Dog Games: How to Play Disguised as K9 Coach Dog Training

Here in San Diego the weather for the most part is great to get out and go to Dog Beach with your dog, go for a walk or run on the many urban trails, or find any one of numerous dogs parks. But in many parts of the country the weather especially this winter has inhibited the ability to get out and get your dog activity. Even in San Diego, some days become hectic and the time to get out and get some exercise escapes both you and your dog.

For those times, incorporating games you can play in the house, or even in your yard can make a big difference in keeping our dog exercise, stimulated, & in essence trained. It also a great stress releaser for you from thinking about work, the economic state, or the traffic you just got out of!

Here’s a game I call “Find It”.

A tired dog is a good dog and though physical exercise is always the best, a dog can get tired from mental stimulation. This game promotes getting your dog to hold a “stay”, as well as use the mind to “find the thing”.

If this is a new game to your dog, start very short and then lengthen the distance. I like use a toy that my dog likes. Start with your dog in a “sit/stay”, then put the toy a a short distance away where your dog can see it. Then release your dog with “find it”. When your dog comes back with it (and you can encourage him or her to come by using “come”), big praise and make a big deal of the good job.

Keep doing this and increasing the distance where you hide the toy. As your dog gets better and better start making this game harder and harder by hiding it behind things, under things, and an advance place is to hide it where your dog has to look up for it.

To really help with some great dog training techniques make sure when you play this game to have your dog “stay” until you give the release command. If your dog should break the stay, stop the game, put your dog back in the SAME spot and start the game again. You’ll be amazed at how fast your dog will pick up on what TO DO and how this will really help your dog understand to “stay” in other situations… like at the street corner, at the front door etc.

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