Buddy my golden is a rescue. He was never used as a breeder but was severely neglected by his previous owner. It took him months to learn that it was okay to play with toys and even chew on things like antlers, Kongs, & bully sticks. He was terrified of squeaky toys when the yorkies would play with them. Roxy my littlest one would keep bringing him toys- Drop them at his feet then bark at him- Pick up the toy and they drop it at his feet til he would touch it then she would quickly run away with the toy. She taught him how to play as well as fetch. He spent countless hours watching her fetch before he even tried to chase after the toy. His favorite toys now are a tennis ball or a finger puppet. He will toss them for hours and then catch them by himself.
I had my Zoey from the moment she was born and she never played with toys ever. She was above it! |