Mental stimulation is important for all living things. It keeps us sharp, prevents depression, and gives us something to look forward to and feel accomplished about ourselves but sometimes the challenge with our dogs is coming up with new games and ways to stimulate them.
One word: food. Most dogs are food motivated, but the key is not just giving your fur kid a big bowl of food and leaving it at that. Instead, make them work for it! They will love the challenge and enjoy the food even more, feeling like they truly earned it like their wolf ancestors.
This Labrador retriever has discovered a fun new game! Her parents put kibble in the ball pit as a challenge and it’s up to her to sniff it out and gobble it up.
Her reaction? I’ll just say it’s worth seeing.
Continue on to page 2 below to see the video of her challenge!
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Watch the video below to see the Lab easily handling the food challenges!
Feature Image Source: Renate van der Hagen
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