Peace of Mind for Pet Parents
Focus & Go – DIY Games for Dogs Hello you lovely pet parent, you! Your dog’s focus is the foundation of a wonderful relationship. A dog that doesn’t look to their owner for help with decision making may well attempt to make decisions themselves in a world they’re ill equipped to deal with. If …
Doggy in the Middle – DIY Games for Dogs Hello you lovely pet parent, you! This is possible the simplest of all games but it’s a lot of fun and worth re-remembering. It is incidentally a way to help your dog with ‘fetch’. Use a back-up ball for when your dog plays keep-ball. Make …
Cushioned Treats – DIY Games for Dogs Hello you lovely pet parent, you! Patience is a hugely underrated skill for our dogs to learn – which you’ll know if like most of us – you’ve literally been hounded by your dog because they think there’s a remote chance of you whipping their lead out. …
Ready, Steady, Go! – DIY Games for Dogs Hello you lovely pet parent, you! As with all our games you’re looking for your dog to focus on you before you begin. However that’s not the main aim of the game. What we’re looking for is a bit of impulse control. A game that helps …
Pillow Talk – DIY Games for Dogs Hello you lovely pet parent, you! For some dogs this game is more than a bit of fun. If you’ve got a dog that’s a bit nervous this game can help build up their confidence. Popping your head into the unknown can take a bit of doing …
What’s my Name? – Recall Games for Dogs Hello you lovely pet parent, you! Following on from last week’s recall game we’ve got another… And this one’s even lovelier! There’s only so long they’ll be hold off their enthusiasm to get to you so make sure you try and time it right… At first, …
Treat Bowling – DIY Games for Dogs Hello you lovely pet parent, you! Getting our dogs to recall can be a tricky business, especially if there something darn tooting interesting to check out. That’s why we need to be the never ending spinning spirit of awesome wonder to our dogs (or at least something …
Ball of Treats – DIY Games for Dogs Hello you lovely pet parent, you! Getting our dogs excited isn’t just super-cute, it’s also incredibly useful for our relationship with them. If our dogs view us as fun and exciting they want to be with us all the time – even when new and interesting …
The Beakers – DIY Games for Dogs Hello you lovely pet parent, you! This is the doggie version of 3 card Montie, the scam game played to crowds in big cities. In the human version you can’t win because the scammers are so good at manipulating the cards in their hands and giving you …
The Foraging – DIY Games for Dogs Hello you lovely pet parent, you! What a fantastic game to play with your dog. They’re going to love this one. As you know our dog’s number one sense is their sense of smell. They ‘see’ the world in smells. In fact it’s been estimated their …