OK need some help here after playing with his best friend Pumkin on Friday Stanley has Really hurt his leg an old injury that has been on and off since he was 5 months old, think it's OCD in his shoulder will get sorted at the vets tommorw...But what I need help with is something to keep him amused, he's had a bone, tried the old three cups with the treat under not a great success,, what can we do thought about taking him out for a drive!! we have been down our drive to have a sniff but we need thing to do not walking.. maybe we just need to go back to the old game off ...get in the kitchen bin but as we are now on the 4th model maybe not that old chestnut..We need help all suggestions gratefully recived ..

Have you taught your dog the individual names of his various toys? Hand your dog a toy and when he takes it or touches it with his nose or paw say the name of the toy and then reward him (treat or play whatever he values most). Once he has learnt the name of one toy introduce a second in the same way. Once both toys are known by name put them both on the floor in front of him and ask him to show you the ball or whatever. When he touches the right toy reward him - if he touches the wrong toy repeat the command and reward when he gets it right. I clicker trained our GR to do this and now he can select the correct toy from a choice of 6 or more. He lies down with the toys in front of him and will put his paw on the correct toy.

Once he is accurate every time you can then put the toys in different places, but in clear sight, and get him to find it by saying the name of the toy and then find the ball etc. Gradually you can hide the toy out of sight and get him to go and search for it. We hide a tuggy rope in various places all over the house and it keeps him entertained for ages. He never forgets a previous hiding place and will search all the previous places it has been hidden :)

There are also kongs and activity balls that will keep him entertained for a while or wrap a treat up pass the parcel style for him to find. A treat in an old plastic bottle with the lid off will also amuse him as he works out how to get the treat out.

Hopefully other people will have more ideas for you. Wishing him a speedy recovery :)

Oh the treat pass the parcel sounds good will try with the toys now! we have just been ball rolling will let you know how we get on
Thanks

Buster dog balls are great for keeping dogs occupied ;)

Well we are back from the Vets he thinks it is a strain to the shoulder and has been put on Metacam for 1 week and not chasing the cat's !! So the week justs get more boring but then gives me an excuse to go shopping for new interesting toys

How about going to a country pub and getting him to sit with you, gives him something else to look at...
Berners like looking at whats going on around them..
Good luck for the week.

Hi there we have found a good game you get a single quilt fold and fold it and then put treats in the folds and he has it in his bed been snuffling around for ages, the country pub sounds good as i,m on holiday this week but he is rather strong at the moment because we haven,t been out the outing to the vet's was a major pulling exersize.But you are right about watching the world go by they love it... but it is working because he is not limping so badly this morning..