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Can Dogs Play With Sticks
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Are Sticks Safe Playthings For Your Pets?

Impromptu games of fetch often use sticks as bait since there's no need to bring the toy to the park .
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Impromptu games of fetch often use sticks as bait since there's no need to bring the toy to the park . . . or tote it home again. While I've advised to always choose a large enough branch, this one looks like the splinters could be dangerous.

And, by the way, if you aren't into the wooden options, pick up one of these that never splinter instead.

Kong Fetch Stix
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Fetch Sticks That Never Splinter

It's not an easy task to choose a safe fetch stick since wood splinters are not safe for pup's tummy while shards of wood aren't exactly optimal when stuck in your hands while safely teaching tug.
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It's not an easy task to choose a safe fetch stick since wood splinters are not safe for pup's tummy while shards of wood aren't exactly optimal when stuck in your hands while safely teaching tug. Still, there are many pups who long to play this way all day, every day.

That's where these fake sticks come in. The Kong Pet Stix ($7–$10) are made of heavy-duty nylon for strong chewers and light on the stuffing for those creatures who sense, seek and destroy such toys. With many side "branches," the twig offers so many ways to get a grip. Is it time to go along to the park with this new toy?

Fetch Time Goes to the Snow?
Poll

Fetch Time Goes to the Snow?

North's happy to announce we're in the middle of a veritable heat wave in SF since he's not a cold weather fan!
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North's happy to announce we're in the middle of a veritable heat wave in SF since he's not a cold weather fan! If you live in a colder climate where your snow bunnies can run and play (and hopefully pee) in the white stuff, try tossing them a snowball. Say you don't have the similarly-shaped toy at the ready, would your fetch loving pets chase a snowball in a pinch?

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Are Your Pets Frenzied Fetchers?
Dogs

Are Your Pets Frenzied Fetchers?

North would definitely chase what I throw (or stomp) for him, but it often turns into tug o' war/keep-away to get it back to re-toss.
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North would definitely chase what I throw (or stomp) for him, but it often turns into tug o' war/keep-away to get it back to re-toss. How about your pets? Do they freely fetch, sometimes test it out, or simply wait for you to bring it back like a civilized person?

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Dog Fetches Beer
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Why Dudes Have Dogs: Self-Motivated Reason #265

Man's best friend? More like man's best doormat.
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Man's best friend? More like man's best doormat. We all know that bachelors use their dogs as ploys to pick up chicks in the park, but dudes also get dogs to help around the house. So when a dog's not out on the town hunting down a prospective honey, he's indoors doing what would be her dirty work. Wag, wag, wag, wag, wag.

Smart Dog Plays Fetch
Dogs

This Doggy Does It All!

Is the phone ringing again?
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Is the phone ringing again? Eh, let the dog get it. From fetching a Mountain Dew to cleaning up after a nasty sneeze, this pooch can get the job done — if yummy treats are involved. And for the bargain price of a whopping rawhide bone, she'll fetch find Mommy's keys, run out the door, and start the car. No questions asked.

Dachshund Plays Fetch With a Ball Throwing Machine
Dogs

Who Needs Friends?

Jerry Dog has an insatiable appetite for playing fetch.
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Jerry Dog has an insatiable appetite for playing fetch. Again and again, in a robotic manner, he takes a tennis ball in his mouth, runs to whoever will throw it, wags his tail and waits, please, please, please, and then runs for the fetch. It's cute, but it gets old. So an ingenious someone devised a way to give Jerry his fetch fix — whenever, wherever, forever.

Never Throw a Ball Again . . .
Fitness

Never Throw a Ball Again . . .

It's like tennis or batting practice .
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It's like tennis or batting practice . . . for your pooch. Using that similar technology, dogs who just can't get enough of fetch deserve GoDogGo ($149.95). Think about this sad story actually . . . after a while your arm will inevitably get tired, and I'm willing to bet that's gonna be long before the pup gets tired of chasing a ball. You'll feel guilty, there will likely be much nose nudging of your leg, possibly a bit of barking and definitely some annoyance on both parts. Then, to the rescue, (and minus the red cape) comes this machine to dispense tennis balls every seven or 15 seconds in automatic mode, magically shooting them for either 15 or 30 feet. The machine holds up to 15 balls and comes with a nifty remote control to give slower or faster pooches a run for your money. The GoDogGo will work for about five hours continuously on batteries, but if you've got outdoor outlets the fun never ends. The only downside is you'll still have to reload the bucket yourself until you can use the included instructions to train your pooch to do it himself.

Fetching Cat Puts Dog to Shame
Cats

Fetching Cat Puts Dog to Shame

As if being a rambunctious kitty ain't enough of a chore, Herbie the overachiever has volunteered to pick up this Beagle's slack around the house.
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As if being a rambunctious kitty ain't enough of a chore, Herbie the overachiever has volunteered to pick up this Beagle's slack around the house. Meanwhile, the dog's so lazy, he can't even pretend to be amused by the commotion around him. "Fetch" isn't really his "thing," you know?

Man's Best Friend Needs To Just Say No
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Man's Best Friend Needs To Just Say No

The game of fetch has officially gone too far.
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The game of fetch has officially gone too far. This is just ridiculous. I think the bartender of this household needs to put his foot paw down and end this insulting cycle of servitude immediately. Pets are people too, dammit! (Oh, and a little "please" and "thank you" would be nice...)

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