Great Activities To Enjoy with Your Dog

Enjoyable Activities with Your Dog

A dog is more than just a pet. It is a friend one can always
count on when things go wrong and no one seems to care. Having a
dog for a pet is not just about feeding it and giving it a good
home. It also takes maintenance to keep that dog strong and fit.

Spending time with man’s best friend further deepens the
relationship one has with a pet. It tells the dog that the owner
loves being with it and by either playing or working together;
it strengthens the communication, understanding and respect
between man and animal.

There are many ways to teach a dog discipline and learn new
tricks and by teaching it through games instead of the normal
routine with a little imagination thrown in, it can both be fun
for the dog and the owner.

One game is called follow the leader. This activity consists of
a group of owners and the dogs. By placing objects such as cones
or cans on the ground and making the group go around these
objects, the dog will learn to follow when it is called. Further
strengthening that could be by switching who the leader is and
doing the entire process all over again.

Another game is hide and seek. Children play this game with
other children but by teaching the dog to stay in one place then
have the dog search for the person when the dog’s name is
called, it teaches the dog discipline and will make the dog
learn to wait until being called.

One can modify this game by hiding a treat in a certain area and
have the dog look for it. The animal will learn to use its keen
sense of smell to search for things and be rewarded for it.

Waking up in the morning and taking the dog out for a jog is
another good opportunity to spend time with the dog. This gives
both the owner and pet a good exercise, keeping both physically
active and in shape. Dogs like to play often and by changing the
game with a little twist like catching the Frisbee or fetching
the stick; it not only strengthens the limbs but also involves
some thinking on the part of the dog to successfully catch the
object.

Spending quality time with ones dog through a variety of
activities is fun. It gives the animal an opportunity to learn
good manners making it easier to live with and make the owner
enjoy how wonderful the experience can be.