Give the dog a game

Rin Tin Tin Easy entertainment for a dull day It’s pouring outside and your dog is indicating that they could do with a diversion. Gather up the tennis balls that lurk in every corner and try the baking tin treat game. Take a tin with largish hollows (a muffin tin is ideal), put a treat in each, then cover the treats with tennis balls. Put the whole thing on the floor and let your dog figure out that they need to move the balls to get the treats. As you’d expect, responses vary according to the dog: some get it straight away, others take a little time, while a more indulged pet may simply glare at you until you do the work for them. And a few may be more…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2025

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