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sl8

(13,800 posts)
Wed Aug 29, 2018, 09:44 AM Aug 2018

Dogs bend humans to their will.






https://www.thedodo.com/close-to-home/dog-play-fetch-with-strangers
Dog Asks Everyone Who Passes By To Throw His Toy For Him
His family even put up a sign with instructions

BY CAITLIN JILL ANDERS
PUBLISHED ON 08/30/2017

Caterina Dellabona was walking by someone’s home one day when she noticed an unusual sign hanging on their gate. The sign, written in Italian, read, “Please don’t throw the toy on the cacti (the dog will hurt itself). Throw either left or right thanks.”

She was very confused at first ...

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Dogs bend humans to their will. (Original Post) sl8 Aug 2018 OP
Fun! Bayard Aug 2018 #1
I would spend my day throwin/ fetching/throwing with the dogs. Solly Mack Aug 2018 #2
My former neighbor had two border collies - great dogs. Frustratedlady Aug 2018 #3
Border Collies! ❤ Duppers Aug 2018 #4

Bayard

(22,100 posts)
1. Fun!
Wed Aug 29, 2018, 10:06 AM
Aug 2018

Border Collies are smart, very active, and need a job to occupy their minds.

This bunch is great! Thanks for posting.

Solly Mack

(90,773 posts)
2. I would spend my day throwin/ fetching/throwing with the dogs.
Wed Aug 29, 2018, 11:12 AM
Aug 2018

I would feel bad if I just left them hanging.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
3. My former neighbor had two border collies - great dogs.
Wed Aug 29, 2018, 11:43 AM
Aug 2018

Each time I was out in the yard, they would race to the chainlink fence to drop a stick over the fence or push one through the link for me to throw. It would go on forever if I let it. They are the most affectionate and intelligent dogs.

Duppers

(28,125 posts)
4. Border Collies! ❤
Thu Aug 30, 2018, 04:15 AM
Aug 2018

I miss my very clever, very beautiful Patty Girl so much. Oh, the many hours of tennis ball and frisbee throws and returns. These pups do more retrieving than my Lab "Retrievers."

Thank you for posting these.

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