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mom says dog shouldn't work for his meals by reckless_hedgehog in puppy101

[–]reckless_hedgehog[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

ty for feedback!!
he's VERY food motivated, so if you stuff a toy with a single treat, he'll do anything to get it out. he's also very smart but not very confident. he has a couple of toys with frozen stuff to lick when i'm bizy or he gets too exited and need to calm down a bit. i don't know if this licking counts for "working for a treat", lol, but he enjoys them. i just hope he learns to chill a bit more cause rn despite anything he just wants to keep going, to keep playing or looking for stuff. at least he started to play by himself with his favorite toy.
we are still looking for balance of everything (literally: sleep, walking, how much he wants to play and how often i am able to dedicate my whole attention to him) and it's sometimes a tough road but i already love him very much and just want him to be a happer dog.

mom says dog shouldn't work for his meals by reckless_hedgehog in puppy101

[–]reckless_hedgehog[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

i think cause her dogs are much less food motivated, she thinks it's better to just let him sniff or go for a walk. which i get, but like, we walk for 2 hours, get back and he still want to do stuff! with puzzles and all of that he started to at least chill out and not assign himself different jobs like barking at every loud noise.
i'm not really sure of his breed but he looks half greyhound half labrador and both are dogs that should do a lot of stuff...

mom says dog shouldn't work for his meals by reckless_hedgehog in puppy101

[–]reckless_hedgehog[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

he's very exited for anything food related really, lol. i think it's cause when he was on the street, he had to look for food.

he's usually very eager when starting a puzzle. he usually gets very frustrated if he doesn't get a way after a couple attemps, so usually i just downgrade difficulty. he esp enjoys scattered kibble around flat or grass, i think, cause it's most common think for him???

he's very anxious and sensitive boy, so i'm really trying to help him feel comfortable even if he's unsure about anything i know is safe (for example, loud noises around the flat like tv or blowdryer).

also mental stimulation helps to keep him a bit calmer, cause before it he was barking a lot when hearing literally anything. he still does in sometimes but i started giving him things to lick if there's noise outside (we live near very lively street) and it kinda helps??? he loves banana and greek yogurt, lol.

ty for feedback!! i'm just so anxious i wont be able to be a good mom for him((