So, I'm worried my dog is bored during the day. I'm currently in the process of setting up my own business WFH so I can't interact with him as much as I probably should be.
He gets 2 x 45m - 1hr walks a day. (Which I'm going to increase to 3 when the weather cools). He doesn't get to be off-lead on the walks as he has zero recall (we're working on it) but we do have a massive garden and he gets to do zoomies around the garden when we are back. He usually runs around like a madman for 5/10 mins and then flops on the floor when he's done.
He just never seems interested in toys or playing much. His favourite way of playing is wrestling but we don't like to do this as he mouths etx. He has balls, chews, ropes etc but shows little interest during the day. He will play with something when we're having our evening meal but I think by this time he is getting excited for his evening walk.
Mainly through the day he sleeps. I feel bad as he must be bored but I'm not sure what I can do. He doesn't want to play much with toys and it just ends up me going backwards and forwards throwing and retrieving things with him looking at me like I'm mad.
He's our first dog, I've had dogs always growing up and none and have been this lethargic / uninterested. He's not even a cuddly dog so having a good cuddle doesn't interest him either lol. I'm not sure if this is normal or he needs more stimulation?
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JoeCalFuckingZaghe · 12/08/2020 16:06
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