Tips for Restless Pets

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4 paws

Exercise is the best to calm down a puppy /dog. If your unable to go outside, find a favorite toy and play catch or make up a fun thinking toys such as using a Cookie and 3 pieces of paper or even small boxes work and make your dog try to find it, hide a piece under the paper or box and ask him/her to "FIND IT" just like a puzzle toy which can be purchased at pet stores. Dogs love to use their minds.

Even cutting a slit a Tennis ball and putting a cookie inside or dog food is a fun game.
I do this with all my 4 Lhasa Apso and being a breeder I also do these games with the puppy's. Discovery games are really fun for Dogs/Pups as then being rewarded with lots of love, they aim to please.

I believe the best thing to help a dog sleep is exercise. A tired dog is a happy dog!!!
It's been so hot here in Florida though that I don't dare take my dogs out. Even with water available, it's just too risky to walk them. As soon as the weather cools down a bit we will start walking again.

By

NellieMary

First step is to make sure they are treated for fleas. I use advantage,Its been so hot here this last month. I give my dogs a bath in the evening, add soothing balm on their feet and message it in. The nights I do this, they sleep like little angels. I also keep chews on hand as a way to keep them busy, I buy them from sitstay.com.

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ILuvDobes

Oh, I agree. When I leave for work I turn on the classical music station for my pets.

It also works on a 12 hour car trip to Atlanta which we make twice a year. They will settle down and sleep most of the way ... soft music playing :-)

Jennifer
Northern Virginia