PetsTried-and-true tip

Scatter food to calm down after play

Scatter food in the grass after a lively game to help your dog settle down.

Time
⏱ 5 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • Dry food or treats

How to do it

  1. End the lively game.
  2. Scatter food in the grass.
  3. Let your dog search until it calms down.

Variations

  • Also works as a break between parts of a walk.

Sources

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  • dogstrust.ie (opens in a new tab)Scatter feeding is a great way to introduce enrichment games, but it can also be great for cooling your dog down a bit after a good game of fetch or tug-of-fun.

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