What puzzles would y’all recommend?

[icetiger100]

I have 5mo old red heeler boy. I recently got him his first puzzle recommended for puppies

 

[kasimira]

@icetiger100 we rly like the snoop! and also rolling her kibble up into an old towel and tying it into a knot keeps her occupied for a while.

 

[tories]

@kasimira I think mine would just destroy the towel...

 

[icetiger100]

@kasimira The towel makes for a cheap toy haha I’ll try and see how it goes

 

[kody]

@icetiger100 keep in mind that whatever he does, he will like it WAY better if you are involved. teach him the names of his toys, then you can send him after one that's in another room. he will learn the room names too.

in general, heelers like fresh games rather than ones that have been solved. make up some goofy things to do, teach him to catch a ball, give him a few grapes to play with and eat. lots of options!

 

[longsho7]

@kody Absolutely! Getting involve are the keywords here! Heelers love to play with their pack! Even though a puzzle is an excellent way to get a 2 minutes of pause, sometimes!

(Psssttt! Maybe I am wrong but grapes aren’t toxic for doggos?)

 

[kody]

@longsho7 you are right about the grapes.

 

[icetiger100]

@kody Oh very good point, hadn’t thought about teaching him the toy names! ty

 

[haidee]

@icetiger100 Frozen westpaw topple. I usually use canned dog food in mine. Pupsicles are good too. I usually use the store bought treats in those.

 

[johnnybegood55]

@icetiger100 We trained ours to use different colored game show buzzers. This buzzer for his lamb chop toy, this buzzer to go out, and this buzzer for I'm annoyed at you or lets play!. The annoyed/play one is the best. If he gives you a toy and you don't throw it fast enough he'll go smack that buzzer. If you ask him to roll over too many times in a row he'll go smack that buzzer. If you're not doing anything fun he'll go smack that buzzer. When we're doing "school/training" and he's tired, you can see him start to eye the buzzer over in it's spot. He'll ignore you and go push it when he's had enough and it's time for school to be out for the day.

 

[icetiger100]

@johnnybegood55 This is hilarious I need to do this

 

[johnnybegood55]

@icetiger100 He loves it and it’s a lot of fun for us too.

 

[barbar]

@icetiger100 this . And the Kong wobbler for feeding meals