How to get my chihuahua to be a little bit more active?

Question

I have a four year old chihuahua that's always been kind of lazy. She doesn't enjoy taking walks (she would rather sit next to the blueberry bushes and smell the leaves), and she doesn't really like playing with any dog toy. So far I've had some luck with a squeaky rubber ball which I tossed around and she actually chased after, but after a couple days she got bored of it. So I bought those clear-colored Nylabones that are supposed to be chicken and liver flavored and gave them to her. She sniffed it for maybe 5 seconds?? And then she completely ignored it! How can I get her to be more active? I'm worried that i will affect her health if she just lies in the sun napping all day long. No, she is not old, as mentioned before she is only four years old and she does not have any health problems, as her vet told me. Have any suggestions to get her up and moving?

whoops...i meant "it will affect her health", not "i will affect her health"! :)

Answer 1

Maybe you could get another Chi to be her playmate? Our
almost 4 yr old Chi was getting lazy, and wanted to just find
sun to lie in, to be warm. We were able to rescue a smaller Applehead Chi who has turned our older dog into a puppy
again. I can't believe how much they run and play together,
since the jelousy thing has passed. Our dog was no. 1 for
all these years and didn't want to share her 'Daddy' with
another dog to also sleep with Daddy too.
Now they play tug of war, with hubbies old sox. And they
also play the game with our older dogs dolls and other toys.
They tear around the apt. and outside until they get exhausted. They are more fun to watch than the TV even.
The new puppy is the best medicine we could have found
for our older Chi. If you can't consider another dog, maybe
you could start giving vitamins and finding a more nutritious
dog food that might pep her up a bit. Our older Chi knew how
to retrieve and spin around to entertain us and we didn't teach
her. She was really slowing down until we got the other dog. Now she's happier than we've seen her in a long time. So
your dogs' diet could definately be lacking. She's not that old to be so sluggish. We changed our dogs food to Pet Promise for adult dogs and she started having more energy than, "Chicken Soup for the Dog Lovers Soul" I think it was
called. She is a nibbler and only goes nuts for chicken. But
we don't want to get her hung up on that, since it's not that
nutritious for her long term.
I hope this has helped a bit.

Answer 2

Walk, walk, walk, walk, walk this little dog. Make her do it, and don't let her make the decision that she doesn't want to walk. She needs to be "stimulated" and exercised. When walking, don't let her sniff and go to the potty. Make her walk, walk, walk. Of course, you have to build up her tolerance to exercise very slowly, as she must be out of shape if she doesn't exercise very much. It will affect her health if she lies in the sun all day (with me...who doesn't like to...walk, walk, walk either)! So I foster dogs, and then I HAVE to walk because THEY have to be walked.

Answer 3

You can take him to a trainer in your locality and he will make him active within few days. Or you can give him some toys to make him active.
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Answer 4

what about a playmate a little active playmate ? I would reccomend you go to the local shelter and get her a little playmate and make her move . good luck .

Answer 5

Tie a steak to a rope and dangle it from a bike. That'll get her running.