Pug Enrichment: Games and Activities
The AKC rates the Pug 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 Pug
Tug with rules
Short rounds of tug that end on a "drop it", so your dog gets a burst of play and a lesson in self-control at the same time.
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.
Toilet tube treat dispenser
An empty toilet-roll tube with kibble inside and the ends folded shut. Your dog has to tear it open to get the food.
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.
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.
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.
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