There are a lot of interactive dog toys that may keep their attention…
Please note most of these toys involve food. If you have a multi dog household please use under supervision until you are sure there will be no squabbling over resources. Also you should have one toy per dog (two dogs = two toys). Never assume your dogs won't fight.A. Giver her meals in a stuffed
Kong. Make it challenging so she really has to work for it. Mix kibble & some wet food or pumpkin (or something even more yummy) and stuff it so she really has to work at it (see post on how to stuff a kong).
B.
Canine genius toys are fun and are great to keep dogs stimulated!
C.
Busy Toys (I think the name says it all!)
D.
Manners Minder; you can set this to automatically dispense at different intervals when you are away or use it by remote when you are home.
E. The
Tricky Treat Ball! Our dogs love these but I had to teach them to use it. The 1st few times they pushed it I would toss a treat at the ball (so from their perspective it seemed to come out of the ball). Then they got the hang of it and would push it hard enough that the ball would dispense on its own. This is one of their favorite toys!
F.
Bustercubes are another favorite!
G.
Treatsticks are fun too!
H.
Nina Ottosson has a line of truly unique puzzle toys for dogs. The
Dog Tornado is an innovative and unique interactive dog toy that is both fun and mentally stimulating for any food-motivated dog. The Nina Ottosson Dog toys are one of the most original on the market.
Nature made dogs to hunt, forage, scavenge and work for their food—not have it delivered for free in a bowl! One reason dogs develop behavior problems is sheer boredom, resulting from a lack of physical exercise, problem solving and outdoor exploration and investigation. To make your dog’s life more enjoyable, you can give him fun “work” to do when he’s home alone or when you can’t play with him.
