marky48 Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 I'm building a Tetherball setup for my BC Riley (10 months)....I've decided that I have to keep him busier out in the yard...he singlehandedly ate my wifes 8ft cherry tree. I've found a variety of different color Tetherballs out there...yellow, red etc... Which color do you folks think would be more attractive to him? He's the type of dog that will play with a ball by himself....I'm thinking a tetherball setup with an extetnded arm at the top so the rope doesn't get wound around the pole. The rope will be covered in tubing. Thanks in advanced for your input. This board is wonderful.... Tball.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BustopherJones Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Dogs are basically red-green color-blind. This link has more information: http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/dog/LA/DrP4.htm It is likely that dogs may respond to yellow as a color. But in the final analysis, color does not seem to matter; what will draw the dog's attention will be the motion of the tetherball. So in the end, choose whatever color you want that will contrast with the environment around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoresDog Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Just get any color ball that can't be chewed into bits in one day!! It could be a good idea; my sister's pup loves to play with the tetherball. He's recognized certain patterns in the way the ball moves that he thinks are due to his actions, and it's quite funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
road guy Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 teather ball would be good, I hung a rope from a tree and put one of those orange things they train retreivers with to get ducks. the neighbors say the dog plays it with several times during the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky48 Posted March 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 Thanks everybody!! You've been a great help....I'm sure Riley will enjoy his Tetherball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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