This article provides tips on keeping your dog moving during wintertime.
As pet parents, we comprehend that keeping our dogs occupied inside the house can be challenging during the wintertime. Trying to come up with new ideas for keeping your canine busy can be more exhausting than actually getting up and doing it. Since humans are the primary entertainment source, we must give them things to do. Otherwise, they will come up with their own activities. This article provides tips on keeping your dog moving during wintertime.
Nose Work Games
Nose work games are one of the simplest ways to tire out your pet. You are mentally tiring them out and helping them enhance some of their natural skills. Grab some treats and make sure your dog watches as you put them around the room. Encourage your pet to pick them up, remembering to praise them every time they locate one. You can even make the game more challenging once your pet gets the hang of it.
Train Your Dog to Clean Up His Toys
If your pet’s toys are kept in a container, attempt to teach them to put their toys away. Teaching your dog new skills increases their confidence, and is a great way to stimulate them mentally. It also saves you from putting them away. Don’t forget to praise your pet after he or she has picked up their toy.
Play Hide and Seek with Your Pet
Playing a game of hide and seek with your pet is always preferable. This game is also great for practicing your pet’s “stay” command. If your dog doesn’t have a command, you can always ask someone else to help by having them distract your pet as you go and hide. You will no longer need the extra assistance as your pet becomes better at staying while you hide.
Teach Your Dog to Help You with Chores
Dogs enjoy doing something, even if it’s something as simple as fetching your shoes. Teach your dog to fetch something you wouldn’t mind having retrieved. This may take time and work from each of you, but any “work in progress” will help relieve human boredom and canine winter blues.
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