Comments on: How to play tug of war with your dog – and have the happiest dog on the block. http://www.naturaldogblog.com/blog/2007/07/how-to-play-tug-of-war-with-your-dog-and-have-the-happiest-dog-on-the-block/ harness your dog's prey instinct and have the happiest dog on the block Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:22:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Dog Training: Outdoors is for Action, Indoors is for Relaxation - Natural Dog Blog – Training and More http://www.naturaldogblog.com/blog/2007/07/how-to-play-tug-of-war-with-your-dog-and-have-the-happiest-dog-on-the-block/comment-page-1/#comment-2392 Dog Training: Outdoors is for Action, Indoors is for Relaxation - Natural Dog Blog – Training and More Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:58:28 +0000 http://www.naturaldogblog.com/blog/2007/07/19/how-to-play-tug-of-war-with-your-dog-and-have-the-happiest-dog-on-the-block/#comment-2392 [...] - ALWAYS LET YOUR DOG WIN AT TUG-OF-WAR – [...] [...] – ALWAYS LET YOUR DOG WIN AT TUG-OF-WAR – [...]

]]> By: How do you deal with a hyper dog who digs at houseplants and snaps at you - Natural Dog Blog – Training and More http://www.naturaldogblog.com/blog/2007/07/how-to-play-tug-of-war-with-your-dog-and-have-the-happiest-dog-on-the-block/comment-page-1/#comment-2311 How do you deal with a hyper dog who digs at houseplants and snaps at you - Natural Dog Blog – Training and More Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:48:59 +0000 http://www.naturaldogblog.com/blog/2007/07/19/how-to-play-tug-of-war-with-your-dog-and-have-the-happiest-dog-on-the-block/#comment-2311 [...] A lot of exercise – first, let me just commend you on your devotion – a two-hour walk!?!  Assuming that the walk is something you also enjoy for yourself, then how great that you’re able to take that time out during the day to get some exercise, take in the sights, etc.  However, what you’re experiencing is that while the walk might take care of the need for physical exercise, it’s not satisfying her on an emotional level.  That’s where tug can come into play – as long as you always let her win.  I have an article on how to play tug the right way here:  How to Play Tug With Your Dog [...] [...] A lot of exercise – first, let me just commend you on your devotion – a two-hour walk!?!  Assuming that the walk is something you also enjoy for yourself, then how great that you’re able to take that time out during the day to get some exercise, take in the sights, etc.  However, what you’re experiencing is that while the walk might take care of the need for physical exercise, it’s not satisfying her on an emotional level.  That’s where tug can come into play – as long as you always let her win.  I have an article on how to play tug the right way here:  How to Play Tug With Your Dog [...]

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