"paws-cast" #45: PLAYING TUG WITH YOUR DOG
Friday 2/12/10
Playing tug with your dog...is it a good idea or not? Some trainers are against it, while others use it for
teaching. Both ideas have their roots in the same issue: If you do it correctly, you can teach your dog some
valuable lessons, but if you do it incorrectly, it can reinforce rough and sometimes troublesome behavior.
We break this issue down, to illustrate the "rules" to follow if you choose to play tug with your dog.
Run time:
Friday 2/12/10
Playing tug with your dog...is it a good idea or not? Some trainers are against it, while others use it for
teaching. Both ideas have their roots in the same issue: If you do it correctly, you can teach your dog some
valuable lessons, but if you do it incorrectly, it can reinforce rough and sometimes troublesome behavior.
We break this issue down, to illustrate the "rules" to follow if you choose to play tug with your dog.
Run time:
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