4. Of course a common indoor game is keep away. When you have more than two people available you can toss the dogs favorite toy between yourselves providing an engaging game of keep away. You can also incorporate this game into any of the others. For instance, sitting at either end of the staircase. Or either end of a clear straight running path. You can even add a few obstacles for jumping over to increase the activity. Plan ahead and think about what you can do. Set up a routine with some variety in it and you can successfully provide enough indoor activity to keep your dog active, engaged and mentally stimulated. A side effect of this will most likely include some discipline and a lot of affection. Once you get into the routine as well, you can let go of the guilt for not getting the pooch out and about as often you would like. And if you have children in the house it helps teach the importance of responsible pet ownership.