Havanese Enrichment: Games and Activities
The AKC rates the Havanese 3/5 for mental stimulation needs: a mix of easy games and the odd harder puzzle works well.
With a playfulness score of 5/5, games with you tend to go down well.
Activities to try with your Havanese
Flirt pole chase
A lure on a rope at the end of a pole that your dog chases along the ground: lots of exercise in a few minutes.
Hide and seek with you
Your dog waits in one room while you hide, then finds you when you call. No food or equipment needed.
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.
Living-room obstacle course
A mini agility course from things you already have: chairs to weave round, a box to go through, books to step over.
Sniff walk
A slow walk where your dog chooses the direction and the pace and gets to sniff as long as they like. Twenty to thirty minutes can tire a dog as much as a longer, faster walk.
Lick mat calm-down
Soft food spread thinly over a lick mat. Slow, steady licking helps many dogs settle, for example during fireworks or storms.
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