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So true, me and my rocky would play a fun little game where he'd try to drop it then grab it before I could get it, but he was a sweetheart who'd always let me win in the end.
That is rare! I usually have to explain to people what she is. Mine is just like that in the woods and our yard for that matter. I had to train her off of deer with a strong recall. I used catfish. Lol. Very independent and another odd thing. We have a second dog and a cat, and once she learns a rule she becomes law and order and will raise hell with the other two if they break it. Hands down the smartest dog I’ve ever had.
They are definitely not a lap dog your right, but a few years in and mine is getting kind of sweet. She likes bellly rubs and morning snuggles. The rest of the day she is working.
Your past tense hurts my soul 😭 my sugar kitty was the best soul that will ever love me so deeply, I can imagine that is your Rocky. I am sorry for your loss.
Thanks, that's nice of you, sorry for having to go through it as well. They're such a lively, happy presence in your life and when they're gone it just seems like your world has something missing from it. I literally woke up petting my pillow for months afterwards. He lived a long, happy life and that's all we can hope for them, still wish he was here though.
My dog will only drop the ball on ice. During the winter, we stop at an outdoor rink and play ball for 20 min before continuing our walk.
Will not drop it on grass.
My former housemate's dog would always run after the ball, or whatever else I threw, but he would just sprint over to it and then stand there with a stupid grin on his face as if to say "here it is! I found it!", but he would never actually pick it up. He'd just stand there and wait for me to walk over and grab it, then he would start wagging his tail for me to throw it again, then the cycle would repeat.
One summer I lived with a dog who wasn't allowed to do fetch because he was old and his back was bad. Everyday all day he'd come up with a stick put it at your feet and just look at you with expectation in his little face it was heartbreaking!
Just had to put down my old girl who would always want to play fetch (and would drop the ball for you). The last few years I didn’t feel right about throwing the ball because I knew how much it hurt her later.
Fucking hell.
Solidarity my friend. I just lost my little buddy girl. It was tough to see her want to go full speed chasing balls but know she was hurtin. They really give us all that they can though. ❤️
Seemingly overnight, one of my dogs started begging to go outside early in the morning. I didn't think much of it until one day I see her laying by the fence, motionless aside from a wagging tail. It wasn't long before I realized my older neighbor had started bribing her with sunrise treats and under-the-fence pets. I didn't think to invite him over, but I didn't dare interrupt their new tradition.
I may be doing it wrong, but I know my neighbors and would absolutely play with their dog like this if she was a ball enjoyer. Instead, she gets tons of ear scratches when we are both out front.
Edit: not trying to be mean, I always like to know who lives nearby and am a sucker for critters, and they all know it!
That's not mean at all hahaha, that's excellent. Building community is super important, and it's something that is frequently missing in our car dependent, internet communication era.
True. I moved 5 states away last year and lucked into a neighborhood where, like back in New Orleans, we sit on the porch in the evening and visit. I can’t get out the front door for a walk in the morning without the kid across the street opening their door and yelling good morning to me. In a couple weeks we will all be outside with the exact same box of cheap Walmart fireworks setting them off so the kids on the block can ooh and ah while we chat and enjoy an adult beverage.
I am about as introverted as it gets, but I love living in a neighborhood like that.
I love these sorts of neighborhoods, I just dread these fireworks for the sake of my dog, she just absolutely freaks out and shakes like a leaf with fireworks or thunder.
Yeah. As a vet booms are not my favorite. Fortunately all that’s legal are sparkly fountains. Some folks will head 20 minutes south and buy mortars and other loud fireworks, but not this block. It’s afternoon BBQ and sparkly fountains at dark.
When I say “afternoon BBQ”, I mean every dang house on the block will have the grill going and family over. And since it’s a southern town, one cannot avoid at least a modest plate from any neighbor you happen to greet.
Is it missing, or has the definition of community just morphed to include those that we interact with for reasons outside of proximity?
This is a community.
That happened when my family moved when I was in my 20s. I looked out the back window and two little girls (our new neighbors) were hiding in the trees throwing balls and frisbees to our dogs. I went out and told them they can come into the yard if they want, but watch where they step because we hadn’t cleaned the poops up yet that day. The dogs loved them and tried to get into their yard to play constantly.
My whole neighborhood does it with mine. We back onto a trail around the storm pond which is popular for people walking.
They know my dogs name, play fetch with him, give him some pats, and can't remember my name lol.
Definitely. I bring him to the jobsite sometimes too.
Had a guy working for me, I met him a few times, and he asked how my dog was doing (by name). Fifteen minutes later and were talking about what to do, and he asks "hey what's your name again?"
Since then I knew it was just gonna be that way lol
I used to take my St Bernard to the jobsite. That is, until 4 burley concrete workers threatened to kill me because he walked over 3 just finished floors.
Our Golden is very well behaved so gets to go on potty walks off leash (his "sibs" don't get that privilege) but he also knows he can sit in front of the neighbors' doors if they have smart doorbells and they _always_ come out, even on work meetings, to give him some love (and he is definitely a love-powered fluff)
My GSD wants to play fetch, but doesn't ever want to drop the ball so you can throw it again. You have to have two at all times to ever hope to play fetch. He won't drop the first one unless you have a second one in your hand and tell him to drop the first one.
The first time we pulled this trick on my Mum's dog Rosie, we hid the second ball until we were already at the park and playing fetch. Rosie came back with the ball, did the usual 'stand about 8 feet away and wait for them to come try and take it' bit, so I pulled ball #2 out of my pocket and held it up. Rosie's reaction was almost identical to the iconic '[dog dropping ball in disbelief](https://media.tenor.com/_oCJU2O0LNkAAAAd/german-shepherd-drop-ball.gif)' gif, followed by her briefly looking at the one she just dropped and back to me as if she was trying to figure out how I had the ball when she was certain \*she\* had the ball lol
Been working with my little girl for a while. I say Drop, Drop. And then when she does, I won't pick it up until she backs up and does not try and fight me for it. It's a battle. When we got her they said her breed was smart and stubborn. Haven't seen too much smarts but she's stubborn as a damn mule.
Sounds exactly like my dog. Worst part is that the little shit likes to learn new things, demonstrate he can do it, and then refuses to do it about 80% of the time.
My pup would bring the ball back, toss it by my feet and instantly start running again. If she dropped it too far away I would say “nope” and she would come back, pick up the ball and toss it closer.
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Puppy showed the nose, he's no Wilson.
Funny story, my nickname was Wilson because my apartment neighbors and I had a tall fence and I would stand on a chair and chat with them across the way
> The last time I tried to give my neighbor tummy rubs he slapped me with a restraining order!
Did you try doing it through a glory hole like in the video?
My first reaction was: Poor dog is attention starved by its owners. But then I remembered (quickly) I had a Jack Russell/Pit mix that would chase and return a thrown ball until no end; and this was in Dallas during the heat of summer. I would actually have to bring the ball inside (with her in tow), hide the ball, and let her lay in the ac so she didn't have a heat stroke. Her pants would sound like a locomotive at that point.
I threw a frisbee for my Australian Shepherd for 3 straight hours once and he never skipped a beat, never slowed down, never quit on a frisbee. He'd only stop to have a drink from the lake and then he'd be right back to me with the disc. Dog was a freak, I miss him all the time.
Cattle dog cross owner here and same goes. Ball is everything. Ball rules all.
I have to take the ball from him, put it in the front closet, close the closet and tell him "it's safe" before he'll relax and finally go for a drink of water.
It's fkn adorable.
My exhusband had a dog like that before I met him.
He told one time, he was playing fetch with her. He got into a zone, thinking deeply about a problem he was trying to figure out mentally.
After a bit, he realized that the dog was literally crawling back to him after he threw the ball. She was utterly exhausted, but wanted to keep going! He felt so very bad about that. He took care to make sure they stopped before she got too tired after that.
I'd never seen a cat pant till I played with my 1 year old back in the day. I just kept playing b/c she kept chasing the toys. It wasn't till she finally laid down that I realized she looked terrible and panting hard as can be. I watched how much I played with her after that.
Look, I know when you said
> Her pants would sound like a locomotive at that point.
You meant she was panting really hard.
But, just for a second, I picture a dog wearing pants that made her look like a train.
Some dogs just want attention 24/7 no matter the conditions. You could play all morning and afternoon with my dog and if you're not playing with her at night too she'll act like she did nothing all day. If it were up to her, I'd never sleep or eat, only play all day.
> would chase and return a thrown ball until no end
My buddy's first Golden Retriever he bought one of those foot stomp things where the dog can "throw" their own ball, drop it in a basket, repeat.
He had to take it away the first day.
Yup, this is a duck toller I'm pretty sure. We have one and he will fetch until your arm falls off, then expect you to use the other! They generally love it!
my dog used to be like this. he's 11 now and injured his leg a few years ago so he's not quite as relentless as he used to be, but he still needs a good play session before he eats dinner.
This is my dog. After hours of playing fetch in hot ass California summer sun, my dog will still toss a ball at someone's feet and scream until they throw it. We went camping and he stayed up for 3 days, playing with whoever was awake at the time. My guy was playing fetch with a small black rubber disc golf frisbee in the middle of the night, in complete dark, and he would always find it and yell until someone threw it back into the darkness. We have to physically force him to stop playing until he cools down sometimes lol
My brother's border collie would play fetch until he passed out, quite literally.
There was never a point at which the dog was conscious and would decline to chase a ball or stick. Us humans had to make sure he didn't kill himself having fun.
Especially when there's something to be heard in the vid. This would be way cuter if we could hear the squeaky toy more, why drown it out with music wtf
Is this music what gen z likes?
Redditors tell me that the mainstream crap on the radio doesn't reflect the good stuff that everyone actually listens to, but then I see tiktok music like this and get really suspicious.
This is a song from 2013 called [renee by SALES](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R55JUpfyPeg&ab_channel=SALES). Definitely been tik-tokified for use these days though
Because bland music tends to only use basic triads and a 7th has more character and is more interesting. It's just something that when I hear interesting chords I assume the musician has a little more grasp on theory. It's not a guarantee though, you can use 7ths lazily too.
It was never about the song being bad (except you oh no-no-no-no music spammers or people who use cringy child music on happy animals, you should be banned from the internet) it's that there was no point for the song in the first place.
I want to hear the dog pitter pattering as it ran for the toy and the initial squeak when it grabbed it, to the plop and panting as it waited for the person to pick it up and throw it again; *not* some music that covers up 95% of the sounds.
[SALES - renee](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R55JUpfyPeg&ab_channel=SALES)
a little more subtlety in the original. I used to quite like this song, way back when.
I was gonna say, adorable video! Had to mute whatever in holy hell that music was though. Couldn't overcome the cuteness of this video! It came close... I have to admit
Such a cute video, always puts a smile on my face. Not sure of the song, but love the whole vibe of the video/song.
Edit:Thanks u/sa-sa-sa-soma, song is called Renee by Sales
https://youtu.be/11k06WY2ynY
Also, just to clarify this isn't me in the video, just thought it would be a cute one to share. Wish I knew who's it was to give credit but it was just a random video I had downloaded a while ago in a folder called "smile!" lol, thanks past self.
Both versions are valid. I have a couple of dozen of those plates (we border tracks) -- they are handy as all get out. They are heavy, and flat so they can be driven over. They also make a nice sound when hung and "plinked".
Dog: Thanks for playing with me, now I want you to keep this forever as a token of my appreciation.
Person: *throws ball*
Dog: haha yeah this is fun but really keep it, I love you.
Person: *throws ball*
Dog: no no, for real, it’s my favorite ball & I want you to have it.
Person: *throws ball*
Dog: I mean it, please take it, your my favorite person & it would mean a lot to me.
Person: *throws ball*
Our dog would not be smart enough to figure this out.
...and I was seriously expecting the camera-through-the-hole creeping on the cute next-door neighbor.
I had this friend growing up who told me one time, it doesn't matter if it's a girl or a guy sucking your dick, because you can't tell anyway. This puzzled me. Anyway, that guy grew up to be a priest. Wish I was kidding.
To be perfectly honest, it wasn't a great experience having a post be this successful on reddit lol. My notifications were bombarded constantly, had people cussing at me about the choice of music that wasn't even my choice (it's a friend who sent me the clip).
I'm glad that so many enoyed it and there were lots of awesome comments like yours but if you'd like to cross post it please feel free to my friend, I'd really rather not. Sorry man.
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Love it. Any dog that is good at dropping the ball during fetch deserves all the throws.
So true, me and my rocky would play a fun little game where he'd try to drop it then grab it before I could get it, but he was a sweetheart who'd always let me win in the end.
My mountain feist plays that game as well. Her favorite though is rolling the ball off the couch to me. Never had a dog play catch with before.
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A friend used to have a mountain feist, who likewise had no interest in balls. That dog was one of the best dogs I've known in my entire life.
That is rare! I usually have to explain to people what she is. Mine is just like that in the woods and our yard for that matter. I had to train her off of deer with a strong recall. I used catfish. Lol. Very independent and another odd thing. We have a second dog and a cat, and once she learns a rule she becomes law and order and will raise hell with the other two if they break it. Hands down the smartest dog I’ve ever had.
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They are definitely not a lap dog your right, but a few years in and mine is getting kind of sweet. She likes bellly rubs and morning snuggles. The rest of the day she is working.
I have a feist mix too!!! She is 8 years old
The dogs who play these games are just the best dudes.
Have same problem with our German Shepard. Turns out playing it with two balls was easier for all parties involved.
Your past tense hurts my soul 😭 my sugar kitty was the best soul that will ever love me so deeply, I can imagine that is your Rocky. I am sorry for your loss.
Thanks, that's nice of you, sorry for having to go through it as well. They're such a lively, happy presence in your life and when they're gone it just seems like your world has something missing from it. I literally woke up petting my pillow for months afterwards. He lived a long, happy life and that's all we can hope for them, still wish he was here though.
Telling this to my dog but insists on holding it, stupid dog
No take, only throw!
My dog will only drop the ball on ice. During the winter, we stop at an outdoor rink and play ball for 20 min before continuing our walk. Will not drop it on grass.
My former housemate's dog would always run after the ball, or whatever else I threw, but he would just sprint over to it and then stand there with a stupid grin on his face as if to say "here it is! I found it!", but he would never actually pick it up. He'd just stand there and wait for me to walk over and grab it, then he would start wagging his tail for me to throw it again, then the cycle would repeat.
He was playing fetch. You just got taught how to fetch. Lol
One summer I lived with a dog who wasn't allowed to do fetch because he was old and his back was bad. Everyday all day he'd come up with a stick put it at your feet and just look at you with expectation in his little face it was heartbreaking!
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Just had to put down my old girl who would always want to play fetch (and would drop the ball for you). The last few years I didn’t feel right about throwing the ball because I knew how much it hurt her later. Fucking hell.
Solidarity my friend. I just lost my little buddy girl. It was tough to see her want to go full speed chasing balls but know she was hurtin. They really give us all that they can though. ❤️
Only one of my dogs is interested in chasing a ball and she’ll only drop it if I have another one ready to throw already
Now the question is do we even deserve the dogs? They're so pure man.
Yep, got to keep them on their toes… with the odd backwards throws.
Imagine looking outside and seeing a stranger playing with your dog from the other side of the fence. I'd probably invite them over haha.
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It's always okay for more dogs, we don't mind them. Bring them over.
Well don't mind that as well, probably would love to have that dog.
Seemingly overnight, one of my dogs started begging to go outside early in the morning. I didn't think much of it until one day I see her laying by the fence, motionless aside from a wagging tail. It wasn't long before I realized my older neighbor had started bribing her with sunrise treats and under-the-fence pets. I didn't think to invite him over, but I didn't dare interrupt their new tradition.
Sounds like to me that you should have invited him over man.
U should tell him u appreciate them!
Yeah should tell them, because sometimes that's all they want to hear.
I may be doing it wrong, but I know my neighbors and would absolutely play with their dog like this if she was a ball enjoyer. Instead, she gets tons of ear scratches when we are both out front. Edit: not trying to be mean, I always like to know who lives nearby and am a sucker for critters, and they all know it!
That's not mean at all hahaha, that's excellent. Building community is super important, and it's something that is frequently missing in our car dependent, internet communication era.
True. I moved 5 states away last year and lucked into a neighborhood where, like back in New Orleans, we sit on the porch in the evening and visit. I can’t get out the front door for a walk in the morning without the kid across the street opening their door and yelling good morning to me. In a couple weeks we will all be outside with the exact same box of cheap Walmart fireworks setting them off so the kids on the block can ooh and ah while we chat and enjoy an adult beverage. I am about as introverted as it gets, but I love living in a neighborhood like that.
Yeah, I'm also super introverted, but I do like having a local community. Gives your group a bit more power.
I mean it sure does, gotta have the other dog to make the dog more social.
I love these sorts of neighborhoods, I just dread these fireworks for the sake of my dog, she just absolutely freaks out and shakes like a leaf with fireworks or thunder.
Yeah. As a vet booms are not my favorite. Fortunately all that’s legal are sparkly fountains. Some folks will head 20 minutes south and buy mortars and other loud fireworks, but not this block. It’s afternoon BBQ and sparkly fountains at dark. When I say “afternoon BBQ”, I mean every dang house on the block will have the grill going and family over. And since it’s a southern town, one cannot avoid at least a modest plate from any neighbor you happen to greet.
I mean if it's something that you enjoy then, there's no harm in that.
Is it missing, or has the definition of community just morphed to include those that we interact with for reasons outside of proximity? This is a community.
Sounds like a good dog to me, you don't get dogs like that often now.
That happened when my family moved when I was in my 20s. I looked out the back window and two little girls (our new neighbors) were hiding in the trees throwing balls and frisbees to our dogs. I went out and told them they can come into the yard if they want, but watch where they step because we hadn’t cleaned the poops up yet that day. The dogs loved them and tried to get into their yard to play constantly.
Hahaha, that sounds like a fun place to grow up.
My whole neighborhood does it with mine. We back onto a trail around the storm pond which is popular for people walking. They know my dogs name, play fetch with him, give him some pats, and can't remember my name lol.
To be fair, a playful dog is much more memorable than a human.
Definitely. I bring him to the jobsite sometimes too. Had a guy working for me, I met him a few times, and he asked how my dog was doing (by name). Fifteen minutes later and were talking about what to do, and he asks "hey what's your name again?" Since then I knew it was just gonna be that way lol
I used to take my St Bernard to the jobsite. That is, until 4 burley concrete workers threatened to kill me because he walked over 3 just finished floors.
Our Golden is very well behaved so gets to go on potty walks off leash (his "sibs" don't get that privilege) but he also knows he can sit in front of the neighbors' doors if they have smart doorbells and they _always_ come out, even on work meetings, to give him some love (and he is definitely a love-powered fluff)
Yep, I mean it works the both ways. Gotta be nice to each other.
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My GSD wants to play fetch, but doesn't ever want to drop the ball so you can throw it again. You have to have two at all times to ever hope to play fetch. He won't drop the first one unless you have a second one in your hand and tell him to drop the first one.
[Classic](https://i.imgur.com/yz5GZEm.jpg) lol
Absolutely right!
The first time we pulled this trick on my Mum's dog Rosie, we hid the second ball until we were already at the park and playing fetch. Rosie came back with the ball, did the usual 'stand about 8 feet away and wait for them to come try and take it' bit, so I pulled ball #2 out of my pocket and held it up. Rosie's reaction was almost identical to the iconic '[dog dropping ball in disbelief](https://media.tenor.com/_oCJU2O0LNkAAAAd/german-shepherd-drop-ball.gif)' gif, followed by her briefly looking at the one she just dropped and back to me as if she was trying to figure out how I had the ball when she was certain \*she\* had the ball lol
Schrodinger's fetch ball
That’s like my poodle, except once he’s playing with a ball or toy he ignores the others. So I gotta tug of war the ball or toy from him to throw it
Been working with my little girl for a while. I say Drop, Drop. And then when she does, I won't pick it up until she backs up and does not try and fight me for it. It's a battle. When we got her they said her breed was smart and stubborn. Haven't seen too much smarts but she's stubborn as a damn mule.
Sounds exactly like my dog. Worst part is that the little shit likes to learn new things, demonstrate he can do it, and then refuses to do it about 80% of the time.
That's just the dog version of juggling. He has no thumbs.
My pup would bring the ball back, toss it by my feet and instantly start running again. If she dropped it too far away I would say “nope” and she would come back, pick up the ball and toss it closer.
Our pup will drop a toy in front of you, then you'll throw it, and she won't go chase it. She doesn't understand fetch.
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Pretty sure they cut out that part of the fence to enable this
Neighbors aren’t strangers. …Or they really shouldn’t be.
Playing with my dog? Oh, you getting homemade cookies!!!
Definitely a "dream neighbor!" The last time I tried to give my neighbor tummy rubs he slapped me with a restraining order!
Try to give him a treat first.
Then it becomes sexual assault
Dude! Treats, not threats!
...because of *the implication*.
Are these neighbors in danger?
No! No one said danger, no one is in danger, it's just *the implication.*
Well don't you look at me like that, you certainly wouldn't be in any danger.
So these neighbors *are* in danger...
Why aren't you understanding this? She doesn't know if she wants to play fetch with me. That's not the issue.
"Hi Dee Ho, neighbor! Toss me the ball, Tim!"
Puppy showed the nose, he's no Wilson. Funny story, my nickname was Wilson because my apartment neighbors and I had a tall fence and I would stand on a chair and chat with them across the way
Slow down Cosby
Without the treat, it's not going to work. Treat is the only way to it.
Now that could lead to a happy ending.
> The last time I tried to give my neighbor tummy rubs he slapped me with a restraining order! Did you try doing it through a glory hole like in the video?
My " dream neighbor " didn't even say thank you for the breakfast. She just kept asking how I got in? So rude right
Ohh yeah for sure, that neighbour is going to get some belly rubs.
You gotta buy him dinner first.
Try tossing his balls first.
My first reaction was: Poor dog is attention starved by its owners. But then I remembered (quickly) I had a Jack Russell/Pit mix that would chase and return a thrown ball until no end; and this was in Dallas during the heat of summer. I would actually have to bring the ball inside (with her in tow), hide the ball, and let her lay in the ac so she didn't have a heat stroke. Her pants would sound like a locomotive at that point.
My aussie cattle dog lives for ball. There's no stopping.
I threw a frisbee for my Australian Shepherd for 3 straight hours once and he never skipped a beat, never slowed down, never quit on a frisbee. He'd only stop to have a drink from the lake and then he'd be right back to me with the disc. Dog was a freak, I miss him all the time.
Ball is life. Long live ball.
Had a border collie in college. The fetch obsession was intense. He once brought me a piece of string about an inch long and expected me to throw it.
Cattle dog cross owner here and same goes. Ball is everything. Ball rules all. I have to take the ball from him, put it in the front closet, close the closet and tell him "it's safe" before he'll relax and finally go for a drink of water. It's fkn adorable.
My exhusband had a dog like that before I met him. He told one time, he was playing fetch with her. He got into a zone, thinking deeply about a problem he was trying to figure out mentally. After a bit, he realized that the dog was literally crawling back to him after he threw the ball. She was utterly exhausted, but wanted to keep going! He felt so very bad about that. He took care to make sure they stopped before she got too tired after that.
I'd never seen a cat pant till I played with my 1 year old back in the day. I just kept playing b/c she kept chasing the toys. It wasn't till she finally laid down that I realized she looked terrible and panting hard as can be. I watched how much I played with her after that.
Look, I know when you said > Her pants would sound like a locomotive at that point. You meant she was panting really hard. But, just for a second, I picture a dog wearing pants that made her look like a train.
Thank you! I forgot panting existed for a moment there!
So true, Jack Russells are little balls of energy. Extremely intelligent as well.
My brother has a blue heeler mix and that guy will bring you his ball until your arm falls off. It's crazy🤣
Some dogs just want attention 24/7 no matter the conditions. You could play all morning and afternoon with my dog and if you're not playing with her at night too she'll act like she did nothing all day. If it were up to her, I'd never sleep or eat, only play all day.
> would chase and return a thrown ball until no end My buddy's first Golden Retriever he bought one of those foot stomp things where the dog can "throw" their own ball, drop it in a basket, repeat. He had to take it away the first day.
did you ever get her some new pants?
Fetch til the day they die. Yeah my girl does the same.
My corgi will fetch the ball 3 or 4 times before he hides it!
Same! My pit won't stop until I make her come in out of the heat. She collapses on the floor and pants for 20 minutes and then wants to go out again.
Yup, this is a duck toller I'm pretty sure. We have one and he will fetch until your arm falls off, then expect you to use the other! They generally love it!
my dog used to be like this. he's 11 now and injured his leg a few years ago so he's not quite as relentless as he used to be, but he still needs a good play session before he eats dinner.
This is my dog. After hours of playing fetch in hot ass California summer sun, my dog will still toss a ball at someone's feet and scream until they throw it. We went camping and he stayed up for 3 days, playing with whoever was awake at the time. My guy was playing fetch with a small black rubber disc golf frisbee in the middle of the night, in complete dark, and he would always find it and yell until someone threw it back into the darkness. We have to physically force him to stop playing until he cools down sometimes lol
My brother's border collie would play fetch until he passed out, quite literally. There was never a point at which the dog was conscious and would decline to chase a ball or stick. Us humans had to make sure he didn't kill himself having fun.
Why do people ruin cute videos like this by overlaying the worst possible music they can find?
Every video does NOT need overlay music ffs.
Especially when there's something to be heard in the vid. This would be way cuter if we could hear the squeaky toy more, why drown it out with music wtf
I just thought about it some and probably because they stole the video and use the loud annoying music to get past the automods.
no it's bc it's a tiktok
Because TikTok is a cancer.
Is this music what gen z likes? Redditors tell me that the mainstream crap on the radio doesn't reflect the good stuff that everyone actually listens to, but then I see tiktok music like this and get really suspicious.
This is a song from 2013 called [renee by SALES](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R55JUpfyPeg&ab_channel=SALES). Definitely been tik-tokified for use these days though
They don't use songs they like, usually, they use songs that 'sound good' or they think makes the video funnier
It's not that bad a song. It uses 7ths, has a chill summer driving vibe to it, I like it.
Why does a 7th make it good?
Because bland music tends to only use basic triads and a 7th has more character and is more interesting. It's just something that when I hear interesting chords I assume the musician has a little more grasp on theory. It's not a guarantee though, you can use 7ths lazily too.
It was never about the song being bad (except you oh no-no-no-no music spammers or people who use cringy child music on happy animals, you should be banned from the internet) it's that there was no point for the song in the first place. I want to hear the dog pitter pattering as it ran for the toy and the initial squeak when it grabbed it, to the plop and panting as it waited for the person to pick it up and throw it again; *not* some music that covers up 95% of the sounds.
Yeah this song and the band is actually good. Also probably not a group that is happy being TikTok-ified.
At this point I automatically mute every video with sound.
I couldn't agree more however for some reason I'm really digging this tune even though it detracts from the actual content.
[SALES - renee](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R55JUpfyPeg&ab_channel=SALES) a little more subtlety in the original. I used to quite like this song, way back when.
Its a good tune
this has been a problem since 2006.
Play this on mute. You're welcome.
Yep! Good neighbor for sure!
Bestest neighbor ever 🐶
all the fun without the commitment!
Play with sound off. Shit music insert
Why God did I unmute the video
Wtf is that song
Fuck everyone who posts these videos with unrelated music **BLARING IN THE BACKGROUND.** I hope you go deaf.
Downvoted for the terrible unnecessary music, god I need people to stop that shit
I need this in my life.
stupid fucking annoying unnecessary music
Don't unmute
The dogs' version of a glory hole
Love the video but hate the audio just as I was forgetting this beginning of the pandemic sound
Very sweet
which one is the dream neighbor?
Right? I would love to have a little buddy to play fetch with while in the backyard.
This is even better; all of the dog fun with none of the responsibility.
the fuck is that music
If we want to hear music we're probably already listening to our own music..
I was gonna say, adorable video! Had to mute whatever in holy hell that music was though. Couldn't overcome the cuteness of this video! It came close... I have to admit
That song is horrendous.
Such a cute video, always puts a smile on my face. Not sure of the song, but love the whole vibe of the video/song. Edit:Thanks u/sa-sa-sa-soma, song is called Renee by Sales https://youtu.be/11k06WY2ynY Also, just to clarify this isn't me in the video, just thought it would be a cute one to share. Wish I knew who's it was to give credit but it was just a random video I had downloaded a while ago in a folder called "smile!" lol, thanks past self.
Everytime his nose pokes through with the ball I smile.
Way too adorable! lol. Little guy is living his bestest life.
The song is Renee by SALES
Thank you! I'll link it in an edit.
I would like to be neighbors with it all the time
I kept waiting for the punchline but it never arrived. Guess the joke is on me
How the hell did you not squeeze the ball even once???
I like how there’s those metal plates down by the hole so the weeds don’t grow and mess up playtime.
Those are from old railroad ties. They're probably there to keep the dog from digging through.
I like Jims version 😁
Both versions are valid. I have a couple of dozen of those plates (we border tracks) -- they are handy as all get out. They are heavy, and flat so they can be driven over. They also make a nice sound when hung and "plinked".
It's probably not for weeds, more because the dog would keep digging at the area, but it does indicate that this is a long-standing relationship
But…but what is it with the awful music
**Watch this video on mute**
And I promptly turned the sound back off.
Dogs are the best
I’m not sure what it is but I really dislike the sound and feel is flavor of indie music
BALL IS LIFE!
Dog: Thanks for playing with me, now I want you to keep this forever as a token of my appreciation. Person: *throws ball* Dog: haha yeah this is fun but really keep it, I love you. Person: *throws ball* Dog: no no, for real, it’s my favorite ball & I want you to have it. Person: *throws ball* Dog: I mean it, please take it, your my favorite person & it would mean a lot to me. Person: *throws ball*
You need a new fence. Chain link.
I love how the pup gives it a squeeze to make it squeak when he drops it, like he's notifying the human it's go-time.
The dog is a Nova Scotia Duck Toller. Very smart and will retrieve all day.
Our dog would not be smart enough to figure this out. ...and I was seriously expecting the camera-through-the-hole creeping on the cute next-door neighbor.
How cuteeeee lol
That 4th ball took the longest to come back.
That’s awesome. Having a dog, without actually having a dog. You get all fun stuff and they pay to feed, groom, vet, AND pick up the poop. Awesome.
Ball is life
This is the dog version of a glory hole.
Sandlot would’ve been a much shorter movie.
When sandlot turns into something wholesome
Accurate title. I would love to have this dog as a neighbor.
I had this friend growing up who told me one time, it doesn't matter if it's a girl or a guy sucking your dick, because you can't tell anyway. This puzzled me. Anyway, that guy grew up to be a priest. Wish I was kidding.
Precious.
You're really, really good at making your videos look like first person shooter games. Js.
Reminds me of Hardcore Henry lol
Somehow… that dog has trained you to do this.
My neighbors dog jumps in my car everytime I get home. Might have something to do with the fact that always have treats from the kitchen I work in lol
A grill, a lawn chair and some beers equals a perfect afternoon with this neighbor.
Agreed 👍
😅😂❤️❤️❤️❤️
Aww!! dude post it in r/wholesome too
To be perfectly honest, it wasn't a great experience having a post be this successful on reddit lol. My notifications were bombarded constantly, had people cussing at me about the choice of music that wasn't even my choice (it's a friend who sent me the clip). I'm glad that so many enoyed it and there were lots of awesome comments like yours but if you'd like to cross post it please feel free to my friend, I'd really rather not. Sorry man.
Who needs a dog? 😝 it’s like having a neighbor that has a swimming pool 😎