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Things to keep the dog amused daytimes

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  • 18-12-2007 2:40pm
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    big b
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    Hi all

    My OH has gone back to work full-time, which means our dog is in the house on her own through the day. I'm lucky enough that I can go home at lunchtimes to let her out & play with her for a few minutes, and I'm home just after 5, so it's not tooooo long a day.
    Can't leave her in the garden as I don't have a gate at the top of the driveway yet & she chases the odd car or van that comes down our boreen & we're obviously terrified that she'd come to harm.
    So, I'm looking for things to keep her amused during the day. She doesn't play with toys & luckily she doesn't chomp furniture or anything. She's really good but I'd love to have an idea or two for things that would take her attention even a few minutes a day. Oh aye, she's a terrier cross bitch, about 3 years old.
    Any ideas, folks?


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    lurchin along
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    I leave the TV on for mine.They have very poor taste though and enjoy the Afternoon Show...


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    Toulouse
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    How about a Kong? Available in most vets and pet shops.

    http://www.kongcompany.com/


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    big b
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    Hey, the Kong looks a good idea, thanks for that! I saw something very similar on Monkey Business a while ago too :D

    Ref the TV, yeah, I don't want her picking up bad habits - my OH doesn't watch soaps & I'll be damned if I'm watching Home & Away because the dog's hooked!

    Thanks for the help, any further ideas welcome.


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    jameshayes
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    a kong is the best and i always leave the radio on - it works wonders


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    kerrysgold
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    mine usually comes out in the car but if I have to leave her at home I leave the TV or radio on and leave a little pile of treats, might just be me, but I don't leave anything that could cause choking like a rawhide or dried tripe, but then again mine tries to swallow these things whole, most normal dogs probably chew them up first lol.


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    TheB
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    Toulouse wrote: »
    How about a Kong? Available in most vets and pet shops.

    http://www.kongcompany.com/

    They are really good.. we leave some randomly about the kitchen & living room when we go out .. usually stuffed with Biscuits (peanut butter is a favourite but can only be on tiles - too messy!)

    Ours watch telly too.. they like UKTV Food channels.. Nigella & Co are good as ours love the noises the channel makes.. all that sizzling and frying etc.. They'd be even happier if it was Smell-O-Vision or Lick-A-Vision.. :)

    Bx


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    michelleans
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    I've got something like this for my boy. He loves it!! Figured out how to get the treats out in a minute though :D He has a kong too.


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    big b
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    Excellent stuff, folks, thanks for all the ideas.

    Got me thinking - she follows mea round when I come home to make sure I light the fire properly etc :D, but she doesn't settle on her rug till the TV is on- hadn't really thought about that before!

    Thanks again


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