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How to encourage and participate in play

Hey yall! This is Rhaen, my (estimated) 3.5year old gsd mix! She was in a rehoming situation where her previous owners did not want her anymore and were planning to dump her back in the shelter if no one responded to their post, and my family drove over 2 hours to go get her. I have had her for a little over a year now, and she is here to stay! However, she doesn't like to play much, and I think it is just me not correctly knowing how to play with her. I have had a tree walker coonhound mix before, and we played all the time, but my guess is that she really didn’t play much for the majority of her life and does not know how to play well. I was wondering if any of yall would have any tips or advice for how I can get her to play with me? She quite likes to chase prey, but not other dogs or people, and did not like a flirt pole, but I could have been using it wrong. She seems to be extremely soft-mouthed, not showing interest in tug, and she hasn’t shown interest in fetch either. Thank you in advance!

u/4ylaaa_ — 6 hours ago

Breeding questions

Not sure if this is in the proper subreddit or if yall would be able to help, but I am planning on breeding some mini rex rabbits for show and was wondering if yall could help. I am not brave enough to ask the rabbits subreddit, as they are typically extremely against breeding, and hostile to those participating in it.

It is not my first time breeding, but it is my first time going for colors specifically and I do not know where else to ask. 

Im wanting broken blacks that have a saturated mask and good blanketing on the back, since that won our county show last year, and similar patterning for the last couple years.

I am planning on breeding a broken blue otter buck with a solid black otter doe. 

They are a successful pair, and this will be their second litter together. Their first litter had 5 kits, with 2 solid black otters, 2 broken black otters and a tricolor charlie, with one black otter and one broken black otter passing. 

The tricolor charlie is the other doe Im planning to breed, and will be sired by a solid black buck. The tricolor will be 4, almost 5 months old when we breed her and the black buck will be 8 months old. Would any of yall happen to have any knowledge as to the potentiality of the kits? 

Im also breeding at the end of June so heat infertility is a worry of mine, but I cannot choose a different time. Any tips, tricks, and knowledge are appreciated! Thank you in advance!

u/4ylaaa_ — 2 months ago

Is Rhaen a wolfdog?

Hey yall...this is your very frequent question of if someone’s dog is a wolfdog. I doubt it, but very many people ask if my derpy baby is a wolfdog. Even someone that has had a confirmed high-content wolfdog said she looks very wolfy. I think it’s just since she has the German Shepherd look. We got her from a shelter almost a year ago, and I do not have the funds for a DNA test, so there is no telling what she actually has in her, but there is pretty obviously some German Shepherd. I would love to hear people with experience to give their opinion! Thank you in advance.

u/4ylaaa_ — 3 months ago