Dogsey

Play ball with the dog as many disableds do, myself included. There are always ways.

Flabradors I have one myself! He has as much off lead time as he likes each and every day... he just eats too much and as an early neuter is prone to weight gain.

BTW, my Jade would not chase a ball if it was soaked in bacon grease. And if it was and she would, it would defeat the purpose! She has no where she can be off lead anyway, so it wouldn't even work.

She is not over weight, but if she was... there would only be so much I could do for her. Extra walks (that kick my butt) and less food would have to do.

Even not having a big garden doesn't mean you can't play games, it doesn't need to be physical exercise, even mental stimulation will help keep them healthy.
Kong wobblers are a godsend!

Trailhounds don't play with balls or toys. I think it's part of their training to discourage them from chasing other animals. It works in that they don't chase sheep, cats etc, however, all they do is sleep, run, eat, run, cuddle and sometimes run.

You're right Holly, but you have not met my Jade. Jade is an older dog, and she really does not like exercise. She is anti social (hates everyone and everything), easily frightened, and she prefers to stay at home and snuggle with her humans.

She will sometimes gnaw a bone (usually she just walks away from it), and she really is not very food motivated... and not even remotely toy motivated. She tends to be scared of them rather than engage them. I have tried rawhides, antlers, kongs... you name it.

I can jog her about the yard and take her for short walks, but she is old (11 1/2) and if it's too long... she'll come back with a mild leg favor/limp and be very fatigued... so we take it easy. She is not fat, but if she was.. it would really be hard for me to take it off.