Cloudberry Firemaiden
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We're a bit worried about our youngest Cavalier, Dandy. He's just under 2 years old and very bright and active, he learns commands quickly but perhaps because of this intelligence he gets bored very easily and seems to want something more challenging than his current daily routine.
We'd thought about agility, but we use public transport and the only way to get to the nearest agility club is quite a long way into the country and no bus routes run that way. There's a dog park we take him to but there are no toys allowed there in order to avoid fights, and he doesn't always find a good playmate to play with.
He plays with us and one of our other Cavaliers at home, but that doesn't seem to be enough for him, he sometimes chases his tail and bites, which is very depressing to watch. We also try taking him to see the dogs of friends but he seems to be much more picky nowadays about who he plays with than he used to be, and often he just sits on the sofa and refuses to respond to play invitations.
Sometimes he will have played for a long time with one of our dogs, and then immediately chases his tail despite having received plenty of attention and activity, which seems very odd.
We've tried using toys with snacks hidden inside them so he can "hunt" for his food, but they tend to cause fights with the other Cavaliers who are just as greedy to get hold of the nice treats, so it's not something we dare do very often.
Anyone got any ideas to suggest, because we're running out of them!
We'd thought about agility, but we use public transport and the only way to get to the nearest agility club is quite a long way into the country and no bus routes run that way. There's a dog park we take him to but there are no toys allowed there in order to avoid fights, and he doesn't always find a good playmate to play with.
He plays with us and one of our other Cavaliers at home, but that doesn't seem to be enough for him, he sometimes chases his tail and bites, which is very depressing to watch. We also try taking him to see the dogs of friends but he seems to be much more picky nowadays about who he plays with than he used to be, and often he just sits on the sofa and refuses to respond to play invitations.
Sometimes he will have played for a long time with one of our dogs, and then immediately chases his tail despite having received plenty of attention and activity, which seems very odd.
We've tried using toys with snacks hidden inside them so he can "hunt" for his food, but they tend to cause fights with the other Cavaliers who are just as greedy to get hold of the nice treats, so it's not something we dare do very often.
Anyone got any ideas to suggest, because we're running out of them!