03/09/2026
Meet little Thora :-)
She is the best example of why ripping boxes is not only great for puppies but actually an essential activity!
(Plus VERY photogenic if I may say so!)
It was vaccination time for her, and she is one very bright and fast and quite bitey little thing. Soo switched on! So, to give her something to do, she got a box with some treats.
And she went to work.
Pushing it around, biting it, ripping it, finding the treats in zero point nothing and then carrying on turning it into shredded cardboard.
All of this is fantastic for her development.
It doesn't just occupy her brain.
More importantly - it exercises every little muscle in her body.
It especially engages all the little muscles that stabilise her skeleton.
Those muscles are the most important muscles in a dog. They stabilise the whole lot. They are small muscles all over the place, and they need smaller and slower movements to start working.
Ripping boxes comes first. Climbing, scrambling all over the place, mixed with tiny short runs and lots of sleeps.
Taking them for walks comes waaaayyyyy down on the list. Because that only utilises the big muscles made for big movements. Those do nothing to stabilise the skeleton.
And ...I think ... stability comes before exercise and long walks, right?
What do you think?
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PS - watch the video in the first comment and see how her back and core are working :)
