Is it normal that my puppy doesn't play with me much?

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• u/AutoModerator·1·1 août 2026, 16:26

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• u/Tildatoo24·1·1 août 2026, 16:37

  Some dogs just aren’t as playful as others, some can be more food driven, but saying that he’s incredibly young and just might not want to yet. How exactly are you trying to play with him?

  • u/bidakar·1·1 août 2026, 16:42

    I sit next to the dog, slightly turned. I call him with a joyful intuition, take out the toy, shake it from different sides of the dog, and try to slowly lead it past. Sometimes I hide the toy behind my back and take it out from different sides. I try to reward his interest with a treat, but there aren't many incentives. I also try teaching him commands for food. This works much better; sit, lie down, and come on command work most of the time.

• u/Milk-Bston·1·1 août 2026, 17:17

  At that age both of mine were way more interested in exploring the space and chewing on whatever they could find than actually playing with me. What clicked was keeping play sessions absurdly short, like 2-3 minutes max, and letting the puppy initiate. If you drag a toy around and they're not biting, just

  • u/bidakar·1·1 août 2026, 18:10

    I hope we will have the same

• u/Bismoldore·1·1 août 2026, 17:49

  What kind of toys are you using? Our guy was somewhat similar at first, but we discovered he went bananas for squeakers. Playing keepaway while vigorously squeaking was one of his favorite games. This got him interested in following a toy during playtime, which progressed into learning to chase a ball which eventually progressed (with much error) bringing the ball back

  • u/bidakar·1·1 août 2026, 17:57

    We have a squeaky ball and an octopus with a squeaky head. She likes to chew on the octopus sometimes and carry it around, but again, without my involvement.

• u/floating_bells_down·1·1 août 2026, 18:03

  I like how you say not even rags. Like they're the supreme toy

  • u/bidakar·1·1 août 2026, 18:05

    What I meant was that I wasn't just trying out classic toys. She was stealing rags from the bathroom, so I thought they might be more fun to play with.

    • u/floating_bells_down·1·1 août 2026, 18:06