>Molly Bass Wrote: >I was thinking about getting him a soccer ball or basketball - something not too >heavy that rolls and he can tackle, but also that he cannot destroy in 30 seconds. >Has anyone else bought >"true" sports balls or have any suggestions? I may get one of >those oversized tennis balls for him too.
Dear Molly, My girl GiGi has three favorite balls to play with. Since she was a little pup I gave her a soccer ball to play with. She still loves that ball. It is a size 4 but I don’t inflate it all the way and since I can remember, she could get her little teeth into it to carry it around. They puncture the outer skin only and have never broken the bladder. Playing normal soccer with it is nearly impossible with her around because she has very impressive moves and is the absolute BEST goalie any of us have ever seen. It is to the point now where she gets bored with us because we can’t keep up with her. I swear she could even give Beckham a run for his money (most of it anyway ☺) She also has a rubber soccer ball with a band around it and ropes on the end. This makes it easy to throw and she can easily grab it by the ropes to capture it or to play tug-of-warandpeace. I've seen these available as basketballs as well as American footballs. Lastly, I recently got her a Teaser Ball from KV Vet Supply. She absolutely loves it. They come in three sizes, 6", 8" and 10" and are made of hard plastic. They have four large holes in the sides and there is a small ball inside which she can't figure out how to get out! She can grab the ball by one of the openings and run around with it or play tug with it. Sometimes she will just put her entire muzzle in the hole and run around making her look like a canine clown with a giant plastic nose. Hilarious!!!! I don't have any picture of this yet, she is too quick for me but I'll get some soon. Mark Donnelley & GiGi San Rafael, CA www.gigidog.com
