  DOCTOR WHO (Tom Baker)



> On Aug 18, 2015, at 2:56 PM, Becky Frankeberger via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> My Jake does not like other dogs here. Where the lab here loves every dog
> every person that comes through the doorway. Now Jake at other persons home
> he is fun loving and a reserved, but does play with the other dogs. So I
> don't feel the need for play dates, because of Jake. Jake and the lab play
> hard chasing each other around my small house. They box on the enclosed
> deck. So they get plenty of exercise and play. 
> 
> My small golden, first dog,  had his back ripped up by another dog's du
> clause. I didn't even know it happened because of his golden fur. I was so
> upset. So watch du clause and the dog with the clause jumping on yours.
> 
> Becky and his royal fluffiness  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David via nagdu
> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 9:31 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: David <david at bakerinet.com>
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Puppy raising, taking the pup in public
> 
> I see value in pups being able to play with each other.  They test
> themselves, learn to get along, vent energy, and enjoy themselves when they
> play with other dogs.
> 
> If I had 3 dogs, I probably wouldn't see the need for playtime.  I know that
> Claire Rose would very much like it if Fenway, our 7 year old pet lab/husky,
> would play with her.
> 
> She certainly had fun playing with her brother at GDF during free play time.
> 
> I don't think your different attitude means you don't care, Cindy. It just
> means that you don't see socializing with other dogs as a 'need'.  
> Who's to say?  Personally, I like to see Claire Rose have fun playing with
> another dog.  Of course, what is fun to one dog may not be fun to another.
> 
> David and Claire Rose in Clearwater, FL
> 
>> On 8/18/2015 11:27 AM, Cindy Ray via nagdu wrote:
>> I must be some kind of mean. I love my dogs and play with them, but I 
>> see no need to get them play dates with anybody else's dogs, to throw 
>> parties, or any of the rest of it. I love them a lot and I have three 
>> dogs. Is there something wrong with me? They aren't kids, they are 
>> dogs, and that is my personal attitude. This is not to say anybody is 
>> wrong because they do these things; I just wonder if somehow I don't 
>> give enough care to their needs. I am serious about this.
>> 
>> Cindy Lou Ray
>> cindyray at gmail.com
> 
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