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[ZRabbits]

Found this very interesting article and thought I'd share. Definitely something to consider. Saw that tail wagging affect in Walking Baseball.


Clever boy! Dogs prefer to EARN treats by solving problems, rather than receiving handouts | Mail Online

KAZ

[kelsyg]

Not at my house!
Reba loves to play with a treat ball, but Cassie , wants it now!​ LOL

[ZRabbits]

Not at my house!
Reba loves to play with a treat ball, but Cassie , wants it now!​ LOL

lol, love their individual ways. Can I ask, who came first? Would be interesting to see if the affect of older sibling vs younger sibling would count with dogs. Never had two dogs at once, but is my wish one day, so not sure the dynamics of a two dog household. Was always told, being the oldest, to move out of the way because my little sister wanted it now. So Reba seems to be able to entertain herself and get the treat, while Cassie the youngest? wants it now.

Really interesting.

KAZ

[kelsyg]

lol, love their individual ways. Can I ask, who came first? Would be interesting to see if the affect of older sibling vs younger sibling would count with dogs. Never had two dogs at once, but is my wish one day, so not sure the dynamics of a two dog household. Was always told, being the oldest, to move out of the way because my little sister wanted it now. So Reba seems to be able to entertain herself and get the treat, while Cassie the youngest? wants it now.

Really interesting.

KAZ

They are littermates.
I got Cassie first, and when she was 9 months old, I contacted her breeder for another puppy. While I was waiting for the pup, the breeder called and asked if we wanted Reba, instead. Reba was the one she kept from that litter to show, but decided not too. So we got Reba at 10 months and it was the best decision. They knew each other immediately, they are very close and are like Frick & Frack!

[ZRabbits]

They are littermates.
I got Cassie and when she was 9 months old I contacted her breeder for another puppy. While I was waiting for the pup, the breeder called and asked if we wanted Reba. Reba was the one she kept from that litter to show, but decided not too. So we got Reba at 10 months and it was the best decision. They knew each other immediately, they are very close and are like Frick & Frack!

Thanks for the explanation on how you got your lovely Labs. Think it's neat the bond that litter mates can have. And how lovely they can clicked together, making that Frick and Frack relationship. Plus you can actually see the individuality of how that relationship works, as you explained through your treat example. Which shows your individual relationship with both of them.

KAZ