My dog doesn't like treats or toys! What can I do for him?

first of all I would take him to your vet to have him checked out like for worms, any shots etc he may need and I would tell the vet every thing you can think of to help the dog.

If you have and all is okay then what I would suggest is give the dog time to adjust to the new surroundings before you want to play.

He may need the adjusting to get better and some dogs take time. I foster so I know that when a dog comes from any situation they seem to not want to do any thing. They are so stressed out that I let the dog adjust several days to a few weeks and see how they are in about 2 weeks.

first I would do anything thing with him on a daily basis and around the same time each day to help him understand a schedule. Once the dog is on a schedule they tend to be better focused and alert.

But you need a set schedule like feeding, going to eliminate, play time, walking etc and going to bed.

Do this every day and after about 2 weeks see how he is doing.

If he doesn't eat, don't worry a dog will not starve it's self. They will eat when they are hungry and wait to try treats, or peanut butter as the dog may not be used to the taste.

My fosters never ate bananas or peanut butter and they would spit it out. After a couple of weeks they started to eat them only because my other dogs were so they started.

Now I cannot get them to stay away from bananas or peanut butter.

So give the dog time and get him on a schedule to help him get better. and he will.

I adopted a dog who had similar issues. She was not socialized at a young age and never developed play skills. She loves treats though...so food has always been a good motivator. At first I tried to work with her on toys, but the only "thing" she wanted to play with was me. The trainer said that this was not good because the dog could develop seperation anxiety when I was away, so I learned to give her attention when I wanted to, not when she demanded it. I also gave her lots of time and lots of love. She will now amuse herself and chew on toys. She can sit, stay, and do down. She will probably never fetch, but I don't mind. We play in our own way. You may want to take your dog for long walks...walks are important and very stimulating for dogs. Give your pet some time and plenty of love and he will come out of his shell eventually. Congrats on adopting and saving a life!