On a lovely Sunday afternoon, my dogs relax.
Lazy Sunday at Love Wags A Tail Dog Training from Helen Verte Schwarzmann, CTC on Vimeo.
Unless you’re fine with your dogs using your house and furniture as a playground, racetrack, or trampoline, then you’ll need to teach them that the inside of the house is where either no play is allowed, or play is subdued. Subdued play can include chewing on dog toys or food toys, playing a controled game of fetch, tossing a soft toy around by themselves, or play mouthing with another dog friend. Whatever is acceptable for your preferences, you’ll have to teach your dog where they can let loose on play and where they can’t or need to tone it down. Dogs don’t come pre-packaged with that knowledge. They’ll naturally play with the same vigor everywhere without training.
Here are two dogs calmly playing in the house. One of these is my dog, Emilie, and one is a visitor.
In-House Dog Play from Helen Verte Schwarzmann, CTC on Vimeo.
There are mental games dogs can play in the house to keep them occupied and calm, and physical games to play outside, where they can express the energy of the body. Both types of play provide balance for dogs. When your dog comes through the Love Wags A Tail board-and-train program, they practice both types of dog play with us and when they’re returned, we share their play preference and options with you to implement at your house.
To send your dog to the Love Wags A Tail board-and-train camp for motivational learning with our cast of characters, contact us with your dog training, behavior modification wish list to get started.
Helen Verte Schwarzmann
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