Hi all, I am relatively new to the forum here. I joined a month or so ago to find a good boarding facility in the area; and thanks to all of you for the help I found on that one. We used countrysides over the Thanksgiving break and our Lab seemed in perfect health and happy as a clam when we went to get him.
I am trying to get a stocking stuffer or two for him and I am having a lot of trouble; so I was hoping you all may have some good ideas... A little background:
We adopted our Yellow Lab back in August; he was 5 years old at the time. He is well behaved overall; a little of the Lab energy peeks through now and then but mostly he is fine indoors. We get him out for walks as much as we can; and three or four times a week he shows his playful side so I know it is there. I have tried balls, frisbees, soft squeaky toys, dentabones, chilly bones, ropes, pull toys, etc... I cannot find a toy he actually wants to play with.
I come home from work now and then and he will greet me with such energy; wagging half his body with excitement. he'll flop over for a good belly rub (he does love his belly rubs
), and when done he'll hop up and pounce forward with his front pays splayed out and head low like he is ready to play. I just feel bad because I can't figure out what he wants to play with... I play with him myself; a little batting and such, but he never really gets into it that way; so I know he is hoping for a toy of some type.
He LOVES bones and rawhide chews. He tears through them and comes praying for more but I obviously don't want to give him too much edible fun. I need a toy that he can chew to his hearts content without consuming it; but so far the "fake" plastic bones don't get more than a minute's attention from him. Likewise when he wants to play I try taking him out immediately for some fetch or other games; but he never wants to.
I am hoping some dog owners with more experience might have a few ideas; especially those who have adopted an "older" dog and had to figure out what the previous toys might have been. :shrug:
Thanks for any ideas you might have!
I am trying to get a stocking stuffer or two for him and I am having a lot of trouble; so I was hoping you all may have some good ideas... A little background:
We adopted our Yellow Lab back in August; he was 5 years old at the time. He is well behaved overall; a little of the Lab energy peeks through now and then but mostly he is fine indoors. We get him out for walks as much as we can; and three or four times a week he shows his playful side so I know it is there. I have tried balls, frisbees, soft squeaky toys, dentabones, chilly bones, ropes, pull toys, etc... I cannot find a toy he actually wants to play with.
I come home from work now and then and he will greet me with such energy; wagging half his body with excitement. he'll flop over for a good belly rub (he does love his belly rubs
), and when done he'll hop up and pounce forward with his front pays splayed out and head low like he is ready to play. I just feel bad because I can't figure out what he wants to play with... I play with him myself; a little batting and such, but he never really gets into it that way; so I know he is hoping for a toy of some type.He LOVES bones and rawhide chews. He tears through them and comes praying for more but I obviously don't want to give him too much edible fun. I need a toy that he can chew to his hearts content without consuming it; but so far the "fake" plastic bones don't get more than a minute's attention from him. Likewise when he wants to play I try taking him out immediately for some fetch or other games; but he never wants to.
I am hoping some dog owners with more experience might have a few ideas; especially those who have adopted an "older" dog and had to figure out what the previous toys might have been. :shrug:
Thanks for any ideas you might have!
Thanks though!
