Also...another thing to try. You can build up his endurance. Play with him, then have some chore you need to attend to for two minutes: "I've got to go stir the soup. I'll be right back!" Go, and come right back. Play a bit, then have a longer task you need to attend to, but come right back as promised. Over time, you can increase the time, and he'll start to trust that you haven't abandoned him (and in that trust, he should be able to relax enough to play).

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