My Baby is bored.
 

After watching the pup doing the agility course, i got to thinking about my Keegan. I think he's bored. We have a very small yard, any suggestions on stuff I can train him to do that will burn offf more of his energy?

A little history - We have 2 yorkies, Clarence came to us when my Mum passed away. Clarence is 6# babydoll face, all looks, not much in the brains department. He was raised by a little old lady & he is now a little old man. Clarence is my avitar, I'll get some pics of Keegan up soon.
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Keegan, on the other hand, is a spitfire & so so smart. He's pretty easy to train & I swear he teaches himself things. His latest...Clarence is on diuretics so he's a pisser & sometimes he'll ring the bell & sometimes he won't (we think he may have puppy Altzheimers, if there is such a thing)...ANYWAY...for the last few days, everytime Clarence goes to the door to go out Keegan barks, & it's a different bark so we know to go & investigate & sure enough Clarence was posted up at the door!

A speck of background on Keegan, the crazy woman I bought him from, took him away from his momma when he was 4weeks old becasue she said she was afraid the pups would hurt Momma. Keegan seems to have security issues, there are time when he will grab one of 2 toys that he's had since we brought him home & start suckling on it.... it is so so sad. After watching the pups doing the course, I was think giving him things to accomplish (he's a pleaser) would maybe make him even happier. What do you think?

I found this book full of fun games to play with your dog. I can't remember what it is called though. I can look it up when I get home. I started working through with Lexi, currently we're working on fetching different toys based on names.

How old is Lexi? Keegan is 7.

I'd like to get that book to. My Roxie is bored and taken to beating up one of my other yorkies.

Lexi is just under a year old.

Try this book Positive Perspectives 2 ISBN 978-192924250-4 Play With Your Dog
PAT MILLER

Train tricks, get puzzles they have to get food out of.
Use kongs.
Teach fetch.

JL

Thanks.