Chow Chow Enrichment: Games and Activities
The AKC rates the Chow Chow 3/5 for mental stimulation needs: a mix of easy games and the odd harder puzzle works well.
Activities to try with your Chow Chow
Toy in a towel
Your dog's toy wrapped in a towel or blanket, so they have to sniff it out and use their nose and paws to unwrap it.
Kibble scatter in the grass
Part of your dog's meal tossed across the lawn, so dinner becomes a sniffing hunt.
Digging pit with buried toys
A kiddie pool or sandbox of clean sand where digging is allowed, with toys buried for your dog to find.
Cavaletti poles at home
Low poles on the floor for your dog to step over: careful, controlled movement for a day indoors.
Delivery box search
A few empty delivery boxes spread around a room, some with treats inside. Your dog searches them all by scent.
Calm massage
Slow, gentle strokes from head to tail: a quiet way to bond with your dog at the end of the day.
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