Outward Hound Kyjen 2452 Ball-In-Ball Dog Toy Interactive Puzzle Rubber Tennis Ball Dog Toy, Large, Red

Games and puzzles enrich the family bonds; dogs need to exercise their natural instincts, environment enrichment and spices-specific behaviors. Big words from big zoos, but do you wish to have to worry about this for your dog? Absolutely not. Our canine members of the family aren’t captive wild animals. Our pets spend their lives by our sides. As members of the family, their needs and desires are much the same as ours. Interactive games and puzzles can enhance the family bond and lead to fewer behavioral problems. They may be able to even beef up obedience training results. [1] self-control studies once conducted on humans aren’t being designed for dogs too. The results aren’t surprising for those of us with family pets -dogs can learn self-control just like humans can. [2] the focal point developed for solving puzzles can carry over into less playful, but more important things like obedience training and behavioral modification. We could all us a little mental stimulation and work to get our meals like animals in the zoo. The truth is dogs stand to gain more through interaction with their human members of the family than through being left alone with a treat puzzle like a captive specimen. The benefits of such interaction extend well beyond the initial mental stimulation and boredom relief. Taken as a whole, when the dog and his human family steadily interact by playing challenging games, the family develops a sense of common purpose and shared experiences. For most dogs, these memories and experiences form a long-lasting bond with fewer behavioral problems right through non-play time. Footnotes: [1] an experimental study of the effects of play upon the dog-human relationship” by nicola j rooney john w.s. Bradshaw in applied animal behaviour science (3 jan 2002 volume 75 issue 2 pages 161-176) [2]”willpower: rediscovering the greatest human strength” by roy f. Baumeister and john tierney p49 (sep 2011)”

A brain workout for dogs
Teach and sing their own praises your dog’s IQ
Perfect for dogs who love tennis balls