What do you do with your indoor pooch when the outdoor weather is frightful?
Read below, and find a list of activities that could be delightful.
- HIDE TREATS around the house and then let Fido search for them. This is a fun way to practice STAY and your dog will love the rewards.
- PLAY HIDE & SEEK. Sneak away and hide some where. Now, call your dogand wait for him to find you and then play tug of war.
- HIDE HER FAVORITE TOY. Again, great time to practice STAY as well as FIND-IT.
- FOOD TOYS: Put your dog’s food inside of a Dog Pyramid. Or a Busy Buddy Tug-o-Jug. Have her work for her meals so that meal times become active and a time to burn off energy.
- DOG PUZZLES. If you haven’t seen these you should. What a brilliant way to keep smart dogs using their brains while tiring them out. The brand I like is Nina Ottoson.
- TEACH A COOL TRICK like turn on the light switch. Watch this great instructional video:
- SET-UP AN IMPROMPTU AGILITY COURSE and walk your dog through it several times. Once she understands, you can begin to direct her to run it. It might look like this: zoom around the coffee table then under a chair, jump over the broom on paint cans, walk through the ladder that’s lying on the floor and end with a down stay on the couch… Be creative and have fun!
- PLAY COUCH POTATO OLYMPICS. Sit on the couch and toss a ball or treat across the room for your dog. When your dog returns, toss the toy again. You stay relaxed on the couch and watch a movie while your dog does all the work. You might even have her do puppy push-ups (sit-down-sit) between tosses.