Ropes, Rocks and Apples

I wonder if all Wolfhound puppies behave like our Luna. It appears that there are two states of being in our Luna's head. I am tired and don't bother me. Or, I'm bored and you have to do something with me.

   You would think that being tired would result in a large dog laying down in her bed. Well you would be wrong, being tired means a Wolfhound lays down anywhere and everywhere. And that is not all. They are not satisfied laying in any one place for a long period of time. They tend to move around when they are sleeping. A while in front of the fireplace, then a bit on the pillow, then into her bed and then maybe the couch looks like a good place.
   During this period of repose it appears all of her toys are following her around. This is quite mysterious, and potentially we will have to install surveillance cameras to figure out how this happens.
The result is we are regularly returning toys to the toy box.

   Well lets move on to the actual discussion. It's play time. When puppy Wolfhounds are not sleeping they and by extension you are playing. Simply providing toys is not going to get you very far. The happy puppy losses interest in short order with any toy you can give her. Squeaking, bouncing and rattling will only get you a couple of minutes.

  If there is not something on the other side of a rope, soon the junior Wolfhound's attention will be turned to something more to her interest. Possibly a pillow, couch or even an irreplaceable family heirloom. In our case Luna has taken to giving us a nip in the leg or backside if we are not responsive enough to her playing needs.
   She also will pick up and chew on rocks. Somehow this girl has figured out that this irritates me. Any attempt I make to get the rocks from her results in a bout of "zoomies" (aka racing around the back yard at break neck speed) . Thankfully superior human intellect wins out. We have noticed she has developed an interest in the apple tree in the back yard. I have found a way to replace the rock with an apple and Luna seems to have lost interest in the stones (for now). Maybe her new teeth will last longer then the end of the month.