My dog doesn't want to play

[Freedom]

Hmmm border collies usually want to work, herd stuff - sheep children, ducks, cars. Does he do ANYTHING besides sit and watch you try to play with his toys? Maybe he wants something different to do? Walks?

My bichons - well, the older 3 - have no interest in toys, and no interest in playing with other dogs. They love going for long walks with me. So that is what we do, for their exercise.

The youngest one will play with both toys and other dogs. But she is so full of energy, she even comes on the long walks, and is still ready to deal with a toy on our return.

[MonicanHonda]

My RB dalmatian, Honda, never wanted anything to do with toys except tennis balls. But even then, after you threw it twice, she was done. She would only chew on things that were edible (pig ears, things like that). So... the only thing we could do was walks and bike rides. But she sure did love to go hiking.