Are you trying to tempt me into waiting for your next litter @LandSharksAnonymous ?😉Brie actually came from down your way, assuming that you're South East....? I do keep pondering what the options for a second dog would be, but everything I suggest to my partner gets a flat no, so I suspect it'll be a Pyrie or nothing!
As you know, I have never been one for Kongs, licki mats, scatter feeding. Never even knew about these things until I came here. They've all had a few robust toys for garden play as pups, but even that was random rather than habitual. I suppose I've instinctively reared them as if they are working LGD first and foremost, even though they're house pets. I've said before that her dam, older sister and litter brother are all working farm dogs.
The trainers say they need a job to do, but really, their job is guarding - irrespective of whether you have livestock - they just lie around waiting for something to happen. And they've always been content with that.
Interesting, stimulating walks are vital for us, they've always had those, but home was just chilling out, not running around chasing bits of food. Because they're not that sort of dog. So I'm kind of at odds with it.
It might not be connected, but my instincts are telling me it could be this new routine of more play and more training that's made her more unsettled and less willing to settle quietly on her own.