Tuesday, September 3, 2013  Saturday, August 10, 2013  Newfie
vs. Rottweiler  Thatcher and cousin Blaise (my sister's dog)
have become pretty even-matched competitors in the game "fetch".
Newfies are not known for their speed, and Blaise is a petite,
agile Rottweiler. She's quick like a cheetah and can outrun
Thatcher nine times out of ten. But Thatcher has one strength
that Blaise lacks - he watches where you are throwing the ball.
Blaise gets so excited with the anticipation of the chase that
she forgets to keep an eye out on what direction you're
launching the ball in. She usually sprints ahead, then remembers
to look for the ball. Thatcher, on the other hand, holds off on
his full gallop until he sees which way your arm is pointing
towards. The ironic part is that unless both dogs are chasing
the ball, neither is. Whenever I try playing fetch with Thatcher
alone, or even Thatcher and Boden together, he gets bored after
a few tosses. Thatcher and Blaise thrive on trying to beat each
other, and can keep goi