I used to play this game with my first berner and I forgot how entertaining it is. Hide the "milkbones" or any piece of food. What I do is hide a bunch of pieces of tasty food (like milkbones) around the livingroom. Then I let the dogs in to "hunt". It's really interesting to see them scent the air and work their way towards the piece of food. Then scent another.
I received this free sample of dental kibble and it must be really tasty because one of the cats ripped open the bag. So, I put a bunch of pieces around the livingroom and had great fun watching them play the game. Lola was the ulitmate winner - finding the hardest pieces that I had placed in a spot that the dogs rarely go.As I write this little blurb, they are still looking around alhtough all the pieces have now been found and eaten.
About life on the windswept prairies with multiple Bernese Mountain Dogs and cynical cats
We do the same thing - except we have the kids go and hide and they call the dogs to come and find them...Never thought of having the kids have a treat in their hand too - the game could go on for hours now. Kids and dogs both entertained...Whewhoo!!
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