Fun Ways You Can Play With Your Dogs Inside Your Home

After reading some of our helpful tips about growing a fur baby, you probably know by now the basic things you need to do to take good care of your pets and train them in the way they should, including the seven basic dog commands and what can dogs eat and not eat, among others. 

How about some playtime? Have you thought of ways to play with your dog at home? If the weather doesn’t permit you to play with your four-legged playmate outside, would you let the rain spoil the fun?

Frown no more as we bring you a new set of fun-filled ideas for playing with your dog inside your home.

Obstacle Course

Who says the obstacle course is just for school field days? You can set up an obstacle course at home to play with your dog. Though it will be time-consuming and tedious, it will surely be all worth it as you see your pet jumping over the humps and completing the entire course with a wagging tail.

You can use these materials to create an obstacle course: a hula hoop for jumping, an open box for crawling, a ball for catching, a pole for leaping over, and many more. Be as creative as you can! Teach your dog where to go after every obstacle and increase the difficulty level after completing the course to challenge your agile puppy.

Teach Your Dog a Chore

This one is not a game, but the fun is still there for sure! 

How does it work? You can teach the simplest things, like asking your puppy to fetch something that you often use. You also ask them to help you clean up their mess by teaching them to throw their used pee pad in the trash bin. Just make sure to reward them with treats after completing each task.

Hide and Seek

If your dog loves finding items around the house, why not try playing hide-and-seek with them? To teach him to play hide-and-seek, ask your puppy to sit somewhere while you look for a place to hide. To make the dog look for you, call their name out loud and wait for them to find you. Of course, what makes it more fun is inviting other family members to join the game!

You can also use treats to play this game. Instead of people hiding around the house, place the dog’s favorite treats in some hiding spots. You can start with treats in plain sight, then increase the difficulty gradually, up to hiding treats in hard-to-find locations. After all, dogs are natural hunters, so they’ll surely love searching for treats.

Puzzle Games

Puzzle games can push your witty puppy to the limit. Buying puzzle toys online will make things easier for you and facilitate the game. If you want to be practical, you can craft your dog’s puzzles. You just need a bit of creativity and resourcefulness. 

For instance, you can turn a bare toilet paper tube into a treat dispenser. Smear some sweet spread inside the tube. Let your dog lick the spread, but the challenge is to keep the tube from rolling away.

Conclusion

The games mentioned above are just some of the many ways you can play with your dog at home. While you enjoy playing and bonding with your pet, you also get to distract them from making destructive habits like barking persistently. Why wait for the rain to stop to play with your dog outdoors when you can have fun playing inside your house?

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