JenniferS Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Our Razzy has been driving us a little nuts at night ever since the weather got cold & it is dark early. She spends her summer evenings sitting out the deck "hunting" for hours. We do give rawhides, but only let them chew them for a short time until they start breaking pieces off. She plays with stuffies for a little while, but gets bored quickly. I have tried other chew toys, but they don't always last or don't keep her interest. She gets plenty of exercise daily, I think she's just bored. Does anyone give their grey "puzzle toys" which occupy the brain a bit longer, and if so, which types do you recommend? The high-pitched princess barking it driving us to drink! Quote Forever in my heart: my girl Raspberry & my boys Quiet Man, Murphy, Ducky, Wylie & Theo www.greyhoundadventures.org & www.greyhoundamberalert.org & www.duckypaws.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHead Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Mine has absolutely no drive to even lick to the bottom of the kong. One thing I do with my other (more food motivated!) dog is to take some kibble/treats and hide them all over the room. I make some easy, but put other ones under things, behind things, etc. It is really great because they have to use scent work to find them which really stimulates their mind. I have also been doing clicker training which is fun...we're working on weave poles now (not highly successful ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissy Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Frozen kong Tricky treat ball Kong wobbler IQ ball Buster cube Tug-a-jug (busy buddy) Twist n Treat (busy buddy) Nina Ottosen and Kyjen puzzle toys - these are true puzzles but have to be supervised We have several others as well. Any time I see a puzzle/treat toy I tend to buy it to keep Kili entertained. We have another one that is very similar in concept to the Kong wobbler, and 2 or 3 other "tricky teat ball" types. Quote Kristie and the Apex Agility Greyhounds: Kili (ATChC AgMCh Lakilanni Where Eagles Fly RN IP MSCDC MTRDC ExS Bronze ExJ Bronze ) and Kenna (Lakilanni Kiss The Sky RN MADC MJDC AGDC AGEx AGExJ). Waiting at the Bridge: Retired racer Summit (Bbf Dropout) May 5, 2005-Jan 30, 2019 Like us on Facebook! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnzaFerrari Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Find out where you can walk your dog inside - Pet stores, local stores etc. Or if you only do yard turn outs, start taking them for walks around the neighborhood. Enza is so desperate to get inside that we pretty much end up running the few blocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Knuckle bones - you must supervise and ensure she doesn't gnaw it down to a "swallowable" size. There are also different shaped rawhides that are not as susceptible to being dismantled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lemon Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Tosh has one called the atomic ball (5") which he actually gets fed his dinner from. It's funny to see his expression though as he paws at it- you know his little greyhound brain is working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreytNut Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Riley has a plush tree trunk with holes that has little squirrel stuffies with squeakers hidden inside. He has to root around in the holes to find the squirrels and pull them out. He enjoys it. I've seen similar toys with bees in a hive and birds in a tree. There are also toys called Egg Babies, which are plush animals such as a shark or platypus with a Velcro strip. Inside are stuffed eggs. The dog has to figure out how to get the eggs out of the toy. Quote Kristen with Penguin (L the Penguin) Flying Penske x L Alysana Costarring The Fabulous Felines: Squeak, Merlin, Bailey & Mystic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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