Buster Cube

Available from Bark Busters, an award winning dog toy. Simply fill the toy with dry kibble, as your dog rolls it around on the ground, the kibble falls out bit by bit from multiple compartments. This motivates your dog work for his food, keeping a brain-active working dog busy for hours.

Scatter Feeding

Turn feeding into a treasure hunt. Scatter a variety of food such as whole carrots, celery, peas, broccoli, beans, apples, bananas, mushrooms, whole raw eggs, chicken necks, sardines around the yard when you leave. This gives your dog something to forage for as well as some nutritious food to chew on (rather than your wooden lawn furniture). Never use raisins or walnuts as a scatter treat.

You can also scatter their dry food around the yard too. Some items (especially meaty bones or dried liver bits) can be hidden in a digging pit, such as a child's wading pool filled with sand. Add a little sprinkle of garden fertiliser to attract them to the area. This is good for dogs who like to dig.

Warning: Raw meat left outside can attract wasps into your yard.