Originally Posted by Sunnydayz  The rescue of Gizmo for me came right when it needed to, my dr had recommended my getting a service, companion dog to help me with my injuries, and he has helped me a lot in pushing me out of my comfort zone. I'm actually going to find out what training Is required to have him certified, so he can go everywhere with me. I am permanently handicapped due to my spinal cord injury, and Gizmo has helped me immensely since I rescued him. My mental state has been more upbeat, as well as I have been doing much more physically.
It pushes me past my comfort zone and pain levels, and Gizmo also has been learning just by sensing I think, when I need a break, and he seems to know how to play with himself and occupy himself when needed. Don't get me wrong, he's always in my sight, and he's never bored, I just switch out the toys often and play as much as I can.
Gizmo actually can occupy himself into the zoomies quite well playing on his own,once I give him a new batch of toys he hasn't seen in a while, and totally tires himself out. Have you tried making different batches of toys, and then when your not feeling so great and need to lay down on the couch, you can take out a new batch of toys switching them out, so it will make your pup excited? I have found by keeping 3 separate batches, once the old ones rotate through, it's like they are new all over again creating very high excitement to play with them. Heck when he first gets a batch rotated, for a god hour or two, he doesn't even want to share with me, as he gets reacquainted with them :-) I have about 8 to 9 toys in each of the batches. Home goods has some awesome toys at a fraction of the cost compared to pet stored, also while rotating them, it gives me a chance to throw the old batch through the washer and get them all nice and clean again for the next rotation :-) he is also a fetchaholic lol :-) hope this might be something that will help :-) |