Posted by believer1 on February 18, 2010
Well I certainly am a believer in dogs! I enjoyed reading this article about how puppies play. Apparently male pups are “furry gentlemen” when playing with females in the hopes that information gained from playing will help them get the ladies in the future.
“Male dogs sometimes place themselves in potentially disadvantageous positions that could make them more vulnerable to attack, and researchers suspect the opportunity to play may be more important to them than winning”
Also interesting was the portion of the article devoted to what females learn from playing with other females. Learning how to protect oneself seems to be important there.