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Hi guys.
I have a 9 yr old female brindle that I adopted when she was 7.5. She is 9 now but has tons of energy and is very healthy.
When I adopted her she adjusted immediately to living in the house with my parents and I. Not destructive, we could leave her alone, etc. Everyday we did a one hour walk in the AM and sometimes we would go on hikes instead. She barely played with toys, didn't fetch, sometimes had zoomies, liked to chase, but that was about it. She doesn't want to chew anyhthing unless it's food like a bully stick but even after a huge bully stick she's still totally like "ok what now?" She is also very dog reactive on leash.
A few months ago she and I moved out into a spacious apartment in a different state. She doesn't really play with toys unless I grab a squeaky toy and practically beg her to play with it. Food puzzles and training bore her almost immediately. It's almost impossible to engage her mentally.
I'm a dog walker and have dog sat many dogs and it has honestly never felt so difficult and frustrating to meet her needs. I feel like the average dog (or boxer even) has that natural playfulness and it's very easy to engage in play. She always seems like she wants something, she's constantly pawing at me, but IDK what else to do. I feel like she doesn't even enjoy hanging out with me and just chilling after a nice long walk. It's starting to chip away at me and honestly makes me feel like a terrible owner. If she was just a dog who wanted to laze around that would be fine, but she is constantly pawing at me.
I have a 9 yr old female brindle that I adopted when she was 7.5. She is 9 now but has tons of energy and is very healthy.
When I adopted her she adjusted immediately to living in the house with my parents and I. Not destructive, we could leave her alone, etc. Everyday we did a one hour walk in the AM and sometimes we would go on hikes instead. She barely played with toys, didn't fetch, sometimes had zoomies, liked to chase, but that was about it. She doesn't want to chew anyhthing unless it's food like a bully stick but even after a huge bully stick she's still totally like "ok what now?" She is also very dog reactive on leash.
A few months ago she and I moved out into a spacious apartment in a different state. She doesn't really play with toys unless I grab a squeaky toy and practically beg her to play with it. Food puzzles and training bore her almost immediately. It's almost impossible to engage her mentally.
I'm a dog walker and have dog sat many dogs and it has honestly never felt so difficult and frustrating to meet her needs. I feel like the average dog (or boxer even) has that natural playfulness and it's very easy to engage in play. She always seems like she wants something, she's constantly pawing at me, but IDK what else to do. I feel like she doesn't even enjoy hanging out with me and just chilling after a nice long walk. It's starting to chip away at me and honestly makes me feel like a terrible owner. If she was just a dog who wanted to laze around that would be fine, but she is constantly pawing at me.