50 Games to Play with Your Dog

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Dogs with older bodies can still have very sharp minds, and it’s important for you to help keep Ol’ Fido mentally stimulated. Balancing Skill Against Difficulty - Behavior, Heart Rate And Heart Rate Variability Of Shelter Dogs During Two Different Introductions Of An Interactive Game".

An agile dog can learn to balance a treat on their nose and hold it there until they are given permission to flip it into the air and eat it. If someone so much as makes eye contact he thinks they want him to be as close to him as possible lol And thank you for including a few Wear Wag Repeat links!When training a dog every second matters; it’s so easy to miss the chance to communicate with our dogs the instant they do the behavior you desire. If you have a small dog you might have to improvise to make it possible for your dog to reach the light switch.

Be very aware though, that vigorous play with a flirt pole can be quite high impact on your dog’s joints.

Toys on swing ropes – It may sound silly but hang a rope from a tree or stable beam in your backyard and tie a toy or ball to the end. As your dog gets good at locating the scent, you can put the scent on a piece of paper and place in the box to test if they are able to locate that particular scent. If your dog doesn't already know a 'drop' command, then wait until they naturally release the toy and say 'drop' as they let go. There is a growing acceptance among scientists that play is very, very important and the type and frequency of play are a really good indicator of a dog’s quality of life.

You can make this game more difficult by changing up the dinner location often and moving it further away from Fido’s original place setting! Put your dog in a sit-stay and hide a treat or favorite toy somewhere obvious, even letting your dog watch you hide it. Popular with a lot of dogs and particularly terrier type breeds like the Pitbull that loves a good game of tug of war.

We’re their main source of entertainment, so if we don’t give them stuff to do they’ll come up with activities of their own — and that’s often when we end up with chewed up shoes and furniture. Not only does play increase the bond between pet and owner, but mental and physical exercise also relieves one of the biggest causes of problem behaviors in dogs-boredom.