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Jess

I've recently re-homed a 3yr old border terrier. She is lovely, content, and affectionate. She is brilliant on and off the lead and her recall is amazing. She does not however, play with toys.. she wont even attempt to fetch a ball. Any suggestions on how I can get her to play?

• Experienced Advisor Rosie Barclay says:

  October 12th, 2008 at 01:03 PM

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  Perhaps she has never learned to play with toys so be patient. She might prefer a Kong with a bit of fish paste or cheese spread smeared inside it. Or she might like a soft toy to catch and kill. Some dogs, especially if they are not a retriever type of breed don't always play fetch its not how we have bred them to behave. The terriers for instance tend to enjoy running after small furry things and then giving them a good shake. This is because we have bred them to catch and kill rats. She is also a mature dog now and may not show the puppy behaviours she would have a few years ago.

  So be patient and as long as she is happy and content don't worry too much about her playing with toys.

  Hope that helps

  Rosie Barclay

   

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