However, when I'm out at work during the day, the toys don't hold much interest and Diesel's boredom is resulting in quite a bit of destruction in the back yard - but that's a whole other story.
So, besides throwing the ball to try wear him out, I'm also trying to engage his mind on a regular basis. I've been teaching him a few more tricks - shake, high-five, touch, wait, settle. I'm trying to get him to put his toys back in the box, but he hasn't figured that out yet. I've also been doing a whole lot of research on dog mental exercises.
I came across the muffin tin game on this web page: http://3lostdogs.com/puzzle-toys-a-beginners-guide-to-the-most-useful-dog-toys-ever/ (scroll down). In that video it is taking some time for the dog to figure it out. The very clever Diesel has already aced the game, to the point where he now looks at me as if to say "is that all". Here he is on the third go at it:
I'm also trying to teach him the cup guessing game. I'm using some plastic bowls I had, and so far we are at the point where he can show me which bowl the treat is under. I'm now trying to get him to follow when I move the bowls around. On one day he'll have the patience and follow. On another day he just bulldozes both bowls. Here he is showing me which bowl the treat is under:
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