Wouldn’t You Like to Be a “Woobie” Too?

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Posted by Roxanne Hawn | Posted in Dog Life, Dog Musings, Dog Training, Dog Training Resources, Dogs on Drugs, How To, Info-Share | Posted on 05-07-2010

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Sing it with me, kids. I’m a woobie. He’s a woobie. She’s a woobie. Wouldn’t you like to be a woobie too? (Look at me dating myself again, with an obscure 1970s Dr. Pepper reference.)

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Stick or Kindling

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Posted by Roxanne Hawn | Posted in Dog Musings, Dog Photo | Posted on 25-03-2010

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Sometimes Lilly is so intent on playing fetch in a way that doesn’t get Ginko riled up to the point that he ruins the game. The ONLY way to accomplish that is by using a stick rather than a toy. For some reason, Ginko could not care less about sticks. Lilly’s stick strategy worked fine until she became friends with Katie, the borzoi, because Katie had no qualms about stealing sticks.

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Another Study in Canine Body Language & Play

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Posted by Roxanne Hawn | Posted in Dog Socialization Video, Dog Video, Dog Video Gallery | Posted on 03-03-2010

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I shot a little video earlier this week of Lilly and Ginko playing chase and jaw wrestling games. For those who know Lilly’s noisy play style and stunted social skills, I’ll ask you to pay attention to how quiet this particular play session is. Ginko does many things to ensure Lilly continues to play, which is very smart and polite of him, I think.

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