So i have a lazy dog. He barely like to play fetch. I mean he wont fetch forbno more than 15 mins. And he never brings the balk back. Only goes to a shady area.
No way! i thought you bought from a breeder that bred spunky monkeys lol i am not sure how hot it is were u are but maybe he is telling you his little body cannot cope or ya he is just lazy or you are boring him lol
Even the guy ive been training him with sais he is lazy. I think i got an odd one out the bunch.Cause this dog is not even close to what i expected him too be.
My high drive dog will sometimes fetch his ball and jog over to any shade he can find and just stand there and look at me. Heat really zaps their energy. My full grown crazy ball drive dog couldn't fetch for more than 15 minutes in this weather.
Mine goes and sits in the shade after about 15-20 minutes of frisbee as well....in the winter, she'll go all day.
So, instead of pushing during the summer with the fetch and frisbee, we go for a swim and she loves it...probably stay in the lake for hours. if I let her.
Havoc was like that as a pup. After the initial land shark phase, he went through a subdued period. At some point that changed...could just be a phase.
Tuke was like this, still kind of is at 4 years. Very competitive playing fetch in the company of our other dogs, but by herself she'll slow down and if hot she becomes a shade hugger. Depends on your expectations, but I enjoy her mellow easy going attitude, nice to have at least one in the pack. Your pups play drive may pick up when the weather cools and he matures a little more. Tuke's intensity would increase depending on what ball I used too, some definitely have more value.
To assume a dog's desire and pursuit is so predictable or convenient to assume/promote.... perhaps requires the human to to be a bit inventive or maybe even introspective if it doesn't proceed as assumed.
All four of my dogs had their "passions"....and all four of my dogs shared some similar desires....but yet each dog had their own unique "trigger" which I could utilize to our own benefit if I chose.
You have to rule out unseen medical issues first and diet issues. Any booster vaccinations within the last month? Low grade lameness issue, inflammation of the joints or digestive tract will cause lack of desire to play as well. They can't tell you if they are sore...
We had a young dog with stamina issues, the helper called her lazy too... We ran full blood work, thyroid levels were on the low side of normal. Finally she was diagnosed at under a year of age with thyroid disease and needed thyroid medication. Google Dr. Jean Dodd, leading expert on this and have your vet send bloodwork to her. Dr. Dodd confirmed that her levels were very low for a dog of her age. Dr. D was invaluable to us on confirming the diagnosis and getting the medication correct.
Best of luck with your pup!
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