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How to ACTUALLY tire out your dog.
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items If you have a high-energy dog, you already know that a long walk just acts as a warm-up for them. You can't out-exercise a Lab. The trick is to make their brain do the heavy lifting. Here is the stuff that actually gets my dog to shut down his brain ...
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Fabric
These are awesome ways to tire your dog out using fabric.
Don't feed your dog out of a bowl anymore. Just dump their dry food into this fabric mat and let them sniff it out. Sniffing uses a ton of energy, and ten minutes of this is like a cheat code for a rainy day when you can't go for a walk.
FOUFIT Hide n Seek Snuffle Mat Treat Hiding Nosework Toy for Dogs - Blue
It’s basically a weighted swaddle blanket for dogs. It applies gentle, constant pressure around their chest. If your dog starts shaking during fireworks, velcro this on them. It doesn't cure their anxiety, but it stops the shivering and helps them se...
THUNDERSHIRT Classic Anxiety & Calming Vest for Dogs ...
This sounds ridiculous, but there is actual clinically tested music made just for canine anxiety. It’s usually solo piano music played at a specific tempo that matches a dog's resting heart rate. If you have to leave the house or a storm is rolling i...
Dog Music on YouTube
Tiring a dog out isn't always about making them move; sometimes it’s about making them practice impulse control. Getting a specific place cot and teaching them to stay on it while you cook dinner or open the front door forces them to use a massive am...
KH Pet Products Original Pet Cot - Comfortable Outdoor Lounger for Dogs & Cats | Chewy
This 30 foot line isn't for regular heel walking; it's for letting them be a dog. Attach a long, lightweight training leash to a harness, take them to an open field, and just let them sniff whatever they want without pulling your arm off. Allowing a ...
FRISCO Training Leash, Black, 30-ft
This is the easiest DIY hack ever. Take a cheap, clean bath towel, lay it flat, and scatter a handful of treats or kibble across it. Roll it up tightly, tie it into a loose knot. Then take it one step further - soak it under the faucet for a few sec...
Mika | Golden Retriever on Instagram: "This one can be challenging for beginners. To make it easier, instead of rolling treats inside the towel, just tie the knots first and stuff some treats in the nooks after the ball is made. Always make it fun, not frustrating.💜 #dogenrichment #enrichmentfordogs #dogtips #doghacks"
Silicone
Buy this silicone mat, smear some peanut butter or Greek yogurt on it, and throw it in the freezer. Freezing it is the secret—otherwise they'll clean it off in two minutes. The licking motion actually calms their central nervous system down. It’s per...
HYPER PET IQ Banquet Dog & Cat Lick Mat, Blue/Gray
Think of this as the upgrade to the classic Kong. It’s a rubber cup that you stuff with things like wet food, mashed banana, and kibble, and then freeze solid. Because it has a wider opening, it’s way less frustrating for dogs to clean out, but freez...
WEST PAW Zogoflex Toppl Tough Treat Dispensing Dog ...
Buy one of those rubber lattice balls that looks like a honeycomb. Take a bunch of scraps of old t-shirts or fleece, wrap a high-value treat inside each scrap, and stuff the fabric pieces into the ball. Your dog has to figure out how to pull the fabr...
JW Pet Hol-ee Roller Rubber Dog Toy - Large(5.5" Diameter) Blue
Plastic
If your dog is too smart for their own good, they need this. They have to slide blocks and lift lids to find treats. It’s hilarious to watch them figure it out, and it keeps them quiet for a solid fifteen minutes.
OUTWARD HOUND Nina Ottosson Brick Puzzle Game ...
If you have a Lab, they are obsessed with water. In the summer, buy a plastic pool and dump some ice cubes in it, then add treats. They will go crazy bobbing for treats in the ice. In the winter, bring it inside and fill it with plastic ball-pit ball...
ALLFORPAWS Chill Out Splash & Fun Pool Dog Toy ...
If you don't want to deal with freezing stuff every day, just get this hard plastic maze bowl. Instead of inhaling their food in 10 seconds, they have to use their tongue to navigate the ridges and corners to get each piece of kibble. It instantly sl...
OUTWARD HOUND Fun Feeder Slow Feeder Dog Bowl ...
Plug ins
This sounds like total sideways science, but it actually works. It's a scentless plug-in that mimics the hormones a mother dog releases. If your pup gets anxious when you leave or during thunderstorms, plug this in near their crate. It just takes the...
ThunderEase Calming Diffuser for Dogs – Soothing Relief for Pets