Ball Obssession

[Linz13]

She still loves tennis balls, footballs, basically anything round but she is not quite as obsessed with them.

She would love me then!!!!!!!

Murphy is ball crazy, he burst one once and ran into the river, and of course, it sunk.  Well he stayed in there for over 30 mins, just would not come out, I was so embarrassed, he drew quite a crowd, they were all saying, I wouldn't belive it if I didn't see it, I didn't know dogs could dive!

[Helen]

Spike doesn't really do balls but Domino loves his ball & chuckitt.

Molo doesn't chase squirrels or play with other dogs if I have a ball/chuckitt either, and will often come out of the bushes with someone elses lost ball; but I have never considered it a problem, and use it as a way of keeping him focused on me 

I use chuckit for same reason as its a great distracter and keeps mine really focused

Same here. ( Domino always loses balls; unfortunately he very seldom finds them!!)

if that sounds odd, it's because tennis balls are notoriously bad for wearing down canine teeth - I have a friend who had to have major dental work done on her springers canine as tennis balls had worn them down so much (retrieving, chewing etc - apparently tennis balls absorb lots of grit which doesn't help either)  The dog was only 4, and had to have upper and lower canines rebuilt.

 I didn't realise that about the teeth though!!

the teeth problem was with a dog that is never without a tennis ball tho

i am with Mark and Rachel - it does depend on the obsessiveness - if it is extreme and to the detriment of socialising and normal walk activity than I think that itself is an issue...if playing with/retrieving a ball is part of the whole walk picture (even as a distraction from stressful situations) than I see no problems with it...