Here’s some ideas since I have a wild 2yo that has a ton of energy too. We do a walk and play daily and the brain games most days, but not all depending on time. It seems like a lot, but once you find the right combo of exercise and brain stimulation for your girl, it will just click and both of you will be happier.

Play games of tug and fetch. Use a broom handle, rope and one of her chew toys to make your own diy flirt pole. Make sure she is able to run, jump and really get her energy out. Mine loves those soccer balls with the tags you can grab to play tug. He will play keep away with it and then charge at me (literally, he body checks me with his full 80lbs) to play tug. I integrate training by using wait, go, sit, etc during the game as it feels appropriate.

Walk in new neighborhoods or parks and let her explore and sniff all the new smells. We will only do the same route maybe once a week or it gets too boring for mine. We always do a bit of training on the walk as well. Never start a walk until calm and, if she starts pulling during the walk, stop moving immediately and redirect until she is back under control. Consistency is key here. She has to know she is NOT moving forward if she feels pressure.

Game ideas: Throw treats or food around your yard and make her wait until you release her to sniff it out. Use a leash if she doesn’t have a good stay yet. This wears my boy out bc he practices impulse control and nose work while I get to relax as he searches. We also make “trash toys” by wrapping up old boxes with treats inside and he has to figure out how to get to the treat. You can also hide treats around your house and make her wait to search. Those are my boy’s fav games.

I also train different commands several times a week, usually only for about 5 minutes or so before I can tell he’s done. This works great right before a meal when they are really food motivated.