HI CIndy,

Cindy Haglund wrote in a message to Richard Webb:

 RW> A stranger should *never* be able to do that.  However, you should. As
 RW> you know, my two most recent were Rottweilers.  ROxy, being a street

CH> Absolutely. Now in situation where a trainer or vet had to remove
CH> something from a dogs mouth for one reason or another, they do so by
CH> first winning the dogs trust and using distraction. You would just
CH> go manhandle the thing away from the dog.
Yep, seen that done.  With ROxy I *had* to be able to inspecdt anything she
picked up, since she had been accustomed to eating everything she could
find that was even remotely near edible.


CH> This reminds me of what trainers say. As much fun as it can be,
CH> never play tug of war with your dog unless you know you will win
CH> because if you lose puts your dog in the alpha slot. Being the pack
CH> leader doesnt' mean we need to be MEAN, but we do need to let the
CH> dog know we are the leader. They expect us to be. Tug of war is for
CH> the litter mates. Besides if you ever played tug of war with say a
CH> English Bulldog pup.. they have very very strong jaws and wag their
CH> head as they would prey.. very strongly. They can do a number on
CH> your shoulder socket. 

Schatze could do that right now.  Just in the last few months I've quit
playing tug-of-war with her, because I"m no longer sure I could win. 
SHe does like a bulldog, the shaking the head back and forth, those strong
jaws. I had a nice tug-o-war toy,knotted rope with a handle, but I've quit
playing just for that reason. NOw our main game is chase the dumbbell.

CH> On a walk one time somebody threw something out the window of their
CH> passing car. I look down and Patches had picked it up. A slice of
CH> pizza!!! I kid you not. I did take itway and he was fine by that. 

BUddy was a pizza hound.  BOth my ROtts have enjoyed pizza as well.  IN
fact, as we speak mama's getting Schatze the leftover spaghetti .



Regards,
           Richard
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