🐾 “Pawesome” Ways To Make The Most Of Social Distancing 🐾

It’s no wonder. Dogs are social creatures. And sadly, with the spread of the novel Coronavirus, the CDC is encouraging social distancing. And if you are social distancing, your pup is social distancing too.

Here are three tips that will help you keep your best friend stimulated while keeping his social distance from his friends.

1. Use Inside Time To Occupy The Mind.

Keeping Fritzy active while social distancing might be tricky, so it’s important to find ways to keep them entertained as they spend more time indoors. One way to do this is with stimulating, interactive, puzzle toys.

One such toy, available for $18.21 on Amazon, is the Outward Hound Nina Ottosson Dog Tornado Puzzle Toy. This spinning dog treat dispenser is the ideal indoor toy. Stock it with your dog’s favorite treats and let him figure out how to get them. This puzzle toy will not only keep your canine occupied for hours, but it’s sure to offer you some entertainment too!

2. Don’t Let A Rainy Day Keep You From Venturing Outside.

Even while social distancing, the CDC recommends getting exercise to ward off loneliness and anxiety. Why go alone? Take Rascal with you. And if it just happens to be raining, no worries. The Guardian Gear Dog Raincoat Jacket has Rascal covered.

Available at petsgohere.com, this heavy-duty, waterproof vinyl jacket keeps your furry friend dry in wet weather. Featuring a drawstring hood, leash opening, and a handy back pocket, this wet weather must-have is a bargain at $12.97!

3. Reward Them With A Treat.

The way to a dog’s heart really is through his stomach! According to Erica Feuerbacher, an assistant professor in the department of animal and poultry science at Virginia Tech, food builds a positive association through Pavlovian conditioning. So, keep some treats tucked away.

Does this mean stockpiling as many treats as you can? No, that will simply result in a supply-chain nightmare. Does this mean you have to go out to stores and risk infection to buy them? No. You can get the best treats available on the market delivered to your doorstep every month.

All you have to do is Subscribe to BarkBox for as low as $22/month and get 2 bags of treats (including 2 toys and 1 meaty chew). And if your dog isn’t 100% happy with their BarkBox, we’ll work with you to make it right. No muss, no fuss, no disappointed pups.

For the next few weeks, your little Honey Bear won’t be greeting her friends or making new friends with that handsome golden retriever that moved in down the way. Until we can return to the streets and dog parks, you are your dog’s main source of entertainment. Remember to make the most of indoor time, get them out even in wet weather, and reward them for their patience and understanding. It’s up to you to keep that tail wagging.