Junebug Played Fetch

This is the dog you’re used to seeing with the ball

Back in the winter of 2009/2010, when we first brought Junebug home, she enjoyed a good game of fetch with the tennis stick. In fact, fetch down the hallway was often a way we got our Beagle puppy the exercise she needed on the nights it was too dark and wet for a long walk. It was also a good way to give Smokey some peace from the puppy who otherwise thought he was the perfect toy.

However, once Larry came home, June stopped really playing with a lot of toys. She will tug with him over the dragon, and occasionally the soft frisbee, but not often. And her desire to play fetch pretty much went away. Larry’s drive was so much greater than her’s that she decided not to bother any more.

She will sometimes chase sticks, but really, she prefers to chew them

At the dog park, she will sometimes play fetch with a stick. But not any stick. It really has to be a stick she discovered and wanted to chew on, and she won’t always chase it.

So imagine our surprise last week, when she decided to chase a ball at the park. It was one we found there, a little too big for Larry (so he wasn’t super interested). C and SP were playing catch with it, when it went off course and our little Bug decided to chase after it.

Her desire to play fetch did not last as long as Larry’s does, but it was adorable. And it was really nice to see her decide to she wanted to play that way again.

Running after the ball

Quick, get it

Look what I have

Two happy, ball carrying dogs