I normally try to avoid posting very blurred photos. Unfortunately, I don’t have any good photos from this tennis ball fetch session. So… showing you the opposite of the pictures I usually post today.
When your pictures are lacking, group them together so it looks like you intended them to work that way!!!! :D *shhhhhh…..! That’s my lame blogging tip of the day!!*
Anyway, I present to you the long corridor that is the spine of our flat and the highway of our dog’s dash and fetch games.
And the rest of the floor where she sprawls about nom, nom, nom on her saliva-smothered tennis ball.
Can dogs play with tennis balls?
Yes, modern tennis balls “use a safe dye that will not cause harm to dogs”.
But be aware that tennis balls have an abrasive texture that can wear down the teeth of compulsive chewers. Therefore, tennis balls are great for a game of fetch or chuck it but are certainly not chew toys.
They can become choking hazards when broken into pieces that can be swallowed. And in the case of bigger dogs with strong jaws that can compress a tennis ball, the ball could “pop open in the back of the throat and cut off the dog’s air supply”.
If the tennis ball is smaller than your dog’s head, you probably should not give it to him as a toy.
So no more rolling around the floor with the tennis ball in your mouth Donna!
Sources:
– Pet subjects: Are tennis balls bad for dogs?
– There are worse things for dogs than chewing tennis balls
– Are Tennis Balls a Dangerous Toy for Dogs?
