Exercise Ideas/Keep Busy Ideas

Swimming- pool or beach or baby plastic wading pool -outdoors

Play with cored apple or bobbing for apples (baby pool)- indoors/outdoors

Laser Pointer- dog chases dot of light (DON'T over do!) -indoors

Dog play in sprinkler -outdoors

Chase a hose squirting water - outdoors

Car rides (not too hot or cold weather, unless heat or air conditioning) - outdoors

Teach dog to heel and jog with dog - outdoors

Walk with dog (walk as fast as is comfortable for owner)- outdoors

Frisbee- outdoors

explain- Retrieve/Structured retrieve (flexi leash/25 ft long line)- indoors or outdoors

Soccer with a ball or 2 liter bottle (NO CAP)- indoors/outdoors

explain -Hide and seek with dog toy or person - indoors/outdoors

explain- Hiking with dog back pack - outdoors

Agility (dog obstacle course) - outdoors

Park/Beach with flexi leash- outdoors

Dog Train /Obedience commands (can do during TV commercials) - indoors

explain- Name Game - indoors/outdoors

Canine IQ test (check the internet)- indoors

Dog Tricks (check internet or books at local library)- indoors/outdoors

Pet store shopping (heeling/obedience) indoors

Dog Shows - outdoors

explain- Bike Spring Heeling - outdoors

explain- Stuffed Kong - indoors/outdoors

explain- Stuffed sterilized bone - indoors

Chase child's non toxic bubbles - indoors/outdoors

Doggie day care - indoors/outdoors

Hire a dog walker -outdoors

Dog Park - outdoors

Dog clubs/check for classes - indoors/outdoors

explain -Buster cube - indoors

explain- Amaze a ball - indoors

explain- Kibble Toss - indoors/outdoors