Easter Egg Hunt Haul for Dogs
Easter Egg Hunt Haul for Dogs – our video follows Roland’s first Easter Hunt DIY fun.
I was really keen to organise an Easter Egg Hunt for Roland this year so I researched some ideas and made up a list of the 10 tips I found to be really helpful. It was surprisingly easy to organise. I went to the local shop and bought an inexpensive over-the-counter Easter Egg Hunt kit which had everything I thought I would need. I bought 12 larger size plastic pull apart eggs so Roland wouldn’t be able to swallow them whole and possibly choke. There’s a first time for everything!
I discarded any other small plastic parts that could potentially be a choking hazard. My pack also contained paper face masks for kids to color in and wear – these were given to the kids as they were not the right shape for Roland’s face and definitely designed for kids. The rest of the package worked just fine.
I placed a small Carob treat in each of the plastic eggs and then placed some of the eggs in easy to find places and others under pots or behind plants just to add to the Easter hide and seek fun. I used the cute cardboard signs in the pack and bought two small fluffy bunny toys for Roland to have fun with. One of the Easter Bunnies had a push button on his foot and he sang a happy Easter Egg song and wiggled his ears. This fluffy Bunny got Roland excited to play.
If this is your dog’s first time lead him to an egg and open it up so he can sniff and see the treat inside – he will soon catch on to the game.
I also dotted a little bacon grease on top of each plastic egg to help lead Roland find the next egg in the game. He loved every minute of the hunt. Oscar the Pomeranian was supposed to join in however he doesn’t like fluffy toys and is an ‘old gentleman set in his ways’ type of dog. Oscar did venture out after a while and managed to find a few treats which had been missed by Roland.
We all know Chocolate is toxic for our dogs. It’s definitely not a share food or a ‘tandem food’. However healthy Carob treats and toys make a wonderful surprise.
What is carob? It’s a healthy legume that comes from the Carob Tree. It looks like chocolate, tastes like chocolate and is a healthy alternative to chocolate for your pup. If you are ‘time poor’ you can buy Carob over-the-counter at health food stores or find carob treats in the pet section of most supermarkets.
Ive got some lovely recipes for home made treats in the recipe section of this blog site. Several are Easter themed and could easily be made up especially for the Easter Egg Hunt. Our DIY Carob Easter Piñata Eggs, treats and cookies can be made in advance and small pieces broken up and placed into each plastic egg.
Here are my Top 10 tips to help you organise your next DIY Easter Egg Hunt for your dog.
EASTER EGG DOG HUNT
1. BUY AN OVER THE COUNTER EASTER EGG HUNT KIT FOR KIDS & MODIFY
2. DISCARD ANY SMALL PLASTIC PARTS THAT CAN CAUSE YOUR DOG TO CHOKE
3. THE BRIGHTLY COLORED PLASTIC PULL APART EASTER EGGS ARE GREAT. BUY THE LARGER SIZE EGGS WHICH CAN’T BE ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED AND SUPERVISE
4. FILL EACH EGG WITH A SMALL HOME MADE TREAT OR CAROB DROP TREAT FROM THE STORE. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT CHOCOLATE IS A NO NO AS IT IS TOXIC FOR OUR DOGS.
5. USE AN ENCLOSED YARD AND PLACE SOME EGGS IN EASY TO FIND PLACES WHILE OTHERS CAN BE HIDDEN UNDER A BUCKET OR LARGE LEAF OR EVENT A BUSH
6. RUB A LITTLE BACON ON TOP OF EACH OF THE PLASTIC EGGS TO GIVE THAT WONDERFUL SMELL DOGS LOVE
7. IF THIS IS YOUR DOG’S FIRST TIME LEAD HIM TO AN EGG AND OPEN IT UP SO HE CAN SEE & TASTE THE REWARD
8. YOUR DOG WILL SOON UNDERSTAND THE GAME AND WILL LOVE THE MENTAL STIMULATION AND FUN
9. GIVE YOUR DOG LOTS OF PRAISE FOR FINDING THE TREATS
10. HAPPY EASTER EGG HUNT
