When your puppy begins dog training sessions, he or she is working hard to learn many new skills. However, training doesn’t have to be like “work” and completely serious. Dog trainers often utilize games or fun activities to reinforce the skills learned during training. Here are a few ways to have fun while working on your puppy’s new commands:

Use Hide-and-Seek to Practice “Come” 

Find a place to hide in your house and call your dog to come to you. This gives your dog the opportunity to practice immediately coming when he or she is called. Hide-and-Seek also provides the chance for your dog to practice localizing sounds and focusing long enough to find someone that he or she cannot see. Using this activity can be a fun break and can reinforce newly learned skills.

Use Tug-of-War to Practice “Drop” or “Release”

Tug-of-War is a fun and challenging game for dogs. It should be noted, though, that dogs who struggle with biting during Tug-of-War might benefit from aggressive dog training in Las Vegas before they use this activity to practice commands. As long as your dog isn’t overly aggressive during this game, you can use Tug-of-War as a fun break. It can also be a suitable time to practice your dog’s “drop” or “release” commands. This is the command that you give to your dog when you want him or her to drop something from its mouth. This command helps keep your dog safe if it begins to carry a hazardous item in its mouth.

Use a Toy Search to Practice “Stay”

When you want to practice the “stay” command, try having your dog sit in one place while you hide a toy. When you release from the “stay” command, he or she can search until the toy is found. Practicing like this helps your dog get repeated exposure to the “stay” command in a fun way.  It also provides a chance to practice delaying gratification, since the end desire is to have your dog obey without a continued reward system (afterall, you don’t always have dog treats in your pocket). By incorporating these fun ideas, your dog can learn while having a great time.

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