koalathebear Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Elbie's favourite game in all the world. It involves: 1. Holding an object in his mouth (usually a tuffy or another ball) 2. Kicking the ball towards a human 3. Preventing the ball from passing him when the human kicks it back Lately he has taken to using his head to bounce it back at his human. He developed the rules himself and he could quite happily play it for ages. I have no idea why it's so fun for him. Does anyone else's dog do this? Video below. Please ignore the dirty floor, that's Hoover fur - he sheds like a demon and even daily Swiffering and Dysoning can't keep up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bundyburger Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 My aunts dog does this, but she'll also bat the other ball around the floor with the one in her mouth, sometimes 'soccering' 2-3 around the floor..... Shes a foxie x.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelsquest Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 LOL, love it! He looks like he's having a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monique.c Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 So cute, I love how he is holding a ball in his mouth while playing the game. My dog isn't that smart to know how to kick the ball but he likes having a ball in his mouth then dropping it from standing height so it bounces then going and getting it, or sometimes throwing it up in the air and playing fetch with himself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showpony Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 So cute, I love how he is holding a ball in his mouth while playing the game. My dog isn't that smart to know how to kick the ball but he likes having a ball in his mouth then dropping it from standing height so it bounces then going and getting it, or sometimes throwing it up in the air and playing fetch with himself... Hi, There is a new competition dog sport........I saw it demonstrated at the DogsNSW PR day/show.......it involves a gym/pilates ball and the dog pushing the ball around a coarse, through a tunnel etc.......maybe someone one the training forum would know more.....the dogs seemed to love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Oh yes- we love 'soccer' here ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monique.c Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 So cute, I love how he is holding a ball in his mouth while playing the game. My dog isn't that smart to know how to kick the ball but he likes having a ball in his mouth then dropping it from standing height so it bounces then going and getting it, or sometimes throwing it up in the air and playing fetch with himself... Hi, There is a new competition dog sport........I saw it demonstrated at the DogsNSW PR day/show.......it involves a gym/pilates ball and the dog pushing the ball around a coarse, through a tunnel etc.......maybe someone one the training forum would know more.....the dogs seemed to love it. That's really interesting, I wonder if they are doing it in Brisbane? Will have to look into it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Thats great does he do it with a soccer ball too?? My girl Tully is ball mad but she just retrieves it for me to throw again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showpony Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 So cute, I love how he is holding a ball in his mouth while playing the game. My dog isn't that smart to know how to kick the ball but he likes having a ball in his mouth then dropping it from standing height so it bounces then going and getting it, or sometimes throwing it up in the air and playing fetch with himself... Hi, There is a new competition dog sport........I saw it demonstrated at the DogsNSW PR day/show.......it involves a gym/pilates ball and the dog pushing the ball around a coarse, through a tunnel etc.......maybe someone one the training forum would know more.....the dogs seemed to love it. That's really interesting, I wonder if they are doing it in Brisbane? Will have to look into it! Hi, There is a thread on the Training forum under Treibball. Cheers (Now I know what this sport is call too...LOL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 Elbie would only do treiball if he was allowed to hold an object in his mouth at the same time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydoo Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Thats great does he do it with a soccer ball too?? My girl Tully is ball mad but she just retrieves it for me to throw again. Billie usually retrieves, but with one ball in her mouth like Elbie she can't pick the other up - it's the only way to guarantee she'll push it back to you. Billie also likes 'handball'...you bounce a ball to her and she bounces it back quite forcefully with her nose. We get some surprisingly long rallies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Jazz would play that game all day as well only she doesnt hold another toy while playing. LOL Her oddity with holding a toy is she likes to greet me with a "woo woo woo" when i get home but this can only be done with suitable toy in her mouth and she will run madly to find 1 then come and stand in front of me and give a "woo woo woo" around the toy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 The holding the toy in the mouth has always bemused us. He won't play the game unless he has a toy in his mouth - sometimes he miscalculates and the toy is so huge it makes it difficult for him to move and kick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rastus_froggy Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Our Chevy dog loves to play with soccer balls, just the regular you kick it, he chases it and brings it back, but I was finding that more often than not he was dropping the ball taking a few steps back then copping a ball in the face when I kicked it - so then he was dropping the ball back at our feet within 2 seconds. So to fix this problem I taught him to drop the ball at our feet then he has to run around behind us (kind of like an obedience finish) which gives us plenty of time to kick the ball and then he has to actually chase the ball a reasonable distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypaws Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Aww go Elbie ... Very clever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clover Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 My Elvis (aka Elbie funnily enough lol) could play a similar game to this all day as well. He grabs a toy or stick or leaf in his mouth and then plays soccar with a big ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben and Jerry Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 What a great video. The one of him playing with the steak in his mouth is just too cute . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion 01 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 My daughters BC plays totem tennis with the kids ( they don't really get a choice), he has his spot and waits until the ball comes his way and catches it, then swings it on to whoever is standing next to him. He will play for hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 What a great video. The one of him playing with the steak in his mouth is just too cute . I forgot about that one Here is Elbie Ball with rubber steak in mouth and a ball to kick. This predates his 'head butting' variation, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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