Mind games....

Have you ever tried to play the "Chinese Box" games (or similar things)? Mind games, or puzzles are a great way to keep the brain in shape....and they have them for dogs too!!!
Phoebe was introduced to her mind game toy yesterday....Oh boy was she excited to sniff out the hidden goodies! She is still on the "beginner level", but that is fine for now :-)
See the cute video of her solving the puzzle here: http://prikoh.multiply.com/video/item/14/Brinquedo_da_Phoebe?replies_read=2

For examples of other dog puzzles, check out the selection on YouTube - Nina Ottoson is the designer of the game we have;
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Nina+Ottosson&search_type=&aq=f

They say that 30 minutes of "mind games" makes the dogs tired just like they would have run around for 1 hour...! And it is a good tiredness - varied stimuli - physical and mental is a key to good doggy development :-)

Enjoy!