Their dietary needs, allergy needs, energy levels, favourite toys and games, excitements and fears, typical behaviours, triggers, what/who they do well/unwell with. Age, health and breed are important too.

Taking them to a large field to run around on or off the lead depending on the dog, or simply going on long off-road walks are the basics. Otherwise, a good game can be just using a broom to push around the garden and let them chase it, they almost always love playing tug of war or just chewing it. Alternatively just playing with any of their toys in general for long periods of time entertains them all well. It really depends on the dog. More intelligent dogs can be harder to entertain as they require less mindless playing such as hiding objects in the garden then helping them find them. They get into the routine of going to look for it themselves once told to.