I used to believe dogs played tug for the joy of tugging and the outcome
didn't matter, well I've changed my opinion, recently after playing full on
tug with Roz there is only one thing on her mind and thats to hold on longer
than me.
I decided to play tug with her in a battle of wills and strength, the only
rule was to hold on to your end of the tug toy and not let go, the first one
to let go loses and I can't change hands or use 2 hands. Well the game
began and there was no way Roz was letting go, oh another rule of the game
is no verbal intimidation so basically we were both hanging on trying to
wrench, tear, bluff or outfox the other into letting go but after 20 minutes
(yep 20) we were both still holding firm, Roz had laid down on her side and
let me drag her on the carpet a couple of times but she hung on firm, she
was only regaining strength because after a minute of this she'd get up and
start pulling again, my hand was really sore and tired and I was hardly able
to hold on by now, I was considering defeat but gave a last minute desparate
shake and pull catching Roz unawares, she momentarily loses grip and BINGO I
win!!!!!

Round 2 wasn't so fortunate, tonight I suffered a 10 minute defeat, for
whatever reason my heart just wasn't in it and Roz's determination wore me
out, 1 all.

round 3 coming soon.

Paul

"Paul B" wrote in message
...
I used to believe dogs played tug for the joy of tugging and the outcome
didn't matter, well I've changed my opinion, recently after playing full
on
tug with Roz there is only one thing on her mind and thats to hold on
longer
than me.


there was a study done about tugging and it was found that dogs like to play
more often if you let them win on occasion. Sound like Rozzy is no
exception!

"Paul B" wrote in message
...
I used to believe dogs played tug for the joy of tugging and the outcome
didn't matter, well I've changed my opinion, recently after playing full
on
tug with Roz there is only one thing on her mind and thats to hold on
longer
than me.


there was a study done about tugging and it was found that dogs like to play
more often if you let them win on occasion. Sound like Rozzy is no
exception!

"Paul B" wrote in message
...
I used to believe dogs played tug for the joy of tugging and the outcome
didn't matter, well I've changed my opinion, recently after playing full
on
tug with Roz there is only one thing on her mind and thats to hold on
longer
than me.


there was a study done about tugging and it was found that dogs like to play
more often if you let them win on occasion. Sound like Rozzy is no
exception!

"Paul B" wrote in message
...
I used to believe dogs played tug for the joy of tugging and the outcome
didn't matter, well I've changed my opinion, recently after playing full
on
tug with Roz there is only one thing on her mind and thats to hold on
longer
than me.


there was a study done about tugging and it was found that dogs like to play
more often if you let them win on occasion. Sound like Rozzy is no
exception!

On Sun, 3 Oct 2004 03:04:07 +1300 Paul B whittled these words:
I used to believe dogs played tug for the joy of tugging and the outcome
didn't matter, well I've changed my opinion, recently after playing full on
tug with Roz there is only one thing on her mind and thats to hold on longer
than me.

I'm glad you were open to paying attention to what Roz was trying to tell
you. Since dogs do have different personalities and different ways of
relating what you have discovered is that winning matters to *some* dogs,
and one of those is Roz.


--
Diane Blackman
http://dog-play.com/
http://dogplay.com/Shop/

On Sun, 3 Oct 2004 03:04:07 +1300 Paul B whittled these words:
I used to believe dogs played tug for the joy of tugging and the outcome
didn't matter, well I've changed my opinion, recently after playing full on
tug with Roz there is only one thing on her mind and thats to hold on longer
than me.

I'm glad you were open to paying attention to what Roz was trying to tell
you. Since dogs do have different personalities and different ways of
relating what you have discovered is that winning matters to *some* dogs,
and one of those is Roz.


--
Diane Blackman
http://dog-play.com/
http://dogplay.com/Shop/

On Sun, 3 Oct 2004 03:04:07 +1300 Paul B whittled these words:
I used to believe dogs played tug for the joy of tugging and the outcome
didn't matter, well I've changed my opinion, recently after playing full on
tug with Roz there is only one thing on her mind and thats to hold on longer
than me.

I'm glad you were open to paying attention to what Roz was trying to tell
you. Since dogs do have different personalities and different ways of
relating what you have discovered is that winning matters to *some* dogs,
and one of those is Roz.


--
Diane Blackman
http://dog-play.com/
http://dogplay.com/Shop/

On Sun, 3 Oct 2004 03:04:07 +1300 Paul B whittled these words:
I used to believe dogs played tug for the joy of tugging and the outcome
didn't matter, well I've changed my opinion, recently after playing full on
tug with Roz there is only one thing on her mind and thats to hold on longer
than me.

I'm glad you were open to paying attention to what Roz was trying to tell
you. Since dogs do have different personalities and different ways of
relating what you have discovered is that winning matters to *some* dogs,
and one of those is Roz.


--
Diane Blackman
http://dog-play.com/
http://dogplay.com/Shop/

words:


what you have discovered is that winning matters to *some* dogs,
and one of those is Roz.

Yep. If he owned Rocsi, he'd have come to a completely different
conclusion. Let her "win", and more often than not, she immediately brings
the object back to hand so the game can go on.
This is particularly funny when the object of tug is the leash -
especially because it confounds 90% of observers, who draw an entirely wrong
conclusion as to what's going on when they see her apparently "fighting" her
leash.
They assume that she's trying to get away from me, or protesting the
leash... however, if I let go, or Rocsi inadvertently pulls it out of my
hand, she stops dead. If I then hold out my hand, she'll pick up the end of
the leash in her mouth, trot over, and place it in my hand.
I have to admit that I get a kick out of watching people's faces when she
does this. G