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Summary: Keeping a dog from being bored requires picking up a variety of toys for them to play with, incorporating treats into playtime and even inserting treats into toys to keep them occupied. Keep a dog active and free of boredom with tips from a certified dog trainer in this free video on pet care.
James Pakman is a professional, certified dog trainer who has been working at Sycamore Stables horse and dog facility in Amherst, Mass. for several years. He also oversees the dog...read more
"Okay, so we're talking about how to keep a dog from being bored today, and there's really a number of different ways to do that. Of course, picking up any toy is a good way to prevent boredom in any dog. And you'll see just from picking this up, she'll get very excited, and start to play. And obviously, we could throw this too, play tug-of-war as well. And this is one of the more exciting things for a dog. Okay, drop it. Drop it. Okay, other way to keep a dog from being bored obviously involves treats, and something like this will instantly get the dog his attention. Sit. Sit. And then you can obviously involve both these things like, for example, putting a treat in a toy. Letting her have that, and then playing with the toy itself. And you can see this is fun for a dog for hours."
eHow Article: How to Keep a Dog From Being Bored
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