8 Fun Games/Activities To Try With Your Pet To Keep Them Active At Home!

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Pets are some of the best things that can happen to us. All of us pet parents are grateful for the existence of the furry buddies who have made our lives much easier during the global and distressing pandemic. Armed with so much extra time at home to spend with our cute pets, here’s a list of fun games y’all must try with your furry friends. Not being able to go out as much can have negative effects on everyone’s mental health, including our dearest bundles of joy. Check out our list for more!

1. Teach Them The Basics Of Obedience Training

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This is perhaps the best opportunity to teach your pet the basic training commands. Even if your champ knows them, a refresher has no harm! Even a few minutes of practising the sit, stay, down, drop it, come here, or handshake commands can be challenging and stimulating for the pup. You can try even newer and tougher commands and tricks as you go, like hug, kiss, wave, shake, etc. You can also teach them to switch on/off the lights, or open and close a door, which can come in handy later!

2. Tug Of War

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Did you know you can also indulge in a game of tug of war with your furry baby? A super fun and challenging game to play with our dogs, Tug Of War is the perfect indoor game, for it does not require a lot of room. It can be a great bonding experience, and will also give you a chance to teach obedience to your dog as you make it follow some basic rules or the play stops. So go have some meaningful fun with your best bud - the recipe for a good day!

3. Hide And Seek

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Hide & Seek can be an awesome amusement for pets and owners alike. Engage your pet in a separate room and then hide from it, let him find you! If you have kids too, it’s gonna be a super fun activity for the whole family, and your pets are sure to love it. Making your dog find you can be a funny and entertaining activity and honestly, why are you still here and not starting already?

4. Try Out The Popular TikTok Challenges With Your Pet

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TikTok is home to several cute pet videos where people from all over the world try out some popular challenges with their pets. Some of the famous ones were clapping at your dog challenge, cat face filter challenge, Mario kart challenge, patatak dance challenge, and others. This is a fun activity because you get cute AF reaction videos of your snuggly buddies to spam your friends with. Looking at these might be a good way to raise your spirits in these distressing times!

5. Make Your Own Obstacle Course

You can wrack your brain and use your imagination to set up an obstacle course for your pet. It’s pretty easy and can stimulate your baby’s brain and help them become more focused, graceful, and agile. Using everyday household items, you can set up an obstacle course, make your pet jump over towels, weave through his toy, you can also use chairs, boxes, pillows, and other things. Another version was making your fur baby move through the objects on the floor without topping things over. Get started right away!

6. Which Hand Game/The Cup Game

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Hide a treat in your fist and make your pet choose! Y’all must remember this game we used to play as very little children, or with our babies, well, it can be a fun activity with your pet too! You can also play the cups version of this game where you hide the treat in one out of 3 cups and have your pet choose. It’s an engaging game for your buddy and a great way to train their sense of smell!

7. Play Fetch Inside

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If your pup is used to playing fetch outside, why not do that at home? Do it in an open area like the living room or garden/roof, to make sure you don’t break a few things. You can also add twists to the simple game of fetch by making your dog look for its favourite toy after you hide it somewhere, or make him find treats hidden all over the house! So get that fave rubber ball your dog likes, and go fetch!

8. Play With Bubbles

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What could be better than watching your cute pupper running around and chasing some bubbles? It’s definitely gonna make your day, and probably the day of those who follow your pet’s Insta handle. Blow some bubbles for your doggy and watch how he reacts. Chasing these bubbles will also be a good exercise for your adorable pets! 

Do share with us videos as you engage in all these activities, or tell us in the comments some fun anecdotes of your pets!