The Confident Canine

Wednesday Mind Waggle :

🐾Tug games and aggression🐾

Contrary to popular belief, games like Tug of War do not promote bad behaviour or aggression in dogs.

Instead, when played correctly, they can be a great training tool and a fun way for dogs to release energy. Even if you're not quite ready to transition from food to a toy in training, you can still release pressure from any session with a good game of tug! I like to end all of my sessions, with all dogs and puppies by playing tug, and just loving on my dog. Playing with you builds a relationship, establishes trust, and can even build confidence in your dog.

Did you know you can use this game to teach a dog to always come to you, no matter how high value the possessed item is?

What did you teach your dog this weekend?