Barkers23 Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Been feeling like Skyler has been looking bored the last couple of evenings and im looking for ways to keep her entertained. Her basic day consists of 6am wake up and straight out on a walk for about an hour. She then gets breakfast and mills about for half hour while i get ready for work. She then gets crated from 8am - 12pm at which time i come home from work to let her out for a toilet break, dinner and a bit of a play about. she then gets crated again 1pm to between 4/5pm when i get home. while she is in her cage she has a number of toys and gets a filled kong and/or other chews to keep her going but she seems to sleep the entire time im out watching the live stream from the webcam. she sometimes doesnt even wake when i come in. we go out for another 1+ hour walk after work. while im home she has the run of the house and garden so does what she wants pretty much. i will play with her, brush her etc but think i should maybe be doing more as later on in the evening she just seems to wander around a bit looking lost. shes hasnt been destructive at all. short of getting another dog which i doubt i could a) cope with or afford what else would you guys suggest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Hiding treats around the house for her to find Them interactive puzzle games look really good and mentally tire them out Do a quick 15 mins session of training again mentally tiring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 What about doing some training with her teach her some new tricks abit ov mental stimulation might help her settle n keep her mind occupied :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkers23 Posted July 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Forgot to mention we do puppy training classes on a Wednesday so I do spend 15/20 minutes a night going over things ready for her test 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Oh ermm lol perhaps the games then something new to test her mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkers23 Posted July 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Will take a look, got any links? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Here you go http://www.interactivedoggames.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Angel n Auroras Mum Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 cant help much as my 7 month old has 2 others to play with lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chula Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 We play fetch in the yard, or sometimes tug with a toy for a bit. She's not usually allowed upstairs so sometimes I'll let her go upstairs and explore and she loves that. She's pretty much non stop action though. If she's not being interacted with, she's usually being naughty somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 I'm not sure either has I have 3 that play with each other and keep them entertained lol. Sounds like she gets a lot of exercise though! Your work routine is almost exactly like mine, and mine get half the amount of walks she does! We have about an hour total of walk time in the evening, and none in the morning. I would agree with the dog games and the training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itssimplyme Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 She sounds like she gets a lot of attention. That is how I felt with Kato too. We ended up getting another puppy, he seems so much happier now. I love the ideas above too! Do you have a dog park near by? I know when Kato was around that age he loved going to the dog park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkers23 Posted July 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 She sounds like she gets a lot of attention. That is how I felt with Kato too. We ended up getting another puppy, he seems so much happier now. I love the ideas above too! Do you have a dog park near by? I know when Kato was around that age he loved going to the dog park. maybe its just me overthinking then. no dog park near but the place i walk her in the morning is fenced in and she goes off lead and chases birds etc and has a good run around. just bought her a stag bar and a load more chews ha. interactive games can wait till pay day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itssimplyme Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 maybe its just me overthinking then. no dog park near but the place i walk her in the morning is fenced in and she goes off lead and chases birds etc and has a good run around. just bought her a stag bar and a load more chews ha. interactive games can wait till pay day. As long as she isn't destroying anything I think she is fine. When Huskies get bored they tend to destroy things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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