When Koko was a pup our favorite game was fetch. She would retrieve what you threw, for as long as you were able to throw, be it ball, Frizby, or what ever she brought me to start the game. She wouldn't always bring it back , and then the game was keep the Ball away from daddy. When she was almost 1 year old, she came up lame that would result in double CCL repair. The surgery plus almost 12 weeks in a crate changed her desire to fetch. Now when you throw anything she ignores you and will not acknowledge anything. I can't understand this because she can run like a deer with no apparent pain. Her game now is "dont let daddy catch you". She will run full bore, straight at me, and then change direct at the last possible second. We have a favorite place on our trail that allows her to run a small loop where the trail splits. She will run around the loop then stop before getting in my sight. In pic-a-boo fashion, she will look back at me before charging back with another last second maneuver. I guess a good name is “dodge daddy and run”. oh, and that game also applies to the cat (Rascal) too. They will play this until koko is worn out and the Rascal wants more.
“You live and you learn, but if you never learn, at least you are still living.”
— Unknown
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