I love watching the pups keep busy with puzzle toys and stuffed chew toys. I'm going to have to get good at that keeping them filled with interesting stuff. I just really hate seeing them bored.
I got 3 of those busy buddies and added the extra enticement of freeze dried liver with the kibble. I also found a small Orbie and a Kong and stuffed them with creamy peanut butter. I read about coating the inside walls with a little honey too, in order to make the kibble stick. I'll have to switch it up and find recipies to keep things interesting for me and the pups. I want keep them busy while I'm gone all day.
It's in the dogs' natural instinct to search and work for food so this new program is something I'm going to really keep up. Instead of just feeding them, I'll make them work to find their food. I'll have to monitor their food intake. This will keep them and me busy!
Puzzle Toy Fun!
Some helpful online articles:
Making the most of Chew Toys.
Kong Stuffing 101
Fun! I wish I could find a puzzle or other toy that Nike wouldn't just gnaw his way through. Tenacious little sucker 8-). He can also now open closed sliding glass doors and (ahem) his kennel door (unless both are LOCKED).
ReplyDeleteGood grief - nothing more dangerous than a bored shorthair!