[Dailydrool] Fetching Balls, etc.

[Barbara Slater]

My baby man loves to run with the big boys at the park.  It 
doesn't matter if they are all running together or if just one is 
running after a ball or Frisbee that the owner threw.  I especially 
love watching non-basset people who think he is after the ball.  
They try so hard to get him to "fetch" it.  Frazier just runs slick as 
lightening and when the ball stops so does he.  Like others who 
have told similar tales, he looks at the ball and then at the person 
who threw it and then at me . . . like to say, "What's he want me 
to do, Mommy?".  At home he will do short chases in the house, 
but only when he really just wants to chew the heck out of 
whichever toy he's playing with.
 
Frances (Darling ATB) however had a unique way of playing with 
balls.  She was a singular player.  She first would patrol the park, 
checking all the corners for escape routes, check in with me a 
few times and lounge around under the shade trees.  Just when 
no one was looking, she'd find a tennis ball laying around, saunter 
over to it, pick it up and toss it in the air.  She would play catch 
with herself for anywhere from a few seconds to a couple of 
minutes.  Of course when she started, everyone would notice 
and think how sad she had to play with herself.  Then some 
unsuspecting non-basset owner would be brave enough to 
attempt to play with her.  They'd do the regular "What a sweetie, 
playing all by yourself" statement (which of course she sucked 
up and wiggled alot).  Then they would grab the ball & toss it for 
her.  She would sit down at their feet and just watch the ball go.  
Knowing my little angel, it was so sad to watch how hard they 
tired to get her to go after the ball.  But Princess was not to be 
moved.  I would then have to go over and save them from 
themselves, explain her play philosophy and graciously release 
them from the responsibility of having to play with her.  They 
would wander off with a wave and a relieved look on their faces.
 
Healing, soothing drool to all.
 
Barb, Frances (Angel Dumpling ATB) & Frazier (Put the eggs 
back in the platypus & throw her down the hall)
http://www.dogster.com/dogs/143457 
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