Puppy Training, Exercising is "Fun"damentalPuppy training should include exercising, be creative and put some fun into exercising your pooch daily. A daily walk around the neighborhood or letting her out in the yard for awhile is all good, but you need to start mixing it up a bit. Puppies and dogs can get bored, and when they get bored they tend to do things that are mischievous, troublesome, or even destructive.
If outdoors, they may dig up your garden looking for buried treasure or worst yet, try to dig under the fence to escape to find another person or dog to play with. All puppies were born with the need to chew, dig, retrieve, and chase. With this in mind, think of games that include these urges. Play some fun games like hide and seek. The one game I like, that can be done inside or outside, is to get her favorite chew toy and a small empty cardboard box. Show her the toy and hide it under the box. She should start to sniff around the box trying to figure out how to get her toy. After awhile she will find a way to tip the box over and retrieve her toy. This type of game does not last long, and once they get smart enough, it isn't much of a challenge, but it is a good game to stimulate the mind. 
Get a tennis ball and roll it on the floor or in your yard, say,"Get the ball", and let her chase it down. You can train her to bring it back to you, making it a game that can last awhile. Use frisbees or sticks for chasing, and retrieving, think of different exercising games to play and mix it in with basic puppy training.
Some may spend a little extra money and set up an agility course in their yard. Cones set up in a line, a small see-saw, a small high-jump, a tunnel, and maybe a few more things. I'm sure you may have seen one of these on T.V., where dogs compete for accuracy, and their time to finish the course. Speaking of agility and courses, I ran across this dog video while surfing through Hawaii Pet Network and was pretty much amazed at this dog named Roxy. Her owner, Ozzie, is the founder of Hawaii Parkour, and he brings Roxy along with him while he is training. Roxy and Ozzie take basic dog training to the EXTREME!
Live near a beach? Got a pool? Does your dog love the water? What more can I say other than, "Surfs Up!" Please, do remember, safety first when puppy training, especially when in or around water. James with his dogs, Meesha, Bayley, and Abby cooling off Here is a site to see if you need some Dog Life Jackets (You will be leaving my site true, but, just click your browsers back button to return to Puppies-2-Dogs). So, be creative, and think of things that you and your puppy can do together that is fun.
The level or type of exercises may vary depending on age, state of health, and breed or breed mix. Every puppy and dog needs exercise daily, some more than others. Dogs that are 6 to 18 months of age will need a lot of exercise, especially if she is from an active breed. Puppy training can be fun. Take a break from the how to, when to, and the why to of puppy training. Go out and have some fun while exercising your puppy or dog, and maybe you can burn off some calories too! Back to Puppy Chewing Return from Puppy Training, Exercising is "Fun"damental to Homepage: |
