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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op I have a dog like this, not a foxhound, but one with extremely high energy who doesn't do well with strangers. I spend most of my waking hours exercising this dog. That's what I do, my main employment. [/quote]

OP here. Thanks for commiserating. I feel the exact same way. People who don’t have dogs like this think it’s just ‘take ‘em for a few walks to tire them out’ or ‘put them in the yard to throw a ball around’ but that isn’t nearly enough for a dog who can literally hunt for hours in the backwoods in the South. My dog doesn’t retrieve. She sprints, for live animals, not balls. I can’t take her to doggy daycare to get her energy out because I don’t trust other people with my dog. I get that rescues want to rescue all animals but this dog absolutely is not having its best life walking on sidewalks in DC. I’m giving it what I can but I’m twisting myself in knots (and breaking the law taking her off leash in the woods so she can sniff/pretend to hunt) and giving her special food and medicine because she has allergies, all while also trying to work FT and raise my kids. We got what we got and we aren’t complaining (too much) and we aren’t giving her back. But this system is broken for rescue dogs that need this level of care. Just venting. Not looking for any more flaming please. [/quote]
Even if your dog doesn't retrieve, will she chase?  We can throw furry dog toys outside on a long leash and our hound dog will run herself ragged chasing them.  I bring several toys and squeak a new toy to bring her back to me (or practice recall with her name) then throw the furry toy.  She chases it.  Then I call her back.  It's retrieving without actually bringing anything back.  With treats we've actually been training retrieving as a skill.  Our hound is getting better at it.  She'll never be like a lab retriever, but can be trained to bring back things I throw.  Just like hunting dogs would bring back dead animals to the hunter.

I also don't understand your issue with doggy daycare.  It's been suggested many times and is a great way to wear out a dog.   What exactly don't you trust?[/quote]

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