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Boredom busters for pets

How to keep the pets entertained on a rainy day - by Aaron Clayton
  • 22 Sep 2016
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On a wet miserable day, there are lots of indoor games you can play with your dog. Tug of war is one of the classics – all you need is a length of rope or a knotted tea towel. Be sure to let your dog win about half of the contests – if you’re hogging the glory he might not want to play! ‘Find it’ is a great game that serves as its own food reward. Simply hide pieces of dry cat food – yes, cat food! – around the house and watch him hoover up every last bite.

 

Then there is the cardboard box trick with a favourite toy placed in one of a number of boxes. Your dog again gets olfactory exercise just sniffing to find the right box.

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