Adopted a dog from a shelter about 2.5 months ago. Was advertised as a 2yo great pyr/lab mix but I’m thinking he’s a golden/shepard mix. He’s not super into playing, but he has some toys he likes to shake around. He will stop playing with a toy to grab a pillow or blanket from the couch and “play” (bite) with that instead, and not give it up. We have tried ignoring him and/or walking out of the room, and that works in the moment, but doesn’t stop the behavior from occurring. I am also working on the relaxation protocol with him. I can’t tell if it’s attention seeking behavior, but giving him attention at appropriate times doesn’t seem to help prevent it either (rewarding when calm). Is it him just learning what’s acceptable behavior in our home/testing limits?
Any ideas on how I should handle ? Thank you
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