One of the challenges of having dogs is that you gotta keep the little guys busy or they will start letting you know they’re bored.
Here are a few of things we do to keep our little ones happy and engaged.
1. Bicycle for at least half an hour. This bicycle attachment has come in pretty handy when bicycling our dogs. I actually have two bicycle attachments and have tried biking with both Charlie and Jojo and once, but found Jojo likes to go TWENTY MILES AN HOUR while Charlie likes to trot at a pace that is barely faster than walking. So I bike them separately. (Poor Penny is scared of the bicycle and her harness (STILL!!!). But that means she gets walked by my hubby or accompanies him when he runs.)
2. Bully sticks from Costco. The real kind, not the fake kind we tried earlier! They will keep the dogs busy for at least an hour, and clean their teeth as well. They get these once a week.
3. Kongs. I stuff a duck treat (also from Costco) at the bottom of the Kong, usually rolling it in a tight little ball that is really challenging to get out. Then stick some chunks of carrot to make it even more challenging. Jojo will toss his kong in the air, trying to dislodge the pieces this way. Clever! Poor Charlie tries to destroy the impenetrable walls of his kong through sheer force. After about an hour we’ll get the leftover duck treat out for him… 🙂 Sometimes I will stick something like yogurt or peanut butter with some other goodies in the kong and freeze it overnight, to give to them when the weather is warmer.
4. Treat balls! I give them their kibble breakfast in these once or twice a week. Penny usually dispenses her kibble the fastest, rolling it back and forth in a small space with her paws. The boys STEAMROLL the treat balls with their noses, trying to get the kibble out as fast as possible.
5. On rainy days we have our obstacle course. When it’s completely dry outside, and I’ve just done poop patrol, I’ll toss a bunch of kibble in the lawn for them to find.
The one thing NONE OF THEM DO is fetch naturally.
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Just *look* at those happy doggy smiles! Makes me want a Jojo smooch! -Real bad!