[NAGDU] Guide Dogs and Office Jobs

[Charlene Ota]

That makes me think of some of the dog toys a friend of mine has for her dog. There are puzzle toys that you hide food inside and the dog has to get the toy apart to get the treat out.  Irish never had much use for toys so I never invested in them, but those puzzle things sounded kind of cool as they give the dog a challenge.

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Hi Julie and all, 

Two things come to mind here from my experience with high energy dogs. 

Can you vary your routes from and to work? My last dog just thrived on variation and it really helped when I changed up the routes as much as I could. The other thing that comes to mind is trick training, either with the clicker or without. Just teach tricks like touch you hand on command, lift a paw, find a certain toy and bring it. Also, playing a bit of fetch helps sometimes. Hiding toys and letting the dog search for them is also a great tool to get those braincells working a bit. You know your dog best and you know best if he thrives on brainwork or if it‘s more a physical issue but usually offering some brainwork helps quite a bit. 

Kind regards,

Bianka 

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