The beauty of winter is that snow arrives on the coldest days, which not only adults and children like, but also our 4-legged friends. Dogs, in fact, just as they love to run on the beach, they love to dive into the snowy expanses in the same way.
After taking the necessary precautions against the cold, to prevent a beautiful day outdoors from turning into colds and coughs, arm yourself with games and inventiveness and take your dog to the mountains. Here are some ideas of snow games for dogs.
1. Hide and Seek, one of the classic snow games for dogs
Among the games in the snow for dogs there is the classic hide and seek, which is only possible, however, if you are in the company of a friend. One of you keeps the dog on a leash and then goes looking for the other with him.
The snow and the few hiding places that a meadow offers will be an excellent starting point for seeing whether the dog will find you using smell or sighteven following in your footsteps.
This is an effective method, as well as a fun game, for train the senses of your 4-legged friendwho will have to hone his skills and put them into practice to find you.
2. Running and diving with the dog in the snow
There are some of the funniest snow games for dogs diving and running. Running and then rolling on the snow provides a sense of freedom that both you and your dog will love. Let him chase you down a not too steep descent in deep snow and then roll down slowly.
A game that will remind you how wonderful it was to be a child and that will amuse the dog more than you can imagine. Let’s bet that at the end of the descent, it will be Fido who will run back again to make a new descent?
3. Treasure hunt
The snow hides the smells and the traces are hardly distinguishable like on a meadow in spring. The ideal situation, therefore, to test your dog with a treasure hunt.
To make his task easier, put one of his favorite croquettes inside a toy and then hide it under the snow. Then leave some footprints on the ground so that he has tracks to follow, in addition to his infallible sense of smell, then time how long it takes him to find the “treasure”. It will be a great workout as well as a game.
4. Walking the dog in the snow
It is said that to have fun you always have to work hard or invent who knows what. Even a relaxing walk in the snow with your dog will be an excellent idea to spend time together and make him happy.
The snow and the sparkling air will give you both a well-being that will make you even more united and it will strengthen the muscles of the legs and paws.
This is the ideal pastime for older dogs, who may no longer run around like a puppy, but can still have fun with you.