<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 3px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><PRE>Not all dogs have an innate sense to know how to play with toys. <br>
Especially the hounds. I compete in agility with two of my bassets, and <br>
am starting one of my bloodhounds, and I have to go out of my way to teach<br>
them to play with toys. For some reason, they just don't show much interest.<br>
It is important to teach them how to play with toys so the toys can be<br>
used for training. Anyhow, I guess what I'm getting at is that I don't<br>
find it unusual that a fair amount of bassets don't play fetch. Why<br>
should they? If they haven't been taught, it is just effort they are<br>
wasting that could better be used for counter-cruising, getting in <br>
the garbage or eating remotes and cell phones!<br>
Joff w/ Madelynne Maybelle, Daisy Mae-hem and Sherlock Holmes<br>
(the bassets) and Monroe and Sabrina (the bloodhounds).</PRE></BLOCKQUOTE><div class="AOLPromoFooter">
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