PETS20 | May• 2019
5 MAKE YOUR DOG
WORK FOR THEIR FOOD
Dogs love to eat, so get them to work
for their food by using a portion of
your dog’s daily diet for fun games.
You can make treasure hunts with
kibble, use food-dispensing toys
or play hide and seek with treats.
All these activities will keep them
stimulated, entertained and their
brains active.
6 TRICK TRAINING
Dogs that learn to perform cool tricks
always look smart. Apart from being
entertaining, trick training will help
take your relationship with your
dog to a new level. Start with simple
tricks such as ‘speak on command’
and ‘roll over’ and gradually increase
the repertoire. There’s no doubt trick
training is fun and rewarding for both
dogs and owners.A game of fetch
is fun, but there’s
not much thinking
involved. Interactive
brain games tire your
dog out, decrease
boredom and
strengthen the bond
between you.
HIDE AND SEEK
We all played this
game as a child but
you can also play it
with your dog. Get
someone to hold your
dog while you hide
somewhere. Get your
helper to call ‘go find’
and encourage your
dog to find you. Your
dog should be able to
find you by scent. If
you need to you canalso call your dog to
give extra help.
TREASURE HUNT
Stimulate your dog
by getting him to
use his nose to find
hidden treasure. Begin
by putting your dog
in a sit-stay position,
then hide a treat or
favourite toy where
it is obvious. You can
even let him watch
you hide it. Then give
him the release cue
to go find the toy.
Reward your dog
when he finds the
hidden treasure. Once
your dog understands
the game, ramp
up the difficulty by
hiding the treasurein another room or
have someone in your
household hide it.
CUP GAME
Have your dog watch
while you place a
treat under one of
two opaque cups.
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