What is your corgi's favorite game?
I am having trouble finding games that Sun enjoys. So far she only seems to like playing with other dogs at the park and practicing her tricks with me. When there is no dog around and I'm not asking her anything she will just sit and stare at me.
She will run after a ball 2 or 3 times without much enthusiasm then ignore it completely whenever I throw it. She won't go after a frisbee at all or jump to catch a stick. She likes to chase a soccer ball but same, it only lasts a minute or so before she is bored of it.
At home she does play alone with her ropes and plushies from time to time though, she enjoys chewing them and ripping them slowly. She's very mellow about it though.
I'd love some good game ideas that corgis love!
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Permalink Reply by Yuki & Ellie on
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Your Sun sounds a lot like my Yuki. :) Yuki isn't a corgi, but he also doesn't really relish in games like fetch. One "toy" he came to love, though, was this treat ball. He had gained weight after developing hypothyroidism and the ball was originally meant to just get him moving more to help him lose weight after starting his medication. However, it is now one of his favorite things! All I have to do is toss some kibble into the ball and put it at its hardest setting (leaving an opening just big enough for a piece of kibble to fall through) and he's off. He'll push that ball around for an hour straight (if he doesn't manage to get it out before then!)
One game that Ellie loves is "try to catch the toy." I'll dangle one of her favorite squeaky toys, the stuffing-free Skineeez type, and tease her until she tries to snatch it from me. Then I quickly jerk it out of the way and squeak the squeaker, making her want the toy more, and then rinse and repeat. It drives her batty and she really gets into the chase. But then, she really loves those types of toys.
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Permalink Reply by susan on
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Jeli likes the "find it" game. I hide her toy some where in the house and she goes and finds it. We started this by having her find a treat in the same room we were in. Then find the treat in the next room. Then find the toy and bring it back for bunches of treats. Now she will find my car keys or a toy any where in the house. I can hide them under a pillow upstairs and she will find it. Amazing what their noses can tell them! Start it slow and don't overdo it and it could be a really fun game for you.
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Permalink Reply by Denis J. on
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Wally will let me know when he's bored as well and he will not let me just sit at the dog park but I need to entertain him.
If I try and it continues then it's time to leave and we go for a walk in the trails, if you have access some a local park or in the Country side.
If you have access to a fenced backyard I would recommend getting him a Jolly Egg. Mind the tune in this clip.. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmivfv2f8uE
Wally has a big one as they didn't have the smaller ones at the local shop. But he loves it nevertheless, particularly during the winter when the hard plastic just slides and skids over the snow and he can run the backyard in all directions several times, to a point where he just lays down. I leave it outside as there no risk of breaking or fading and no matter how much they try they can't bite or grab it.
During warmer season the slobber makes it slippery too so it's funny to see them running after it and for a herding breed I find it's Wally's favorite toy.
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That's interesting. I wonder what makes the egg shape more appealing than just a ball shape?
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The surface is very smooth, hard and can not be grabbed onto.
It floats and on hard surfaces the movement is quite erradic. I wouldn't recommend using it indoors unless you have bubble wrapped all your baseboards around your home. :)
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Permalink Reply by Holly on
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At four years of age I finally gave up on trying to get Sully to play. She does love stuffed animals and will chew them gently, lick them, and sleep on them, but she only chases after something I throw on rare occasions and she only does that once. She looks at me as if I have lost my mind when I throw something for her to "fetch." She's just not that into it. The only time I really see her get excited is when she gets a new stuffed animal. Likes it more than mealtime. But she still just takes the new toy to her bed to snuggle. If there were stuffed toys that moved like real animals I would get her a toy puppy and she would be in Heaven. At least you will save money on toys since they last for years. I have seen dogs destroy toys in minutes. That could get costly.
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So true.
I don't know how many times have Wally destroyed "Indestructible" toys and garranteed not to rip toys. I should have shipped them to the company with the slobber and the pieces that have pass through his stomach in an attempt to get my money back. He's popped number of rubber balls, soccer balls and even a basketball. The only one that survives the wrath of Wally is those playground balls you see on school grounds. They have tiny ridges on them and they are made to survive a crowd or hyper kids. :)
As for the playing, I gave up too on trying to teach Wally to fetch. I haven't seen a Corgi playing fetch already but I'm the one throwing the ball and running after it. But Wally has had this tendency to have a toy in his mouth and push a tennis ball with his paw all over the house at the same time. I call it "Playing soccer". So he gets his tail wagging when I somewhat do the same thing with my feet.
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You should look into these. I beleive Amazon has them but I haven't been able to any in my local pet stores. Wally's breeder recommended them for about 50$, for dog with countless amount of energy or for their instinct to chase.
I'v been meaning to find one for this past summer so I'll see about getting one this year.
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Permalink Reply by John Wolff on
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kill the vacuum
bite the water stream from the hose
rip the squeaky out of the dog toy
They will chase a tennis ball or a soccer ball longer than I am willing to throw it
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Permalink Reply by Priss, Charlie & Kaylee (PK) on
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Have you tried to encourage Sun's prey drive?
When we looked into Disk competitions, the group trainer suggested to start by holding the disk and sliding it around to get our dogs interested. This was similar to a keep-away game, but I continue to keep a hold of the disk; I don't throw it. If they get a hold of if, they are rewarded with a game of tug. As their drive and interest for the disk develops, I roll is along the ground and then finally throw it in the air. It may take time to develop, but depending on your lifestyle, it may be a convenient and easy way to give Sun exercise.
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Permalink Reply by Natalie, Lance &Tucker on
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Our cardi used to like hide and seek with his toys! Our pembroke does not love fetch but loves keep away!!!! He loves trying to get the ball away from us!
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Permalink Reply by Vicky Hay on
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We have the Get the Human to Get Up game. It goes like this:
Ruby tears into the backyard through the doggy door, located in a back bedroom. She shoots around to the side yard, appears at the sliding door there, and bangs herself against it, thereby demanding attention from the Human, which sits at the dining-room table tapping pointlessly at a folding box that has a keyboard thing on it. Cassie goes over to the sliding door and BARKS, by way of suggesting Ruby must be let in. Now. Human tries to ignore this. Ruby sits outside the sliding door, gazing soulfully into the house. Cassie repeats BARK until Human finally gives up, gets up, and lets Ruby in.
Repeat.
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