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How can I teach my dog to entertain herself?

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✨Abigail Watson✨@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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I recently adopted an adult dog. She’s sweet, affectionate, and well behaved. But it seems like the only thing she cares about is scritches! She’s either sleeping or shoving her head into your hands for attention. She doesn’t care about toys, or food, or anything else I give her. I can’t teach her games since the only thing she wants is to please me. Any time I can’t pet her, she sleeps just until I’m available again - she’s great with a crate so I don’t think it’s separation anxiety.

So is there any way I can teach her to entertain herself? I worry that encouraging this codependency will lead to her feeling unfulfilled.

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