Eight Fun, Cognitive Training Games to Make Your Dog Smarter

Madison Yauger February 5, 2021, 3:05 PM

As a dog owner, you know how important it is to keep your canine companion entertained—and that includes playing games. Cognitive training games help hone your dog’s agility, cognitive thinking, and scent-tracking abilities. As added benefits, they help in building your dog’s confidence and lowering their anxiety (which will be important when more people return to in-office work, leaving their dogs at home to entertain themselves). “Your dog doesn’t have to be a working dog to go through working dog training or scent-work,” says Dr. Andrea Y. Tu, DVM., medical director of Behavior Vets of NYC. “But going through that type of training can be really fun for them.” Read HERE.