Take my fat cat for example, like many cats her needs cannot be satisfied by her humble human’s (that is I) attempt at entertaining her. Like a queen, she will not be told what to do and what to play with. What I have learnt from owning a cat is not to waste money on buying plastic toys that squeak and look amazing. Because
She would rather play with the cap from that bottle of wine you opened the night before and
if the toy is lucky enough to be played with, it is destroyed in a mere matter of minutes.
But seriously, the caps or cork from nearly any kind of bottle will suffice as a toy. I kid you not, it provides hours of entertainment.
Dogs, like cats (even if they won’t admit it), are just as easily entertained. I asked the office dog owners what they do for toys for their pooches, and a barrage of creative alternatives came streaming into my inbox.
An old, smelly shoe (and I mean old and smelly), is a great option for a teething puppy who eyes off your new shoes with lust and longing. The old shoe can also be used as a chew/ treat dispenser if you hang it off something (like a car port), just high enough so the dog has to manipulate it with their mouth and paws to get a reward for not ruining your good shoes.
Putting a scoop of peanut butter or vegemite in a few toilet paper rolls is a great way to keep a dog busy, because they will do anything to get it out and is a great way to sharpen your dog’s concentration. I’ve recently witnessed my friend’s dachshund shove her long nose into a toilet paper roll in her attempt to lick the spread from the inside. Alas, her mission was unsuccessful as the toilet paper roll became stuck on her nose (the silly old sausage). Moments later she had it off her nose again and had managed to get to the tasty treat inside. She loved it!
Take my fat cat for example, like many cats her needs cannot be satisfied by her humble human’s (that is I) attempt at entertaining her. Like a queen, she will not be told what to do and what to play with. What I have learnt from owning a cat is not to waste money on buying plastic toys that squeak and look amazing. BecauseShe would rather play with the cap from that bottle of wine you opened the night before andif the toy is lucky enough to be played with, it is destroyed in a mere matter of minutes.But seriously, the caps or cork from nearly any kind of bottle will suffice as a toy. I kid you not, it provides hours of entertainment.Dogs, like cats (even if they won’t admit it), are just as easily entertained. I asked the office dog owners what they do for toys for their pooches, and a barrage of creative alternatives came streaming into my inbox.An old, smelly shoe (and I mean old and smelly), is a great option for a teething puppy who eyes off your new shoes with lust and longing. The old shoe can also be used as a chew/ treat dispenser if you hang it off something (like a car port), just high enough so the dog has to manipulate it with their mouth and paws to get a reward for not ruining your good shoes.Putting a scoop of peanut butter or vegemite in a few toilet paper rolls is a great way to keep a dog busy, because they will do anything to get it out and is a great way to sharpen your dog’s concentration. I’ve recently witnessed my friend’s dachshund shove her long nose into a toilet paper roll in her attempt to lick the spread from the inside. Alas, her mission was unsuccessful as the toilet paper roll became stuck on her nose (the silly old sausage). Moments later she had it off her nose again and had managed to get to the tasty treat inside. She loved it!
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