Dogs love to play. They are like kids (and even adults). They crave attention, the one-on-one play time with their person. My dog loves fetch and when Chuckit! gave me some fun toys to try out with Millie, we had a blast! Here are some ideas to play with your dog!
One of the first games, we taught Millie was Hide and Seek! We wanted the dog to know the kids names and voices. It’s also a great way to start teaching your dog commands such as ‘stay’. We put her in a down/stay and the kids would go hide some where in the house. They would call her name, but only a couple of times, and she would run and find them. It was both hilarious and fun. There were times I would be hiding and it was difficult not to let out a small giggle as she stood nearby listening for me. Of course this meant, she would quickly find me. Happily staring at me with her big dog smile and tail wagging.
And when she finds us, we pet her, praise, and sometimes give her a treat. My kids still love playing this game and have had some very creative hiding spots; under the bed, behind a door and my favorite hiding behind the shower curtain.
Another game we love to play is tug a war. She grabs a toy and we would pull the other side of the toy. And to be honest, I don’t stand a chance as she is much stronger than I am. She enjoys it all the same. I know because she always brings her toys right over to me and when I try to take it, she pulls the other end. Be sure to teach your dog the “drop it” command so when it’s time to quit, you can get the item away from her.
But my Goldendoodle dog’s most favorite game to play is fetch! First, we tried fetch with our son’s soccer balls, although with her teeth she has broken quite a few balls, much to the sadness of our kids. Same thing with a few different flying discs. Fun at first, but, they never lasted with her large strong teeth and jaw. We would keep buying her new toys to play fetch with and throw them away as she destroyed them. Sound familiar?
ChuckIt! has such a fun variety of dog toys, you and your dog are sure to find one that your dog will love! Check out ChuckIt’s website to find your dog’s next play time toy!
I’ve uploaded a video of us playing fetch in the yard with the Fetch Flight. Our yard is small but that doesn’t stop us from playing together! I love that the ChuckIt! toys are strong to hold up to Millie’s jaw and made so they are easy for her to pick up.
We also tried the Ringchaser and the Rugged FetchWheel but my Millie didn’t take to those as well as she took to the FetchFlight.
Be silly. My dog loves to run back and forth with me in the backyard. We’ll say ‘what’s that?’ and run in one direction in the backyard and she’ll follow me. I’ll say it again and we’ll run in another direction. This usually ensues in her jumping for joy and barking. Other times, I put on music and I dance next to her and she tries to stand on her hind legs and “dance” with me. She knows we are playing and she loves it.
Playing with your dog will keep you connected and strengthens the bond between you and your dog. My kids love playing fetch or hide and seek or just hanging out with their dog.
Find something your dog loves to do, such as fetch with the FetchFlight or other fun toys with ChuckIt! and get out there and play together!
I’ve had my pup for 8 years and when she was younger she loved tug of war and she actually still has the rope that she had when she was 1 when I adopted her. As she’s gotten older, she plays less and less and just enjoys long walks where she can sunbathe and smell things.
It makes me so happy to see such a loved dog 🐕 any excuse to bond with your pup = 🖤 LOVE THIS POST!
Tug and Fetch are two of my favorite ways to play with my dog! I also take her horseback riding with me to get her some extra exercise! But I love the idea of playing hide and seek! Definitely something I need to try!
Wow nice that you can take your dog while you go horseback riding – definitely good exercise. Hide and seek is a lot of fun!
I wish our little dog would play like this. Your dog looks so fun! She’ll play a little bit in the house with us, but unfortunately, our yard is not fenced in and she’s prone to running off.
Oh yes that would make it difficult. How about doing a run / lead from tree to tree?
Millie looks like she is having so much fun. My Buffy destroyed his plastic frisbee. These look more sturdy. Will have to check it out. Thanks for sharing.
Yes Millie usually destroys the plastic frisbees too! Chuckit! products have been very durable so far! We love them.
Yes it really is a great product. I just have to show it to my dog now and she gets super excited to go outside to play.
Great post, thanks. One of our dogs goes entirely bonkers when he hears the squeaker inside a squeaker toy! He will chew and growl until he gets that thing destroyed into a million pieces! We call it his Psycho moment!
I am really feeling good to see this amazing dog. Moreover, tug and fetch are my favorite spot to play with my dog.
We love that frisbee! It is so easy to take with us and last twice or three times as long as a normal one.
These are really nice ideas to play with the dog. My dog loves to play hide and seek.
Thank you – nice to hear I others play hide and seek with their dog!