I know the name sounds funny, but this is what I mean...
We have a 2 year old staffy-kelpie cross (I think) who won't pick up/bite/tug anything when you offer it to her! She is quite happy to chew things when we aren't there (and knows she has done the wrong thing) but wont play.
We just got a new puppy on the weekend, so she is enjoying chewing a toy, and is already fetching, but Sheba just watches.
I would like to get Sheba to fetch so we can take her to the park, and play fetch while the little one just sits with us, as she needs the exercise.
She will take food, but very gently, and goes outside, to either eat or bury it, but wont catch food if you throw it at her.
Can anyone help? I am trying to get this behaviour started in Sheba before the little one gets big enough to run around, so that they can play together.
Thanks
Emma
We have a 2 year old staffy-kelpie cross (I think) who won't pick up/bite/tug anything when you offer it to her! She is quite happy to chew things when we aren't there (and knows she has done the wrong thing) but wont play.
We just got a new puppy on the weekend, so she is enjoying chewing a toy, and is already fetching, but Sheba just watches.
I would like to get Sheba to fetch so we can take her to the park, and play fetch while the little one just sits with us, as she needs the exercise.
She will take food, but very gently, and goes outside, to either eat or bury it, but wont catch food if you throw it at her.
Can anyone help? I am trying to get this behaviour started in Sheba before the little one gets big enough to run around, so that they can play together.
Thanks
Emma