Games With Your Dog

The Ball and Muffin Tin Game

August 30, 2011

What you need for the Ball and Muffin Tin Game: A bunch of small chewy treats A muffin tin with 6 cups about 3 1/2 inches in diameter 6 balls that will fit in the muffin tin easily but without much space left over. I like to use balls with different textures. The only requirement [...]

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The Look At Me Game

August 30, 2011

The Look At Me Game is a great way to teach your dog to give you his attention when you say his name, and to remain attentive in general. Here’s how to play: The goal is to reward the dog every time he looks at you. At first you can say his name. When he [...]

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Teach Your Dog With Puzzles

October 14, 2009

Dogs love games and puzzles and joyfully participate in them, so when you train, why not use what they already like to do? The puzzle or game can be pretty much anything you want to the dog to do.

Remember Mary Poppins’ song,
“In ev’ry job that must be done
There is an element of fun
you find the fun and snap!
The job’s a game”

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Get Started Dog Training: The Follow Me Game

August 20, 2009

If you have just adopted a shelter dog, you and he don’t know each other very well. He doesn’t know what is expected of him, and you don’t know how he acts in a house. One of the easiest ways to train your dog is to play dog games with him. A great way to [...]

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