My pup, Basil, is 9 months old and adolescence is in full swing. She gets bored easily, and when she’s bored- she destroys things. Those things are sometimes the things I buy to help her boredom- like snuffle mats. She loves to rip them to shreds.
After losing our TV remote to a bout of boredom, I did some brainstorming. She loves to chew and tear, what’s a good outlet I can give her for those behaviors that’s safe?
Enter, heads of lettuce.
I pulled apart the leaves a little and out some kibble in the cracks. She’s been snuffling and ripping it apart for 30 minutes! Best part, I don’t need to worry if she eats any, it’s perfectly safe!
So if you’re struggling, go make a puppy salad!
I'm really trying to figure out more mental games to play with my dog because the winter will really limit our outdoor time. We do relaxation protocol and sniff work (I often sprinkle/hide her food around the house). I've heard awesome things about puzzle toys and snuffle mats but my dog is a toy destroyer and I'm worried that she will just destroy any puzzle or snuffle that I get her. Has anyone had success with these types of toys if their dog is like this?
my 3 yr old bunny is wheezing rly bad and feels a little warmer than usual? lives inside, we clean rly well and lives in a good sized pen so she has like 100% ventilation. idk how she would get a respiratory infection and idk what to do.
I have two lab mixes, one a year old, the other 9 mos. They are both a bit insecure about food and gobble like nobody's business. They do not graze, they eat until it's gone.
I'm using slow-feed bowls for them and feed them in separate areas but want to give them more of a foraging experience. Sometimes I throw the kibble out the kitchen door so they look for it on the gravel drive.
Snuffle mats seem great but with two labs that love to destroy stuffed animals and soft toys, is this a good choice? My concern is they would chew the loops and fabric to get the flavor off and potentially ingest it. They don't free-eat, I supervise and wouldn't let them destroy the mats or potentially eat bits of it but it seems like a possible complication.
Thoughts?
My pup got a snuffle mat for Christmas. She has a tendency to learn puzzles really quick and then get bored.
Well we did our first meal in it today! To pique her interest, I hid a few treats in their really well. Once she found all the treats, she picked up the snuffle mat and started running. Kibble every where. Currently sniffing every piece to make sure it’s not a treat.
Once she realized nothing left was a treat she started eating it, but definitely can tell she’s unimpressed that they’re not treats. 🤣
Here’s to sweeping the house and new favourite puzzles. 🙄
So, my bunny had running nose and sneezed for a month. I changed bedding, hay, washed everything once a week, brushed him and his brother regularly. I don't use chemicals or fabric softener on their blankets and towels. I swipe the floor with just hot water and vinegar. But he keept sneezing. I took him to the vet, he got some shots and antibiotics, he was okay for a while but recently he started to sneeze again. Vet took samples of blood, urine and nasal swab, everything is okay. He eats normally, poop is okay but I don't know how to help him. Room temperature is not low or high. His brother is okay, he doesn't sneeze. I bought some mint and thymine, will trying to give it to him, maybe it helps. After researching on the internet I found a medicine to help him with discharge from nose, the vet said it's okay medicine and I should try it and see if it gets better. Do you have any other solutions?
Thinking about getting my guy a snuffle mat. He doesn't have any interest in food in his bowl, unless I toss some on the floor and he has to hunt for it. Once he's in the zone (and has found all the kibble that ended up out of sight), he'll eat everything in his bowl ... I'm thinking maybe he wants the challenge / engagement of hunting?
Anyone use one for something like this? Any recommendations?
I’ve posted on here a few times about my now 6 mo old pup’s endless supply of energy and my never ending quest to tire him out. The dog park has been a savior (on good weather days) but I highly recommend a snuffle mat and flirt pole too!
Since we got our pole, our boy runs in circles trying to catch the little stuffed toy and within 10 mins runs himself silly and exhausted into the ground. Over the past week we’ve played with him maybe 10-15 min 3x a day and he loves it so much and is so well behaved and calm afterward.
The snuffle mat is also great - he wears his brain out after 20 min looking for treats. We now use it to feed him his morning meals.
Highly recommend both!
