Ever heard of a Yorkie not liking TOYS?

[Britster]

Some dogs just aren't big fans. I do believe a dog can be trained to enjoy toys, or fetching though. It's just a matter of putting in time and training and having patience.

Jackson would not play fetch for the first year of his life... now I have him diving in the pool after toys, Lol... so it's possible. He still won't play everywhere, i.e. he's not super motivated by most toys, and would rather sniff around in a big field than fetch a ball. But if you make it rewarding enough (if food motivated, use food), it can be done.

With frisbee, I used treats in the beginning, and put him on a long line. I encouraged him to go get the frisbee, and it took a couple of times for him to leave me (since I had the food) but then he figured out what I wanted. Sometimes I had to give him a gentle tug on the leash to remind him to bring the frisbee BACK... but it's still a slow process, but he know loves playing and gets very excited when I bring out discs now, which he NEVER used to do.

I was actually going to make a thread on this soon, as I'm really wanting to train him to catch a frisbee in the air.

[Hulks_Mom]

Originally Posted by Britster

Some dogs just aren't big fans. I do believe a dog can be trained to enjoy toys, or fetching though. It's just a matter of putting in time and training and having patience.

Jackson would not play fetch for the first year of his life... now I have him diving in the pool after toys, Lol... so it's possible. He still won't play everywhere, i.e. he's not super motivated by most toys, and would rather sniff around in a big field than fetch a ball. But if you make it rewarding enough (if food motivated, use food), it can be done.

With frisbee, I used treats in the beginning, and put him on a long line. I encouraged him to go get the frisbee, and it took a couple of times for him to leave me (since I had the food) but then he figured out what I wanted. Sometimes I had to give him a gentle tug on the leash to remind him to bring the frisbee BACK... but it's still a slow process, but he know loves playing and gets very excited when I bring out discs now, which he NEVER used to do.

I was actually going to make a thread on this soon, as I'm really wanting to train him to catch a frisbee in the air.

I would LOVE to know how to teach Hulk that. We're working on fetch, but frisbee would be so fun.

[Jaswangim]

Okay this may be crazy but Tuffey loves toys but is afraid of the light a flash light makes. If I pick up a flash light and turn it on he runs. Also doesn't like clicking noises. He likes squeakers in the toys but hates clicking and the flash light. Strange. Tuffey's mom

[Ladystang]

Originally Posted by Ivy Lucille

I got my Mo when he was 3 yos. He did not play with toys at all and I had tons of them as I also had a 7 month old at the time (Mayzie). Today at 7 yos he is like a puppy with his toys. He loves them! It took a while but he doesn't act like or even look like the same dog.

I have posted these on here before. The first 3 photos of Mo are when I first got him at 3 yos. He didn't do much except sit and look like a hollow little pup. The last photo is of him not to long ago @ 7. He not only acts like a puppy now, he looks like one too!

My Shelby is almost 10yrs old and was used for breeding.....she is afraid of noise toys. Flinches at almost every noise....it is slowly getting better. I am hoping that one day she isn't afraid of everything and can be a real puppy again. At least the hollow look in her eyes is gone......glad your Mo is coming out of his shell.

[MishyMish]

Originally Posted by mimodok

My Salty lived for about 12 years and he only had one toy. It was an orange stuffed cat about the size of him! He drug that thing everywhere through the years, pulled out its stuffing, its fur, and pulled both of its ears and eyes off. Its nose was gone and its tail was hanging by a thread. He would sleep with it, shake it viciously, hump it, play fetch with it. That toy was his everything. I sewed that thing up countless times and crafted new ears for it once. Even though Salty is gone we still have his cat in my Mom's closet.

When I was a little girl I really wanted an orange kitten. One year for Christmas I was told I would be getting one. Instead, I got a stuffed orange cat. I cried behind the Christmas tree and gave it to Salty. It was his ever since, lol.

Maybe your puppy will find a toy that it becomes attached to like Salty did. Who knows?

Aww... I'm mad they messed with you like that saying your getting one.

[MishyMish]

I think playing is taught.

[TxVicki]

My 3 Girls that I have now, all of which are rescue's, not a one of them play with toy's. Allie will pick one up and chew on them, but that's it. It really is sad. My Willow who was used as a breeder is very afraid of toy's. My Luci has no idea what a toy is for.

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by TxVicki

My 3 Girls that I have now, all of which are rescue's, not a one of them play with toy's. Allie will pick one up and chew on them, but that's it. It really is sad. My Willow who was used as a breeder is very afraid of toy's. My Luci has no idea what a toy is for.

Take comfort in knowing that a dog can be happy without toys, and I am sure your girls are happy being in your loving care. Our airedale, whom we adopted at age 6 when her owner died, was not into toys. She came from a very good situation, but toys were not part of her life. She was more into simple running and going for walks.

[nmoniger]

Originally Posted by Nasdaq_Diva

I think I have one like that. I've had Tommy a little over 2 weeks now. He's about 6y/o rescue. We're learning and getting to know eachother everyday. My issue is though: Toys

I have some squeakers and a rope/ball attach thingy. He won't play with either. I'd squeezed the squeaker before, he runs away and will come over and sniff it when I put it down.

He is pretty skiddish when it comes to everything. What could be some toys to interest him - if any. I'm really not trying to buy a boxful of toys that he never uses.

My Yorkie loves stuffed animal toys w/ squeakers or not and can identify which one is which when I ask him to bring me one. He hates all other toys and never fetches a ball. But he is 6 yrs old now and isn't interested much in his animals anymore. His squirrel still sleeps in his bed though.

[kimp5]

My 1 year old girl was part of a show breeders brood. I think she was treated really well but she just isnt into toys. Ive tried. She sniffs them for a second and then walks away. Give her a frozen filled kong treat and its empty in 5 minutes though. This little gal loves food...

[Deb1]

Max doesn't like toys. We got him when he was 1 1/2 years and I don't think he played with anything but his furry friends. He only likes to nip at stuffed animals like they are real or something!