Keeping Dogs entertained in fall/winter evenings! Suggestions? [View all]

[Liberalynn]

Marnie's really high energy! We have a fenced in play area but now with it getting dark darker earlier not to mention colder, I've started pondering ways to keep her from getting too bored inside without resorting to just food stuffed treats.

Any ideas?

I tried buying one of those doggie puzzles that uses tennis balls as a reward. She loves tennis balls. She was supposed to figure out how to retrieve the ball out of one of three hidden compartments in this volcano looking type toy. It took her five minutes to figure out if she took the toy in her mouth and tipped it over the ball would fall out the top and she didn't have to bother with the compartments.

I did finally get her to do it the right way but that took her seconds and after that she showed more interest in chewing the puzzle than playing with it.

I am afraid this is going to be a very long fall and winter. LOL