Play is an important part of growing up for the dog, consisting of a series of active and repetitive movements that have different meanings when used in different situations. This helps the dog develop and refine additional abilities and gain experience that helps with good mental and physical health.
Dog play can often be interpreted as aggressive and dangerous because of howling, biting and barking, but their way of playing is different, and for dogs, it is very important and especially sooo fun if they play together. It's just, we don't have always a chance to go play with other dogs, and somehow we need to get our dog tired, and we can do that with a walk.
But now is the time when the days start to get shorter and it gets colder, which means that the dog will have to be entertained in those cold days too, because maybe is snowing or is just too cold fo a long walk and you still need to do something that your dog won't be bored these winter days. But this is actually very simple ;)
You have so many diffrent games to play with your dog inside , sometimes just throwing a ball is enough but if you're living in a small apartment like I do, is a litlle bit hard to throw a ball without hitting a wall ;) So my friend gave me a different kind of ball. You give some treats or briquettes in, and dog needs to get the treats out of the toy. When a dog bites a toy and tosses, the treats fall out, which is a reward for him. So, it can be entertained for a long time and this encourage dog to play and so we can reduce unwanted behavior due to boredom and stress. You have so many different mental games to play with your dog inside, maybe sometimes hidding is enough. The best game 😂 I'm hidding somewhere in the apartment and she needs to find me, and then their is my husband, laughing like crazy and screaming "find her", and she is looking all around the apartment, because she knows I am here somewhere. 😂
I need to say, she is always successful 🤘 Then, you can take a long string and make a lot of knots, and your dog needs to untie them. She's almost always successful but this last knot is just too much 😂 But is fun to watch how she's trying ;) or she needs to find her treats under the boxes. 🤗
Oh, and she loves to chew her pillow...I really don't know why, but she is chewing that with a lot of enthusiasms. 😁
So, take your dog, go on a walk, take him to play with his buddy, make or buy some toys, because there is always a way to entertain your dog, and of course we must not forget on the all of the madness in the snow. 😎
“The dog is the perfect portrait subject. He doesn’t pose. He isn’t aware of the camera.” – Patrick Demarchelier
Guys, thanks for reading 🤘😎
