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Originally Posted by drawn-to-animals
hi
good luck in trying to tire him out!!!! we have a gsd and a collie both 2 years old and they go out for 3 - 4 hours of walks a day and that doesnt tire them out - they have very high energy levels and can be very demanding always wanting attention..... they have someone home nearly allday so they get plenty of mental situmaltion as well....... the only time they get truely tired out is when we take them to the beach or if we have visitors ( becuase they get soooooooooo much 'new' attention!!!!!)
with regard to the food stay strong and dont give in - maybe put him in a different room when you eat.
if anyone does come up with a good way to tire them out please let me know too....!!!!!!
susie and the gang
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Hi i only just saw this post and I noticed you mentioned new ways of tiring out your dogs. I would definately advice teaching tricks. I do this with my collie as I have found that as has previously been said mental stimulation will wear a dog out much more than physical. We actually go to heelwork/ tricks classes once a week/ every other week. However if you prefer to teach tricks independently there are many great books that you can buy. One i would really advice is "Dog Tricks" by Mary Ray ( i expect u will have heard of her as she is the person who created the sport heelwork to music). It is a really fantastic book based on clicker training methods with loads of tricks that you can teach and a step to step guide of how to develop the desired behaviour.
also... tricks are great for showing off in front of visitors
