Animal Welfare Professionals

Hi everyone!

I would love to hear if anyone has any suggestions for how to keep dogs entertained when by themselves. I purchased a dog puzzle toy for mental stimulation, but it was way too easy and only occupied them for about one minute haha. I saw these tug-a-war toys on bungie cords and wire where they can play with themselves but haven't tried that yet. Thank you in advance!

~Kelsey
#Behavior,TrainingandEnrichment
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Kelsey Lee
Farmer/ dog sitter
Southall
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Depends on age, time gone, and the specific dog, but generally I try to work the dog's brain before I go (together) so that the dog is tired and will sleep for a few hours.

Is this for a specific dog, or just about any dog?

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Ann Battenfield
Senior Team Member
The Little Red Dog
Lake Forest
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I have a dog that likes to have all of his stuffies on the floor at once, so putting them in the basket in the morning before I leave gives him something to do in the morning.  He then generally takes a really long nap.  Frozen large Kongs also work great.   Good luck!

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Sabrina Hill
Aide 2 Adoption Rescue
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