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Will Your Dog Fetch Snowballs?

PetSugar — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:15:40 -0800

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?

PetSugar — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:30:47 -0700

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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Why Dudes Have Dogs: Self-Motivated Reason #265

GiggleSugar — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:00:00 -0700

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.

This Doggy Does It All!

GiggleSugar — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:00:00 -0700

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.

Who Needs Friends?

GiggleSugar — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:00:00 -0700

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 . . .

PetSugar — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:45:58 -0800

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

GiggleSugar — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:28:03 -0800

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

GiggleSugar — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:00:00 -0700

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...)

Advanced Placement Fetch

GiggleSugar — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 02:00:00 -0700

Think "fetch" is a no brainer? When your dog is this big of a germaphobe, think again...

You (and Your Dog) Can Lose Calories Together

FitSugar — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 02:45:00 -0800

OK, so let's face it: Your dog needs to lose a few pounds and it won't hurt you to burn some extra calories too.

With obesity on the rise in people and in dogs, one fun way for the both of you to burn calories is to take an hour to play with your dog. In 60 minutes of play time, you can burn about 173 calories*. Imagine all the calories your dog will burn happily running back and forth!

Invest in some Planet Dog Tennis Balls ($15.96 for 3), which are made from a tough rubber material, and you'll never have to throw away a nasty chewed up yellow ball again. Buy them on drugstore.com.

*Based on an 130 pound person.