Play Nice
Good Dogs! (05-26-2021) #6084: Carol and Tracie discuss “proper play” with a dog, which basically means having a nice game that does not escalate to a point where the dog or person get too amped up; they share dismay and ask what’s up with people who think it’s okay to bat a dog around the head with their hands [it is not!]; tug of war is sometimes called controversial, but they agree it’s fine as long as you keep it short, keep it positive and the dog must give you an “out” and release the tug toy to you at the end; Carol cautions about physically unsafe games that require leaping in the air to catch a ball or frisbee, which may look really cool but it’s murder on a dog’s spine to twist in the air, and very tough on the joints on the landing.