Thinking Games For Dogs

Dogs are very intelligent animals. However, they need to develop and increase their skills through intelligence games for dogs, especially with the aim of increasing the learning and training of their brains, muscles and reflexes.

Always keep in mind that, to be a good educator, you must be aware of your dog’s needs, especially those related to his development. For this purpose, there are some games that may be right for you.

Survival and instinct

Within its natural environment, each animal is responsible for its own survival, and will have to use all its ingenuity to secure food, shelter and safety.

To do this, the power of the brain and the ability to make decisions quickly play an extremely important role, such as when the animal has to select a prey, hide its puppies, etc. Many of the activities carried out by wild animals are in fact aimed at sharpening their senses, transforming themselves into perfect predators.

In the case of pets, things work differently.  Not having the need to seek food, shelter or protection to train their skills and enhance their abilities, dogs will find themselves having to develop alternative activities.

Fortunately, there are a variety of “intelligence toys” for dogs on the market today; However, if you do not intend to spend a lot or you are a DIY lover, you can make some yourself.

Masters of learning

Dogs are the animals that have the greatest variety of games, sports, and teaching and training options. In this regard, there are many alternatives you can choose from.

Some practical and easy ideas

One of the most important aspects of dog learning is the need to keep the pet busy when he is indoors, especially if he is forced to spend a lot of time alone.

A toy that he will surely appreciate and that does not require a great deal of control from the owner is the “Dog Smart”. The game consists of a wooden board made up of some small holes, each of which is closed by a plug; inside the slots the dog’s favorite food is inserted, whose task will be to retrieve it. The animal will not have access to the delicacy until it finds a way to extract the caps.

Don’t worry, even though the dog may take some time to understand the game dynamics at first, this is not a complicated activity. So let him free to concentrate and do not be impatient if at the beginning he does not succeed; remember that frustration is also part of the learning process.

However, there is not necessarily a need to buy a Dog Smart: to make the game, simply hide a candy inside any container, placing it in a point that is neither too close nor too far beyond the reach of your pet. His sense of smell and his determination will be enough to make him find the solution and reach the morsel.

If you wish, you can increase the difficulty level of the game by using two different containers to hide the prize. For example, you could put the candy in a cube inside a larger box.

Another interesting game, created to stimulate the dog to solve problems, consists of a kind of abacus which, instead of wooden or plastic balls, is composed of a mechanism that makes a candy drop every time the dog activates a certain sequence. The idea behind the game is for the dog to move the balls containing the small rewards until they drop at the base of the toy so that they can finally eat them.

Little by little, your dog will get used to every game you offer him:  this is why it is essential to always find new ways to stimulate him ; otherwise, you run the risk of getting bored and not responding to activities with the same enthusiasm, as well as grabbing the reward right away.