[nagdu] Stress Issues

[Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire]

hi, Lora,
What you might want to look here is how to make adjustments with your 
schedule so your dog has some free time and you both can play together.
I had a busy schedule myself for a while.
Still, I'd slip in a time slot for Odie and I to have a break from one 
another and we'd also play little games of hide and seek.
Other times, we'd lightly wrestle each other on the floor or I wukk throw a 
toy across the apartment by the front door to make him chase it upon 
bringing it back into the bedroom.
He will lie down on the floor and chew on it, especially if it is a nyla 
bone.
Sometimes during school, I'd happily take Odie's harness off of him to let 
him stretch, spraw out next to me while I sat at a table and he lie down on 
the floor.
At times, I'd bring a few bones for him to play with or chew on just to help 
relieve pressure and stress.
One game I remember playing with Odie was when I decided to fit myself into 
his porta crate.
He'd look at me and have that look as to say, "Uh Mommy! What are you doing 
in there?"
Just some thoughts and suggestions.
Bibi