5 games to play with your dog at home
Dogs are quintessential pets, even though pets are increasingly varied (allowing a better adaptation to everyone’s lifestyle), the claim that the dog is man’s best friend is based on the great emotional connection we can create with dogs and how this fact can enrich our life in an extraordinary way.
- Therefore.
- Dogs deserve our best attention.
- With the aim not only of preventing the disease.
- But also of covering all their needs and allowing them to have a high quality of life.
In this Animal Expert article we will give you some ideas so you can interact more with your pet and seek your complete well-being, and we will do it by showing you.
Although we like to believe at first, dogs are very sensitive to stress because they are very sensitive animals. Stress in dogs can be caused by several factors, such as lack of play, lack of physical exercise, loneliness, lack of interaction with other animals or lack of attention on the part of the human family.
If your puppy is under stress, this will manifest itself as follows
If your dog has these symptoms we recommend that you go to the vet, but we also tell you that to prevent and treat this situation it is necessary to properly stimulate your pet, and one of the best methods to get it are dog games.
One game that works great to reduce stress and separation anxiety is the use of kong, a toy that rewards the dog’s intelligence.
To start with the first canine game options, you only need a cardboard box, it must be a clean, rigid and large enough box for your dog to enter.
You can place the box in much of your house, if it is possible where there are not many objects that can interact with the dog as obstacles, then the fun begins, because a simple cardboard box offers countless game possibilities.
Here are a few examples
A very fun option for the cardboard box is that it is wide enough for us to enter too, so we play completely with our dog, and that will motivate him. Using positive reinforcement with dog treats, ratchets or hugs will make our pet even more enjoyable.
The sense of a dog is extraordinary, in fact, it is the sense that deteriorates less over time, so this game is exceptional to continue stimulating older dogs. Take advantage of the dog’s snout having millions of olfactory receptors to stimulate its cognition.
To start this game you only have to rely on air fresheners, fruit or any object that gives off smell (always making sure that the dog does not ingest any substance that can be toxic), ideally use unknown smells for our dog. .
First we let the dog feel the object for a while, then we hide it in a corner and have to look for it, while it is in that search, it will stimulate its nervous system.
You can also spread food on the floor for the dog to look for and relax. Although it is best to do it outdoors, you can also do it indoors with puppies or older dogs.
This game is very fun and the most important thing is that it allows the dog to exercise physically and stay active. It is perfect for rainy days.
All you need is an attractive toy for your pet, a stick, a rope at least a metre long.
The game is developed as follows
Finally, a nice reward for our friend will be to untie the toy and give him all the freedom to play.
This game will allow our pet to be alert and maintain excellent fitness. We only need a toy that pleases it and, above all, that is soft to the touch, because it is important that at no time do you run the risk of being able to hurt the teeth of the animal.
Let the dog play freely until you decide to remove the toy, of course it won’t leave you and here begins a fun shooting and grabbing game, in which we can incorporate various movements to allow our animal to do more physical exercise. If you have multiple dogs, think this game will work very well.
Playing with our dog should not only stimulate or excite him, but can also be a great way to relax him.
The effects of music therapy are multiple, positive and already demonstrated. So you can relax your puppy through music by following these steps:
After five minutes, you can see how your dog has changed and is completely calm. Also learn how to practice yoga with your dog in this article.
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