Harrison and the puzzles: The Drop

Harrison is a dog who loves to run and leap and bounce but thanks to his fractured fibula we need to do our best to help him keep all four feet on the ground. That means we're rotating toys daily so he always has a "brand new toy!" even if it is an old one covered in slobber that he just hasn't seen for a week.

Another time that there's a great opportunity to engage his brain is at meal times. I have a big bin full of food puzzles so tonight I figured I'd start working my way through the bin to keep things new and interesting for him.

While the excitement of this new thing loaded with his dinner kibble had him jogging around the bowl, he wasn't leaping from couch to coffee table to chair like he tends to do when he's bored. And it's the jumping that we really need to curb.

The puzzle he tried is called The Drop Slo-Bowl and he did great. Because he's underweight and also a big boy he gets a lot of kibble at each meal so this kept him busy for over 5 minutes. Pretty good considering he usually finishes it in under a minute.

You can see Frodo quickly finishes his dinner and really, really wants to come in have a turn.

Next we are going to try the JW Treat Tower. It's a newer puzzle and one that I've owned for awhile and never tried so we'll see how he likes it. Stay tuned...