| Tug-Of-War
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| | the ground. If he has dental problems,
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| Tug-of-war is one of those games that
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| | this may not be the best choice of games.
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| many dog trainers will caution you
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| | And dog trainers are right when it comes
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| against playing with your dog. The
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| | to some dogs. Dogs who have a tendency to
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| reasoning is that it pits you against
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| | be aggressive or domineering with their
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| your dog and, at some point, you
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| | people should find more cooperative games
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| invariably allow the dog to win, giving
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| | to play.
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| him the idea he can best you in a battle
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| | Keep-Away
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| of strength. For some dogs, this could
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| | Dogs love to play keep-away. You can
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| create delusions of grandeur. Most dogs,
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| | practically hear them giggling as you
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| however, already know you are helpless
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| | lunge to grab their prize and they pull
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| against them in any war of wills. They
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| | it just out of reach. True, you'd be
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| learned that when you gave them treats
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| | foolish to teach this game to a dog you
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| from the table or allowed them to push
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| | want to use as a reliable retriever (a
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| you to the little sliver of mattress on
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| | dog playing keep-away with a bird would
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| the side of the bed.
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| | never be invited back for a day in the
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| However, you can preserve the illusion
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| | duck blind), but most of us don't have
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| that you're in control by adding a couple
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| | such aspirations. By using words that
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| of elements to your game of tug-of-war.
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| | tell your dog when the game is beginning
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| The way to do this is to first teach your
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| | and ending, you can separate it from
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| dog to give you a toy when you ask. Ask
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| | everyday life and make it clear its not
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| nicely "may I?" and offer to exchange a
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| | up to him to decide to start playing.
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| treat for the toy. Repeat this until your
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| | You can also use a special toy that is
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| dog learns to trade the toy for a treat
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| | dedicated only to playing keep-away. Give
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| whenever you ask. Now you have a way to
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| | him that toy, say "Thief! Thief!" and
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| end a tug-of-war game in a draw, simply
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| | give chase. At first he may think you're
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| by asking your dog to give you the toy.
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| | serious and stop in his tracks, so you
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| You also have a way to start the game by
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| | may have to combine it with tug-of-war or
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| using a special tug toy that you bring
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| | other chasing games to build his
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| out just for this game. Tell him "tug
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| | confidence. When the game is over, say
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| time!" and entice him to hold on by
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| | "you're under arrest" and ask that he
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| starting with gentle, quick small tugs.
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| | bring you the toy. If he does, reward
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| And of course, use common sense when you
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| | him. If he doesn't, simply turn and walk
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| play tug-of-war. Don't jerk your dog's
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| | away. Game over. Letting him know that
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| head back and forth or up and down; neck
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| | even keep-away has rules helps prevent
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| problems are not uncommon in dogs. Don't
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| | him from playing keep-away with your car
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| allow your dog to hang from his teeth; at
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| | keys when you're late for work.
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| least his hind feet should always be on
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