Now you shuffle the cups around and encourage your dog to ‘find the treat.’ The shell game will give your dog plenty of mental stimulation, it will also help them work on problem-solving skills.
It’s simple to play the shell game, just let your dog watch as you place a treat under one of the three cups. The shell game is a simple and fun problem-solving game for your dog. You can tell them to stay in another room while you hide the treats, or you can start hiding them in spots they have to sniff out for example, under a rug. Once your dog understands what “find the treats” means you can start to make the game a bit more challenging. If you praise them every time, they find one, it will boost your dog’s morale, and increase enthusiasm.
After you’re done, you need to give your dog the cue to “find the treats” and encourage him/her to pick them up. The game is pretty simple, to play all you have to do is grab some treats and have your dog watch in a steady position as you place them around the room. You do not need a big bag of store-bought dog treats either before I feed my dog full, I use diced beef to play with him a little, bones are my favorite treat to use for this game. If you teach your dog some basic nose work games for example, ‘find the treats’ you are mentally tiring them out while also helping them hone in on some of their natural skills. Nose work games are probably one of the easiest ways you can tire out your dog. 10 cool dog games to keep You & your Dog occupied while having Fun Doing any activity with your dog also helps boost your happiness meter, so it’s a win-win situation. The benefit of playing with your dog for a little while a day is that it will decrease the likelihood of them developing destructive habits such as excessive barking or chewing. This often leads to ending up with chewed-up shoes and table legs or whatever your dog can sink its teeth into. We happen to be their main source of entertainment, so if we don’t give them the stuff to do, they will come up with activities of their own. 10 cool dog games to keep you and your dog busy What are the Benefits of Keeping Your Dog Busy?īored dogs are the ones that cause the most trouble. As a dog owner myself, I have put together a list of 10 easy and cool ways to keep you and your dog entertained. Believe me, when I say, keeping your dog entertained can be a challenge, and simply trying to come up with new ways to keep your dog entertained can be more exhausting than actually getting up and doing it.
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