Rainy Day Games

[DogGoneGood]

It's pouring rain out right now, has been for a while and no doubt will keep raining for a few more days at least.

Considering it is that time of year, I figure it would be a good idea for everyone to compile their "rainy day games" together! ;D

List of Rainy Day Games:

• Hide & Seek
  
• Hide/Pick The Toy
  
• Ready, Steady, GO!
  
• The Classics
  
• The Shell Game
  
• Trick Training
  

[DogGoneGood]

HIDE & SEEK:

The great thing about hide and seek is that it strengthens your dogs obedience, it's fun, and you can play it indoors and outdoors!

If your dog doesn't already know the concept of stay or wait it's best to get another person involved to hold the dog while you go hide.

Tell the dog to stay/wait (or have someone hold him) then go hide somewhere. If you're just starting choose an easy place. As your dog gets better at the game you can start hiding in more difficult places.

Once you've hidden call your dog to you! If you feel he's getting distracted or having trouble finding you at any point you can call him again, but try to limit the amount of times you call him to you.

When he finds you PRAISE! If he's into toys bring a toy with you so that when he finds you you can play a little game of tug or fetch as a reward. Many dogs will find that just finding you is reward enough for them

[DogGoneGood]

THE SHELL GAME:

Who here has seen "Fluke"? If you have then you've seen how the shell game works. The part of the movie where Fluke actually gets his name, he's just a puppy with an old woman who lives on the streets. She puts a little button (or beed, I can't remember what it is exactly) under one shell. She has three set out in a row. She mixes them up so you can't tell which shell has the button then asks Fluke to pick which has the button. Of course, he chooses correctly every time.

Teaching your dog this game won't be as easy as it was for Fluke to pick it up. When starting out your dog has no idea what you're asking him to do and so you have to teach him.

You don't need to use shells, but any kind of three cups that you can't see through and are all the same size, shape and colour.

To make it easier on your dog, instead of using a button use a treat. He'll be able to smell it really well and will want to find it.

Show him which cup it goes under (this is where a good "wait" command comes in hand to keep him from gobbling up the treat right away ). Mix them up and then ask him to find it (give whatever command you're going to use). If he doesn't catch on right away (which many don't) point to the one it's hidden under. Tell him the command again while you tap at the cup hiding the treat. He should sniff at it. When he does praise him and give him the treat!

Practice, practice, practice and he should be able to figure this one out and find the treat on his own in a matter of time

Also, once he gets good enough you can phase the treat out and use whatever object you wish to hide. Using a treat is a lot easier for the dog to learn though

[DogGoneGood]

Trick Training

Trick training isn't neccessarily a game to play, but if done properly can be a lot of fun and is easy to do indoors if you have a large enough area (depending on your dogs size) to sit on the floor and work with your dog for 5-10 minutes.

There is a HUGE range of tricks you can teach your dog out there. What you teach your dog is completely up to you. What you find cute/entertaining and what you think your dog is capable of doing.

For more information on trick training visit the Trick Training Portion of DGGTF.

LoveYourDog has a great page with a variety of tricks including videos on how to teach these tricks.

Be creative with what you teach your dog! As long as you make it fun and interesting your dog will learn it easily and have fun while doing so!

And please, feel free to share any tricks you train on the Trick Training board at DGGTF

[DogGoneGood]

FIND/PICK THE TOY:

In order to play these games your dog must be interested in toys and should have an understanding of which toys are which. In order to teach him this you should call specific toys by specific names (example: The Kong, The Tug, Spikey Toy, Stuffie etc.). It may take a bit of time for your dog to start getting the grasp of which toys are called which, but once he does you should be able to play this game no problem (this game will also help reinforce to your dog the names of each toy).

Find the Toy:
Send your dog out of the room and hide one of his toys somewhere. When starting this game you should clear all other toys out of the room and hide the single toy in a relatively easy place for your dog to find. As he progresses and gets better at the game you can start hiding it in harder places and eventually add another toy somewhere. If he finds this other toy he hasn't won the game and he must find the one you specifically asked for. If he comes back with the wrong toy don't reward him, simply take that toy away and redirect him telling him to find the correct toy.

If you have toys you can stuff with food or treats you should start with these. It will make it easier for your dog to find them (since the foods gives off a stronger scent) and will also aid as a reward once the toy is found.

Pick the Toy:
Pick the Toy is another variation of Find the Toy. Instead of hiding a single toy in a room you place all the toys (at least the ones you're sure your dog knows the names of) in a heap in the floor. Tell your dog 'Find your _____!". If he comes back with the wrong toy tell him "nope" in a rather neutral tone. You don't want to reward him for bringing back the wrong toy but you also don't want to punish him for it because you want to keep it as fun as possible. You can either hold onto the wrong toy or put it back in the pile then tell him again to "Find your _____!". Once he picks out the correct toy praise and play with him!

[DogGoneGood]

THE CLASSICS:

You don't always have to come up with some new and inventive way to keep your dog entertained and play with him during a rainy day. Some dog games are world-wide known for a reason; because the dogs love them!

If you have a big enough hallway you can easily play Fetch. Keep in mind that not all dogs will grasp the concept right away so you may need to teach him HOW to play fetch first. If he's having trouble bringing it back attach a long line to his collar and 'reel him in' once he gets the toy Praise once he reaches you!

Tug O' War is a great doggy classic game that they love. You will find some dog enthusiasts and trainers will advice against playing Tug but I find there's no problem with playing as long as you understand your dog and understand how to properly play. The reason some trainers advice against it is because it's teaching your dog to enforce himself against you. This can be damaging in a pack order especially with a dominant dog. However, it doesn't make as big of an impact as many trainers think it does.
The thing to remember with Tug o' War is to make sure you win about 98% of the time. If you can't win naturally, teach your dog a release command (like "drop it" although I use "please" with my boys. They respond better to it... apparently they're just really poliet) and when you feel the need to end the game give your release command and take the toy away.
I've also found it's best to keep toys specifically for Tug as a "special occasion" type toy. The main reason for this is because most tug toys a dog can and will destroy in a matter of minute if given the chance. Also, my boys LOVE tug and keeping the toy out of their reach means I control when we play it. This not only enforces my dominance but also keep them from pestering me constantly to play tug with them

[DogGoneGood]

READY, STEADY, GO!

Ready, Steady, GO! is one of my favourite games to play with my boys, especially Coal (who finds this game a blast). It's basically Fetch but with more patience and training involved.

You set your dog up at one end of a hallway (or if you have a large living room with lots of space, or any place with enough space to play the game). Tell him to "WAIT" (or stay). Place the toy a few feet in front of him. If he moves after the toy correct with a neutral "no" and place him back where you told him to stay or wait. Return to the dog. If you have to, hold onto his collar or place your hand on his chest to keep him from going after the toy.

Ask him "Ready?" pause... then ask "Steady?" pause... then command in an excited tone "GO!" this is when you release him and encourage him to get the toy.

If he doesn't know hot to retrieve yet keep a leash on him to pull him back to where you stand. Praise when he returns and play a little game with the toy before taking it away.

Keep practicing... as your dog gets better at waiting you can place the toy farther and farther away and even start to THROW it rather than walk away and place it. You can even try adding in other words that sound like "GO!". The trick is to not be as enthused when saying these words as you are when you tell him to GO. Example: "Ready? Steady? Golden opportunities? Gone with the wind? Go-Go Karts? Green Grass? GO!"

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