It's the Dog Days of Summer.

It's the Dog Days of Summer. Here's a few ways to keep the dog entertained and the chaos level low(er) while we swelter.

1. Didja take the Games classes? Nose Games and Brain Games? Break out the cones, tins, the colored paper, and play away. Fifteen minutes of these games tire him out. Didnt take the Games classes? Bummer

2. Play Hide N Seek. You hide, and he seeks, by the way.

3. Scatter the kibble. Ditch the bowl and hide it all around the house. He moves and his nose works

4. Practice his training skills down the hall and up the stairs, naked.. Indoor practice without 'gear'creates a better dog.

5. Didja take the Fetch class? If so, hurl them dowels around the house. Didn't take the class? Bummer

6. Sniff A Ri. Put a twenty-foot leash on the dog and let him wander, sniff, and dream. Fifteen minutes of this out on a green belt or the parking strips is slow-mo. He tires himself out not by moving his legs but by his nose/brain connection.

Yes, it's hotter than Billy Blue Blazes, and we can manage our dogs while Billy is our house guest

Sue