I have to laugh at this thread as our pets are really stress relievers.. My brother has a golden doodle (75lbs), and my Socrates (18lbs) has her wrapped around his paw.. Madison lives for her balls, and toys. When I throw the ball for them to retrieve, she waits until Socks gets it, and since the balls are too big for him to keep in his mouth, she waits patiently for him to drop it, and then runs, and gets it.. She walks around the house with the ball in her mouth The problem comes up when there is something else she wants too.. It's not unusual to see her upset trying to get two thing in her mouth. She's the same dog that puts the ball in her food bowl, and eats around it.. She's also the same one that doesn't know that she is a big dog.. She thinks she is a lap dog. On the other hand, Socks doesn't want to be a lap dog, and will do anything to let people think he is big..