Dogs need to have fun, the same as you like to have fun. Playing games will be fun for both of you. Be careful with tug-o-war games as some dogs become too aggressive and will nip at your hands.
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Time With Your DogJust as you like to be hugged and told that you are loved, it makes a dog feel good, too. Sitting with your pal and petting him will help him to feel closer to you. Spending time with your dog will make him jump for joy! |
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Dogs need to have fun, the same as you like to have fun. Playing games will be fun for both of you. Be careful with tug-o-war games as some dogs become too aggressive and will nip at your hands. |
Here
are some games that kids told us about.
Why
don't you try them!
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look for treats. You can play this with just you and your dog or some of your other friends and their dogs. First, you sit in a circle with your friends. Then you give one person the treat. Then you tell your dog "Find the treat". The dog should sniff around and find the person with the treat and lick and wrestle them till the treat is theirs. Clare, age 13, Auckland New Zealand |
| The game we play is 'Bobbing for Ice Cubes'. On hot summer days, when my dog comes in from running around and he's hot and thirsty, I add 1 or 2 ice cubes in his bowl. Then he bobs for ice cubes just like I bob for apples on Halloween! And when he takes his nose out, he shakes all the water off and makes a BIG mess! Avalon, age 7, Ontario Canada |
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Here is a fun game to try: Hide and seek is a game that some dogs like to play. Begin by sitting with your dog while a friend goes to hide somewhere in the house. When your friend is hidden away, both you and your dog start looking. While you are searching, use the phrases "Go find Chris. Where did he go? Can you find Chris?"
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get lonely when they spend too much time alone. Just think how you feel
when you are alone and have nothing to do.
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If your dog spends too much time alone he may begin to have behavior problems. He may bark too much, dig, or jump the fence and run away. |
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If you do, your dog will be a better pet, a better friend, and have better manners. |
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| Going for a walk with your dog is a great way to get some exercise and hang out together, too. Invite a friend along. After sitting most of the day in school, the cool autumn air will feel great to all of you. |
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Thanks to Elizabeth, age 9, from Washington USA for this riddle!
Here
are some books that will give you
lots of ideas for things to do with your dog:
 
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Totally
Fun Things to Do With Your Dog (Play With Your Pet) by
Maxine A. Rock, 1998 |
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Stuff to Do with Your Best Friend: The Interactive Dog Book, by
Nancy Furstinger,
August 1, 2000 |
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Dog's Best Friend An Activity
Book for Kids and Their Dogs, by
Lisa Rosenthal, Chicago Review Press 1999 |
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