The Game of Fetch
All Springer owners know the breed is very intelligent. But when Eliot and I play fetch I wonder what he is thinking! First let me tell you that Eliot has a fenced in area that covers our side yard from the front of our house to the back. So it has two gates, and also contains two window wells.
Eliot was trained to fetch the ball and return it to me. While he was young, we played fetch that way for several years. But as he grew older, he invented a new game. A game of fetch where not only does he get exercise, but I get exercise too!
When I throw the ball, he chases the ball and then puts his paw on the ball. He purposely pushes it out one of the gates, and barks as the ball rolls out of his reach. This is where I get my exercise fetching the ball. He also likes to drop the ball in one of the window wells and then barks for me to fetch the ball. Eliot thinks this is great fun and loves if I play fetch too! The old way is just too boring!