Bad Weather: How to Exercise Your Dog at Home

Due to winter weather conditions, the time for walks with our dog is reduced. However, we can make up for this time at home, as daily exercise is a basic need for our dog.

Positive dog trainer and guardian, Anna Solomondou, suggests ways for our dog to release energy indoors when the weather is bad. Ms. Solomondou mentions that the dog also needs mental exercise.

Ways to exercise your dog at home:

• Mental games and puzzle toys (e.g. snuffle mats, puzzle feeders).
• Hide-and-seek with treats in various parts of the house.
• Boxes/cardboard for them to open or tear.
• Toys they can chew.

Ms. Solomondou advises helping our dog to have successes in all mental games.