Dogs are happiest when they are able to express their energy through physical and mental activitiy. Physical activity inclues fetch, swimming, tug-o-war, chase games and similar fun. Mental activities are about solving puzzles. This includes training through reward-based methods, which is the only way we train our dogs through our board-and-train programs or anytime at Love Wags A Tail Dog Training. Another way to help a dog expend that mental energy is through food toys.
Dogs are scavengers, and helping them reach and express the scavenger within using food toys is a big thing. I’ve seen dogs who are pretty rough on their food toys, and there are plenty toys that can take it, but my board-and-train Frenchie named Rouzzie took being rough with a food toy to the extreme. As a matter of fact, she has a whole other manner of using the food toy. Play hard first, eat later. I call her the Tornado.
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Helen Verte Schwarzmann, contact me
Certified in Training and Counseling
Certified Pet Dog Trainer-KA
Certified Trick Dog Instructor
Your Dog Trainer for Weston, Plantation, Fort Lauderdale, Davie, and Hollywood in Broward county south Florida
By Helen Verte
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