As you can see Syncline is doing great after her spay! I decided to have her try out some interactive feeders and overall she did pretty great considering these were her first tries.
Sycline eats similar to D'light - a delicate eater who isn't in a huge hurry. Can't say that about Gramercy and Catty! So we started of slow and turned her eating time into fun time.
Whenever you are introducing your dog to a new item, make sure to go slow to see how they react. If the seem worried or nervous, figure out how to lower expectation to create success. You wouldn't be expected to solve a rubix cube your first try! Remember that games, interactive toys/feeders are meant to be fun and increase confidence. You the human play a vital role in helping to shape your dog's experience.
Last night we tried out the tornado
The moving parts did cause some worry - thus her checking in with me. With some assurance, she wanted to keep trying. Had she not gone back to the feeder, I would have picked it up, emptied the food, put the feeder back down on the ground and scattered the food around the feeder. My thoughts behind this are that she would get to eat near the feeder, it wouldn't be moving and we would end with a positive experience.
This morning we tried out the busy ball!
I was really impressed with Syncline quickness in figuring out the busy ball - smart girl! She's such a baby doll who is really going to blossom with some time and life consistency
After all that work it was time for a rest and fun with the squeaky squirrel.
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