Shiba Inu Enrichment: Games and Activities
The AKC rates the Shiba Inu 4/5 for mental stimulation needs, so puzzles, scent games and short training sessions are worth building into every week, not just walks.
Activities to try with your Shiba Inu
Three-cup shell game
A treat under one of several cups. Your dog learns to point out the right cup with nose or paw, then you start shuffling them.
Teach your dog toy names
Teach your dog to bring a toy by its name, then pick it out of a pile: a brain game you can reward with play instead of 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.
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.
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