How to mentally wear out your dog?
Macey Hagenes
2025-07-12 20:25:04
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Mental exercise is just as effective, if not more so than physical exercise when it comes to a happy and exhausted dog. Spend 10 or 15 minutes teaching your dog new tricks or try your hand at a sport like agility, obedience or nosework. Be sure to ditch the boring bowl and offer fun games and puzzles at meal times. A sniffari is a slow walk, not so much for exercise, but for the mental benefits of sniffing. Use a long line and a harness and let your dog lead the way at their own pace. Fetch can be played in your backyard, add an extra mental challenge by asking for tricks before throwing the ball as a reward.
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