Tug-of-war/pull games are very suitable for playing with dogs, but if the dog at home has a dominant personality, this type of game will make the dog confused about the master-slave relationship. It is not recommended for dog owners to play this kind of game with their dogs. Due to the competitive psychology and possessiveness, dogs like tug-of-war games very much, so you can prepare some toys that attract their attention, tease them, and let the owner control the intensity during the tug-of-war interaction with the dog. , let the dog feel that the game has winners and losers, and then learn the appropriate strength to bite things and build the dog's self-confidence.

Suitable age: 2 months-5 months

Training goal: Learn the appropriate force of biting and increase self-confidence.

Applicable dog breeds: all dog breeds

Instruments: Toys that can grind teeth and pull teeth

Level: Middle School (improvement)-Intimate Life Interaction Training

Training cycle: 10 minutes*7 times

Dog training steps:

The first step: The training method is: hold one end of the pulling toy in your hand, and shake the other end in front of the dog to attract the dog to bite the toy.

Step 2: After the dog bites the toy, it will want to snatch it away. At this time, the dog owner mainly holds the toy and makes a pulling action with the dog.

Step 3: The pulling game can make the dog happy to play with the owner. Tightening and relaxing is the principle of the tug game, so that the dog cannot completely steal the toy in your hand, but also not to allow the dog to completely fail, lest it loses interest. Because playing pull games for a highly dominant dog will further strengthen its dominant character, so when playing pull games, do not be too intense or let the dog exceed its expected behavior.

Step 4: If the dog takes the tug toy back to the owner, don’t forget to give the dog the warmest praise and snacks as a reward, so that the dog will have a positive impression of taking the toy back to the owner, and will do it again next time Bring it back to you. After the game is over, you can also use snacks to distract the dog, put the tug toy away, and then take it out to communicate with the dog the next time you want to play.

Notes on dog training:

1. When you first start playing a pulling toy game with your dog, you can pull it for about half a minute and then let it go. After that, the pulling time can be gradually increased. Dog owners should also be careful not to stay in a stalemate with their dog for too long, otherwise the dog may accidentally bite the owner because it wants to snatch the toy. Additionally, a possessive dog is not suited to tug and pull games as he or she may easily accidentally bite you trying to get the toy back. 2. When the dog completes the action, don’t forget to give snacks as encouragement immediately.