I feel you on this one. I have a 4+ year old that has ALWAYS acted that way. We have done everything to keep her attention more than a couple minutes here & there to no avail. We mostly followed the same methodology pitlove recommended, but we’ve been doing it now for 4+ years and that aspect of her has never changed. After years of training classes, medication and even a vet recommended doggy psychologist at our local University of Oklahoma, we have all come to the same conclusion…it’s just a dog choice, not really much different than me choosing not to hike with my husband. Just not an activity I care to participate in. 🙂 As far as chewing, we also had many “flat toys” (sans stuffing) and finally got tired of spending so much money on toys, only to go home and guard her from swallowing the stuffing, then watch her disinterest as it was added to the “flat toy” pile. We now give our girl hand towels instead of toys, with 2 firmly tied knots in the middle. If she wants to tug or jump or fetch or hide/seek for a minute, she loves using the towel for those activities too. But then when she chews them to threads, we just throw it away and get another one out. I buy them in bulk at the dollar store & spend maybe $20 per year now. Don’t worry about it so much yet…Our Tika is very well rounded in all other ways, so yours will likely turn out to be just fine, even if she NEVER learns to like playing with you for more than a couple minutes at a time. 🙂 Good luck!
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