tiring packer out

[jules]

how do I mentally tire my 11 month old lab ,any ideas

[Meeps83]

Brain games or training. Hide treats and tell him to "find it" start with easy hiding places and work to harder ones. You can also work on obedience or teach tricks.

[Tanya]

What have you tried? There are SO MANY things. it's an endless list.

- make all feedings "thinking time" and dump food bowls. Feed by hand as reward for training. Play games (interactive games like the Nina Ottoson ones, or stuff like "go find" or "hide and seek"). when I don't have time to interact I use a kong wobber or my friend feeds all meals in normal kongs.
- walk somewhere new. I find a big difference when we walk somewhere new VS our usual walk.
- make walks training time. randomly ask for behaviours.
- teach new tricks. (Kira Sundance is a trainer with tons of books with tricks to train)
- proof old tricks
- make them work for everything (this leans towards nothing in life is free). So sit to go outside. down before you throw the ball..etc.etc.etc.
- there are many many interactive games. Some you can do with stuff at home. let me see if I can find the page.

some links:
Got A Bored Dog? Top 8 Interactive Dog Toys To Keep Dogs Super Busy And Having Fun | Fun Times Guide to Dogs
26 Quick Simple Ways To Relieve Dog Boredom - Puppy Leaks
10 Brain Games to Challenge and Entertain Your Pet | Babble (this one has the muffin tin game, easy and cheap one)
The Dog Trainer : Indoor Games for People and Dogs :: Quick and Dirty Tips â„¢

[Snowshoe]

Dognition | Find the Genius in Your Dog

Two of us on the board have done these now. Not only do the games prompt your dog to think, you'll learn something about his brain and help science too.

[Tanya]

Dognition | Find the Genius in Your Dog

Two of us on the board have done these now. Not only do the games prompt your dog to think, you'll learn something about his brain and help science too.

Hmm. I assume it's USD? I'm tempted to try this for penny...

[Snowshoe]

Yes, U$. But if you sign up for the free course in the Evolutionary Anthropology Dept. online at Duke University the first two assessment games are free. Then if you want to continue the games there is a break in the price, 15% I think. I signed up for a year's worth of games which included the remaining assessment games. I think I put the links in the original thread on Dognition.

[Snowshoe]

Yes, U$. But if you sign up for the free course in the Evolutionary Anthropology Dept. online at Duke University the first two assessment games are free. Then if you want to continue the games there is a break in the price, 15% I think. I signed up for a year's worth of games which included the remaining assessment games. I think I put the links in the original thread on Dognition.

ETA: I did.

Dognition

[jules]

i will try those tricks thanks