Your dog is a Spontaneous, Beta and High Activity type which we call the Adventurer. The Adventurer regularly challenges the social order, routine and environmental orderliness. It constantly searches for new social and environmental standards. It is highly competitive with plenty of energy and a playful spirit but not great at group activities.
Most dog owners are familiar with Kong toys as a good mental challenge for dogs. When we first gave Loki a puppy Kong, he didn't quite know what to do with it. Well, he was only like 8 weeks old at the time. Eventually, he caught on and now it isn't much of a challenge anymore.
For a new challenge, I put some kibble in a water bottle and see if he could figure how to get it out. It took him a day or two to figure out. The first day, he didn't know what to do with it and gave up quickly. But I just left the bottle on the floor for him. Then one evening without any coaxing, he figured it out. He actually got pretty good at getting all of the kibble out. However, it didn't take long before he just decided to start to chew the entire bottle up! At that point, I had to take the bottle away from him lest he eat bits of plastic. Yum yum plastic!
I gave Loki a new piece of rawhide the other day. He took it and whined softly. Then paced around the room with the rawhide in his mouth. He went into his exercise pen and proceeded to bury the rawhide in his blanket.
I hate people who have their dogs off-leash at our apartment complex. Even if these dogs do stay by their owners given minimal distractions, at the first sight of Loki, they come running. They are usually not friendly. Usually they come charging with owner in tow frantically yelling. And I just calmly walk away with Loki, but if the other dog isn't on a leash, then he (or she) just follows us barking up a storm. And mind you, there are numerous cars around this complex. What is wrong with people?
I was sitting at my laptop this afternoon when I heard a sort of watery sound. Was Loki peeing? It's been about 2 months since his last accident? I figured he was already potty trained. Besides, I just took him out to pee two hours ago.
I step out out of the den and into the living room and catch Loki red-handed drinking water out of my water glass! I was shocked by his boldness. His hind legs were on the couch and his front paws were on the coffee table. He's not even allowed on the couch without an invitation.
His water bowl was full and I even give him the same bottled water that I have. What gives?!