How to Keep Your Puppy Busy When You’re Busy

[@HowToTrainADreamDog]

Thanks for watching! 🐶 Which one of these will you try first to keep your puppy busy?

[@loftylofi]

I get one in less then a week. And these videos have been a life saver

[@thegoodegghomestead9546]

Same!

[@HowToTrainADreamDog]

We love that you love them!

[@tourischevastubbs515]

Awesome ideas… thank you!!!

[@HowToTrainADreamDog]

Thanks for watching!

[@cmargetic]

All of these activities have been so great for my pup! I had to have a lot of them set up in advance when she was really little because her attention span was so short! Lots of frozen kongs, topples, and other toys I could smear things into...it gave me time to get things done!

[@HowToTrainADreamDog]

Such a great plan to have them all ready!

[@peghubbard7147]

Another helpful video! Bitsy is 2, but we still use all these ideas to make her day more fun and satisfying!

[@HowToTrainADreamDog]

Thanks for watching, Peg!

[@olivrose9226]

I got a puppy right before Thanksgiving and omg Alisha, girl! Same!

[@HowToTrainADreamDog]

Right!? Try some of the awesome tips in this video!

[@olivrose9226]

@@HowToTrainADreamDog Yes! I really appreciate any helpful tips right now! U really can't get enough different little ideas to keep the babies interested and engaged! I'll prob try one of these today! And prob all the time haha! Ty!

[@danubiacallara]

Loved the ideas 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@bidkid2020]

Enjoyed your video thank you

[@HowToTrainADreamDog]

Thanks for watching!

[@crystalcoleman8668]

You are a Godsend..........lol

[@HowToTrainADreamDog]

We are glad you liked the video!

[@dakotakljajic489]

GREAT VIDEO 🤩🙌🏼

[@HowToTrainADreamDog]

Thank you!! 😁

[@kristinabelkina5026]

When my dadchund girl was an adolescent, we used frozen kongs a lot!! Now we mainly use Bully Stick and other non rawhide chews. She mainly sleeps as soon as my laptop pops open.

[@HowToTrainADreamDog]

Awesome!!!

[@alihendrix5]

Question- in the box of stuff for puppy to dig through if you put things like towels and water bottles, will this teach them to think those things are okay to chew later on? I just don’t want my puppy to get used to chewing towels like they’re toys, but if this won’t happen I will try! Thank you for the helpful suggestions!

[@HowToTrainADreamDog]

It's all about context. If you give your dog a chance to do the things he loves in a dog safe manner, he's less likely to do them when you don't want them! It's like a child who colors on paper, not on walls! It takes some practice and supervision at first but puppies can learn context clues too!

[@MissThisIsMe1982]

A lot of these are treat motivated. What happens when your puppy doesn't really care about treats?

[@HowToTrainADreamDog]

You might need to experiment with some different kinds. If your dog won't take treats in specific situations it's likely that he's overwhelmed or stressed. Take note of the environment and try to make some changes to make him more comfortable.

[@MissThisIsMe1982]

​@@HowToTrainADreamDog Ok. Thank you.

[@thisone9]

ANY hard item to chew on can break teeth!

[@HowToTrainADreamDog]

Yes! That's why supervision with chew toys, especially new ones, is so important.