Roman didn't know how to play when he joined our pack. We attempted to interest him in various doggie devices, balls, squeaky things and tug toys. Unless food was involved, toys evoked very little response.
Our neighbor, David, generously gave Roman an octopus-like toy made of tough fire hose with two squeezy spheres for a body. Something Dennis did with his hands animated the toy and Roman became very interested in chasing it, even throwing it in the air and catching it by himself. A surefire pleaser is the "shake-your-head-and-break-its-neck" motion that is instinctive for most predators. Judging by the wagging tail, Roman really enjoyed this romp.
On Thanksgiving Day while the Diestel Turkey (Henrietta) was in the oven, we played outside in the autumn leaves. This video is Roman's Thanksgiving Tail.
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