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My dog is bored when I'm away. What toys or activities help?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 3 months old | 16 lbs

My dog gets very bored when im away from home from 9-5 i call at 2-3 to check on her and she is usually fine i know i need to be with her more but she doesn't seem affected with me leaving for long periods she does get bored tho and was wondering what i could do to keep her occupied she has toys but never really plays with them when im not home but i suppose no dog would play by itself i triend penut butter in the rubber doggy tubes but she got diarrhoea could u come up with some ideas for doing

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on April 14th, 2017

Puzzle toys that she has to solve in order to get a treat will keep Banba occupied while you are gone at work. They require that the dog has to use their mind to solve this puzzle, and they do get a reward at the end of it. There are some great ones available, but the best ones are by Nine Ottosson. Check out her website to see about getting some of these for Banba: http://www.nina-ottosson.com

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