How to get along with your new office mate If your current job allows you to work from home, you can count yourself lucky. Not only can you practice social distancing and be safe, but you can also spend more time working from home with the dog. However, even though they might be the best…
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Brain Games to Mentally Entertain Your Dog
Brain games are an excellent way to keep your dog mentally entertained. Providing a canine enrichment environment for dogs will have a more balanced life and be mentally entertained. Ditch the bowl and let your dog earn their for food Rather than just putting their kibble in a bowl and placing it on the floor,…
Quick and Easy Dog Games using objects around the house
As well as Ditching the food bowl below are some simple, low-cost games to help keep your dog entertained. All games should be supervised in case your dog damages the material you have created the game out of. Also, take care to ensure your dog doesn’t become unduly frustrated by a game. Perhaps help them…
DIY Dog Toy – Rotating bottles
Rotating bottles is an easy DIY Dog Toy to make, and most dogs love to play and solve, helping with mental stimulation instead of a dog walk A small amount of DIY skills is needed along with some essential equipment as follows: High Value treats such as cheese (remember to take this into account and…
DIY Dog Toys for Enrichment
With the current COVID-19 situation, many people are looking at “Social distancing “ and, more importantly “, self-isolation”. As a result, our dog walks will become shorter and less frequent; consequently, our dogs may get bored and unhappy. We have previously done an article on DIY Dog Toys and thought it was time to do…
How to entertain your dog whilst in self-isolation
In these difficult times when increasing numbers of us are having to self-isolate, one positive thing we can take away from it all is that we get to spend more time with our dog -and that’s guaranteed to make our days feel better instantly 🙂 . At the same time, your dog may get out…
A mentally and physically stimulated dog – is a happy and healthy pet.
Although dogs are a totally different species to humans, there are some very glaring similarities between us. It is very easy to see when our pets are bored, stressed and feeling lazy, but it’s also very common for our dogs to suffer from mental health disorders too. Left without adequate stimulation, sitting and waiting all…
Should you walk your dog in rainy and stormy weather
In my daily life as a professional dog walker, a rainstorm or windy weather doesn’t put me off at all. Many dogs I walk each day love being outside in the rain; they have furry coats that repel the water, and how many dogs do you know that love splashing about in puddles given a…