[NAGDU] New seeing eye graduate and a question

Thu Jan 28 16:15:09 UTC 2016

Lisa,
Mambo is an antisocial player too. I'm glad to hear he's not the only one! I found it very odd at first. He will go to the toy box and pick out a nylabone, and just go off and chew on it. If I throw a toy for him, he will go get it, but rarely will bring it back to me. The other day, he did bring his Kong back after I threw it. 
Pascal, my retired guide, always wants to play. As soon as someone sits down, he puts a toy in your lap and wants you to play with him. And I mean EVERY time someone sits down, even in the bathroom /smiles/. He especially loves his squeaky toys when I am on conference calls. The two dogs will play with the same toy at once, which is cute. They love tugging with each other, but Mambo doesn't play tug with me often. They play several times throughout the day. 
Deanna

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Hi, Mike.  I think it depends on your dog's habits.  When is he most excited?  is it first thing in the morning or right after you come inside and remove the harness?

I don't really have a set schedule for playing.  Paige tends to get bouncy after she comes in from her busy break, so we usually do some fetch or just general running around.  I'll stand in one place and Paige will start running around my legs over and over until it's like being caught in a tornado.  Then she'll pick up her bone and run around with that for a bit. 
She likes her toys, but she doesn't play a traditional fetch.  I can throw the Kong and she'll go get it, but she won't bring it back unless I chase after her.  I don't want to encourage this, though, so I just ignore her until she's ready to share.

Usually what happens is I'll be doing something on the pC or iPhone and she'll plop the Kong in my lap and want me to throw it.  Then she'll pick it up and let it bounce and chase after it by herself for a bit.  I specifically requested a dog that wasn't a clingy play and that's what I got.  She can entertain herself with her Kong or bone and if she wants attention from me, she'll come get it, otherwise, she's kind of antisocial unless she's around other people she doesn't see every day, then she has to show off her toys.  <grin>

Lisa Belville
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> thanks a lot for this information; i know it will depend on the dog 
> and the age, however am just looking for what others are doing with 
> there best friends. Titan loves this snake toy we got him, and tug is 
> his most favorite. We are playing about twice a day or so right now 
> for 10-15 minutes.
>
>> On Jan 27, 2016, at 9:58 AM, Christina Moore via NAGDU 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
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>> Hey,
>> Welcome to the list! :-) I do not really time how much my dog plays 
>> probably about half an hour a day but I split it up so that she does 
>> not play all of that at once if that makes sense.
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> --Christina
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>>> On Jan 27, 2016, at 12:48, Michael Babcock via NAGDU 
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>>> hey Guys,
>>> I just graduated from the seeing eye this past Thursday with my 
>>> black lab Titan. Been about five years since I worked with a dog 
>>> guide, and I'm a bit rusty. Just wanted to introduce myself as I 
>>> have subscribed to this resource so that I can learn what others go 
>>> through and how I can best be successful with this amazing . Hope 
>>> everyone's doing well! And we are learning my routes at home, and 
>>> it's an evolving  experience. One question for you, how much play 
>>> time do you implement into your daily schedules? Never stop being amazing.
>>> Michael
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