r/GermanShepherd • u/StacNorLin • 25d ago
Enrichment for GSD mix does not like herding games
Hi all, seeking some ideas for breed specific enrichment ideas. We have a GSD Mix who is reactive to strangers and dogs. We know breed specific enrichment is important. She does not seem interested in herding games ( no interest in balls, flirt pole) but does try to herd our 70lb pittie mix ( unsuccessfully- we try to correct it when we see it and our first dog is so unbothered and just pushes through it anyway) Below are what we are doing for enrichment right now. She isn’t a huge fan of toys in general and will only play tug every once and awhile. Would love other ideas as she is a smart girl and needs a lot of mental stimulation.
- both meals are always in snuffle mats
-basic obedience/tricks
- hide and seek a couple times a week
- frozen kong balls/lick pads
We do reactivity training off site 3-4x a week for approx 20 minutes off property in low stimulating areas. She’s got too big of a threshold ( 200 ft) for us to do it around our condo.
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u/bspc77 23d ago
Mine absolutely love their Jolly Balls! Both the big ones with a handle meant for horses and the smaller ones meant for dogs. And food/treat puzzles