matese | 10-15-2019 02:32 AM | Quote:
Originally Posted by buddybear
(Post 4795658)
Matese...............another failure...........:confused::confused::confused:.. ...........He LOVED the crinkle of the bag they all came in, but as far as the toys.......not so much. I think he just doesn't get it.......or its a mouth feel. He loves soft furry toys. I feel like a failure of a mom, lol....OH well at least he does play with something, but I have to play with him. He doesn't understand he has to toss it for himself. He loves his cat toys that are mice and make noise even when the noise makers stop working. Go figure, maybe he's actually a cat in disguise. | I was expecting Cody to not like them because there are small balls, I was shocked when he grabbed it and never let go. If you know Buddybear likes furry toys then stick with that.
Cody is a rescue, a surrender, he was not an abused dog. He was gotten for a 8 year old little girl. He had no toys because the little girl was to be his only form of entertainment. His surrender is to long of a story lol, he had a serious medical issue, the mon didn't have the finical means to keep up with getting him healthy so gave him up. Cody was 2 1/2 years old when I got him, just a baby. Cody needed major surgery to correct his medical issue. The day after I got him off we went to PetSmart and PetSupplies Plus, not knowing what kind of toys he liked I bought him one of everything, different kind of balls, latex squeaky toys, furry toys with squeaks. I was all pumped up over these toys. I come home and take one toy at a time out to what he would like the best. Well he liked nothing, not even the balls, now what dog does not like balls. At this time I didn't know anything about his back ground. Every day I would take his toys and tease him with them trying to get him interested in something,no reactions. 3 weeks later the rescue team that had picked him up and delivered him to my vet contacted me via FB. The prev. owner had requested of the rescue team who ever adopted him could they send them pics of Cody and how he was doing and gave her phone #. I called her, it was the grandmother, she was the one that bought the little girl the puppy. Her daughter was to ashamed to speak to me. I got Cody's entire back ground from her medical and social which was helpful for my vet and me. I found out the dog never had toys and the reason why. It took many many months to get him to play with a toy, and like you, he only played with them if I was there playing with him. So cut to the chase. It took over one year for Cody to know what toys were, how to play with balls. He loves all types of toys, mainly squeaky ones. After 5 years of being a team he is finely entertaining himself and playing without having me tossing them and him fetching. When ever I see him playing I praise him like crazy lol. Cody loves toys, when he gets a new toy he's like a little kid and will play with that toy for hours. He does not destroy any toys, does not tear out the squeaker. Dogs are creatures of habit, once you start something with them they expect it all the time. Beaddybear is use to you paying with him, now you have to break that habit so he learns how to play by himself. There is not one method that works for all dogs. I broke Cody by ignoring him when he would dump one of his toys in my lap, Cody is extremely smart and learns quickly, ignoring him worked for me, it may not work for every dog, every thing with dogs is a hit or miss. Just leave all his toys out, it is messy looking lol. |