This post was sponsored by Milk-Bone as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.
This winter just seems to go on and on, am I right?! January felt like it had 75 days in it, and February is shaping up to be the same with the harsh winds, snow and sub-zero wind chills. Ugh! It seems like we are all going a bit stir crazy at this point- Izzy included. It’s too cold to take her for walks or play time outside most days, so we’ve all been hunkering down inside trying to find ways to keep her entertained, active and stimulated.
On a recent trip to Meijer, I stumbled into the doy toy aisle and spotted Milk-Bone® ActiveTM Toys. Immediately, I added the Medium Dispensing Ball and biscuits to my cart (and bonus! there is an mPerks offer valid until 3/17/18). Perfect toy for Izzy to cure her winter blues…
The Milk-Bone Active Toys are made of high-quality, durable, non-toxic material and are specifically designed to work with Milk-Bone biscuits, which Izzy loves.
There are 4 different Active Toys (2 different styles, and 2 different sizes) that correlate with different Milk-Bone biscuit sizes. Izzy is around 50 pounds, so the Medium options are perfect for her. Here’s all of the options:
- Medium Dispensing Ball (for dogs 25 – 49 lbs) – Medium biscuits
- Medium Treat Tumbler (for dogs 25 – 49 lbs) – Minis biscuits
- Small Dispensing Ball (for dogs up to 24 lbs) – Small biscuits
- Small Treat Tumbler (for dogs up to 24 lbs) – Minis biscuits
These toys are a great way to not only keep Izzy active, but also mentally stimulated when we are spending so much time inside. She gets bored so this was the perfect pick-me-up to keep her entertained while rewarding her with treats.
Bryce loved to help put the treats into the ball too- it’s really a fun toy for everyone! We love watching Izzy enjoy bouncing and rolling the ball around, trying to get the treat out.
I think she likes them…
There you have it- fun entertainment for all. A small win to combat the stir craziness!
Head over to Meijer and grab a Milk-Bone Active Toy for your four legged friend…and now through 3/17/18, take advantage of the mPerks offer for $2 off the Small toys and $3 off the Medium toys.
What other tips/tricks do you have for combating the stir crazy for your dog? I’m all ears!
The really cold weather makes it tough to get outside! We still get out there but my toes get cold fast!
We like to play fetch inside by throwing the tennis ball down the stairs and we try to do mentally stimulating stuff like training or we have a great treat “puzzle”.
Love the stairs idea– good exercise for sure!
Looks like fun! Your group is so photogenic We have many different toy puzzlers, I’m constantly trying out new ones. Kongs with peanut butter, canned dog food, even broth with veggies, fruits, baby food, yogurt (you name it, it goes in the Kong. Freezing helps keep the runny items in one place and makes the doggie work longer. My favorite “stuck inside” game is Find It. I put the dog in another room then stash yummy treats throughout a different one. I let him out and tell him to find it! Great nosework busy work! Keeps pup busy for a while and you can make it easy (leaving treats in the open or behind a table leg) or hard, hidden under a toy, etc.
We also practice our training a few times a day!
I knew you would have awesome ideas- you could have written this post! We love doing treats and such frozen inside broth with recycles cool whip containers in the summer, but doing smaller pieces maybe in an ice cube tray would be perfect for winter in the Kong…love that. The Find It game is cool too- Bryce would totally get in on the excitement :-)