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What’s the best way to make old toys more enticing?

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When you get Daisy a new toy, she plays with it for a bit but then quickly loses interest—and you don’t like to keep buying new ones when the old ones still have plenty of life left in them. So we asked FIRST readers for clever ways to keep pups interested in their old toys. Their top tips:

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Put her toys in a spot where she can see them but can’t reach them, says Barbara Jackson. After a few days, take them down and give them to your pup, who will now find them irresistib­le.

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Place toys in a bag with a few treats to allow the toys to absorb the enticing smell, says Liza Kent. After a day or two, take them out and hide them around the house so your dog can sniff them out.

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