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by allaboutthedawgs on 09 December 2007 - 22:12
I need a tug for a reward (not for playing with all the time at will). This dog has a very strong bite_no WAY to remove a tennis ball from his mouth at 8 weeks!. I got a firehose one (red from petsmart or one of those) and he frayed it quicker than I would have expected. Maybe this was the normal life span since I've never done tugs before. Do any of you have a preference of what seems to be longest lasting? A squeeker is really good for him but they don't always last so long as I'm sure you know. Or are these found in more of the "pet" type tugs?
Some of the choices I have seen advertised are leather, flax, jute, suede and the firehose. Are there grades of the firehose tugs that may be tighter woven? He does so much better with a tug than a ball on a rope. I'd really like to find the longest lasting.
Also, does ANYONE on the face of the earth know all six of the uses for the police type leashes with the snap on each end and three rings? LOL I can't figure them all out to save my life!
Oh and one more thing. I wonder how feasable this idea is. I was thinking of a tracking harnes with three small clips on each side. Instead of one harness for tracking and a second identification (SAR) vest I wonder how feasible it would be to clip a patch to the side of the tracking harness using three point to secure it. Hope I've explained the concept clearly.
by gsdsch3v on 10 December 2007 - 05:12
Here is a harness on ebay that might be the type you want. You can have the velcro reflective panels say what you want.
by animules on 10 December 2007 - 19:12
we get many of our tugs from here:
http://www.justk9.com/cart/catalog/Tugs-17-1.html
We have both the synthetic and jute. Both have held up well for training. The Little Princess did reward herself one day without us knowing and chewed through one, but that is not normal training........
If you do need a squeak toy, the Kong Air Kong has worked well. Our one girl's drive has come waaaaay up since she learned squeak tug play. They seem pretty darn solid too.
by Haus Simpkins on 10 December 2007 - 22:12
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