# Weekend Puppy Play Dates **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 12, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-puppy-play-dates/946311 "2021-07-12T15:00:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-puppy-play-dates/946311/1 "2021-07-12T15:00:28Z")
Our newest pack member Kizzy had a fantastic weekend. A friend has Scarlett, a Golden Retriever pup that is a few weeks older than Kizzy. They played in our paddock. [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/AMh6Atk.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/AMh6Atk) Kizzy introduced Scarlett to the horses. [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/JbxKFjW.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/JbxKFjW) After Scarlett’s mom picked her up, we took Kizzy to a local brewery where there were many dogs. This terrier was a real handful. Some of the other dogs shied away, but Kizzy tolerated him. [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/W9KNpBq.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/W9KNpBq) [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/W3V5n0o.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/W3V5n0o) Kizzi loved this cute beagle. [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/9BRTYgl.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/9BRTYgl) [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/26vOCUd.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/26vOCUd) This adult Golden Retriever loved all the puppies. Can you find the beagle? [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/6OSfVV4.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/6OSfVV4) Kizzy needed a breather. [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/3OVRxXv.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/3OVRxXv) But then she passed out. At the brewery. People were saying she gets that from me. [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/Q4kdMqV.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/Q4kdMqV) All in all a great weekend. We set up tentative plans for a puppy meet-up next week at the brewery. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-puppy-play-dates/946311/2 "2021-07-12T16:45:06Z")
Awwwwwww - that’s really cute! 😍 ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-puppy-play-dates/946311/3 "2021-07-12T16:47:10Z")
What gorgeous pictures! And pups! Thank you so much. This board needs more pet pics, dammit! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-puppy-play-dates/946311/4 "2021-07-12T17:27:42Z")
Kizzy is adorable. 🥰 ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-puppy-play-dates/946311/5 "2021-07-12T17:58:58Z")
Superior content, superior dog. Mine met a horse not that long ago, too, but I was too busy trying to keep everyone alive to get a picture. (this is where pictures of my dogs were supposed to go but Discourse told me I’m not allowed. I just want you all to know that it isn’t me that is keeping these dogs from you) ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-puppy-play-dates/946311/6 "2021-07-12T18:07:25Z")
> [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](#): > > …this is where pictures of my dogs were supposed to go but Discourse told me I’m not allowed ??? I’m not aware that Discourse singles anyone in particular out for rejection. I’m sure your dogs are very cute. Are your pictures uploaded to a hosting site like imgur? That’s how you have to do it. Then post the link and voila! Like this. I call it “Cat in a Box in a Box.” [![](https://i.imgur.com/aVu0G1R.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/aVu0G1R.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-puppy-play-dates/946311/7 "2021-07-12T19:13:21Z")
Ahh, OK, thank you for that! I was trying to embed them directly. Now then, weekend pups [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/cdR9QWz.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/cdR9QWz) [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/7yABJBh.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/7yABJBh) [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/rsyjv4p.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/rsyjv4p) [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/kGONYWB.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/kGONYWB) [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/fY1H5PN.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/fY1H5PN) ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-puppy-play-dates/946311/8 "2021-07-12T19:25:31Z")
Oh my gosh, every one of them is so sweet. @kayaker, I have a bad case of barn envy! ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-puppy-play-dates/946311/9 "2021-07-12T19:37:15Z")
O, to be a puppy out for the day with your pal! What could be better? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-puppy-play-dates/946311/10 "2021-07-13T14:34:59Z")
@Jimmy_Chitwood’s pics reminded me I have to take Kizzy swimming. So far she’s only waded in a little creek. Kizzy’s latest trick involves hay bales. My gf sets up hay bales creating varying heights. She then points at a bale with her lunge whip and tells Kizzy “up”. Kizzy hops onto the bale and sits. From there, she points at another bale, etc. Imagine a lion tamer, it’s like that. Kizzy catches on quickly and now when a high bale is pointed at, Kizzy will hop from low to medium to high, then sit. ETA: the lunge whip is used as a big pointer. There is no whipping going on! If you do not know what a lunge whip is, @Dung_Beetle will explain. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-puppy-play-dates/946311/11 "2021-07-13T14:38:04Z")
Seems to me Kizzy needs one of these: > **[Amazon.com : Pet Krewe Large Dog Lion Mane Halloween Costume – Fits Neck Size...](https://www.amazon.com/Pet-Krewe-Lion-Lion-Costume/dp/B010E6UF4A)** > > Amazon.com : Pet Krewe Large Dog Lion Mane Halloween Costume – Fits Neck Size 13”- 32”- Lion Mane for Small Dogs – Ideal for Halloween, Dog Birthday, Dog Cosplay, Dog Outfits, Pet Clothes : Pet Supplies ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-puppy-play-dates/946311/12 "2021-07-13T15:07:15Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > If you do not know what a lunge whip is, @Dung_Beetle will explain. Aaaa! No questions! ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-puppy-play-dates/946311/13 "2021-07-13T15:08:46Z")
I put that on my Amazon wish-list. Loki has a Superman outfit, Kali has worn a leather cap (Village People nod). Ella has a fluorescent orange “not-a-deer” outfit. Thursday is Kizzy’s second puppy class. At her first class, my gf was proud of Kizzy doing so well. After class a woman told my gf that Kizzy made her feel horrible about how bad her puppy was and thought Kizzy should be in an advanced class. 🤪 > [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > No questions! 😂 ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-puppy-play-dates/946311/14 "2021-07-13T16:24:16Z")
It’s nice that your pup is compatible with soft toys, unlike a certain spaniel I could name, who even after two years remains intent on ripping them apart in short order (miraculously he has matured enough to leave his bed unshredded). ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-puppy-play-dates/946311/15 "2021-07-13T16:39:31Z")
[![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/athr2vv.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/athr2vv) Heh, Loki (not the Shepherd) is bad with destruction of soft toys. She’ll work furiously at destroying a seam, removing all the stuffing, etc. We’ve tried working with her, but she’s Loki. As a puppy she had a funny “trick”. Our dogs have acres of land to poop upon. They usually pee anywhere, then go into the woods for privacy to poop. A few months after we brought Loki home, our neighbor asked how we trained Loki to harass him. We were puzzled. He said, “follow me”, then took us to the back of his house where Loki was pooping several times a day, every day, for months, in a 2’ x 4’ area. We had to re-teach her. I went to get a bucket and shovel, but neighbor wouldn’t hear of it. He’d allowed it to go on out of academic curiosity. 💩 ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-puppy-play-dates/946311/16 "2021-07-13T16:48:03Z")
What gets me is that in wintertime in the worst weather, Pluto is intent on taking me as far into the side meadow as possible to achieve #s 1 and 2. But on pleasant summer days, it’s a chore getting him to not accomplish his feats next to the driveway. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-puppy-play-dates/946311/17 "2021-07-13T17:18:30Z")
I’ll bet he’s thinking in bad weather, you won’t take him very far, so he insists on going at least as far as he wants to go before he, well, goes. When the weather’s nice, you’ll go longer anyway, so he just wants to get his “business” done so he can play! ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-puppy-play-dates/946311/18 "2021-07-13T23:43:20Z")
My older one will swim to the literal horizon (as pictured). Other than food, she doesn’t love anything like she loves water. It’s incredible, and a little terrifying. Even when I call her back she comes back in a big loop, where she’s not actually getting any closer, just kind of acknowledging the request. She’s not _not_ listening. She’s only like 12% lab but that 12% really tells. When she realizes we’re near the reservoir, or any water at all, is the only time she’ll ever pull on the leash, but she will pull me down a hill if she has to. Her little sister prefers to splash around and bite the water, but keep her feet on the ground. Or keep her feet on her sister’s back, which she gets away with to a surprising degree. Lab again - let’s all just get along. Meanwhile the little one has been the boss since she was about 8 weeks old. She weighed 9 pounds when she decided a great white drinks from whomsoever’s bowl she damn well pleases. [[Album] imgur.com ![](https://i.imgur.com/qpWRVAA.jpeg?fb "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/a/R2PFQ9n) ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-puppy-play-dates/946311/19 "2021-07-13T23:55:57Z")
OMG, OMG. The hoodie! ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-puppy-play-dates/946311/20 "2021-07-14T00:21:10Z")
I love that pic of the dog standing on the rock in the lake. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-puppy-play-dates/946311.md?page=2)