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BOREDOM AND VARIETY IN DOGS by Floyd Dorrance

BOREDOM AND VARIETY

Boredom and variety are always inter-connected in case of dog misbehaving. Yes. This is true. Many a times boredom can be managed with variety of materials that will distract the animals to a greater extent. Hence the dog may not do the abnormal or unwanted activity arising out of the boredom experienced by it.

Boredom experienced by dogs may have different types of behavioral patterns. For example. Some dogs will be seen barking continuously. Some may be engaged always in some digging activities.

There are many ways to get your dog out of its boredom activities. Many toys are available that simulate ducks, dogs, rodents etc.

These may be kept inside the play area and puppies in particular love these items. A Buster cube with multiple treats may be placed in the dog's shelter. The animal soon understands how to roll the buster cube to get the treats it prefers. A Buster Cube is an ingenious toy used for simulating and activating your dog during play and feed time. Instead of placing the food monotonously in one place change the place of feeding suddenly.

Such actions will be helpful for removing the boredom in your dog. Activities pertaining to boredom need to be redefined well by the dog owners. This will help them to a greater extent to drive away the unwanted behavior patterns in their pet dogs.

For example. Some dogs may often have destructive biting characteristics and will be seen biting chairs, cloth, mats, and everything that can be seen. After ruling out the teething problem, if it is a puppy, provide it with some large sized balls, mineral mixture based bone materials, etc. Such variety of materials help to reduce the boredom related activities.

The key to having a good relatioship with your dog is in both the training and enjoyment provided in the training.

About the Author

I have a life long interest in dogs and their training. I have had several from Rat Terriers to Great Danes in my 75 years of life and found much enjoyment and companionship with well trained animals.

This article was published on Wednesday 30 April, 2008.
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