Favorite doggy games

pawsitiveside

What's your favorite 'game' to play with your dog?

I love playing a moving hide and seek game. I'll show my dog that I have a treat and then put her in a sit/stay. I'll hide somewhere and call her BUT if she gets close, I'll actually move somewhere else. She seems to like it, as it brings out her hunter instincts, and it's the only time where I get to be the prey. She usually finds a way to outsmart me, catches me and gets a yummy treat.

kmes

My dogs love Hide and seek also!

Some of their other favorites are:

-Clam shell/cups game: 3 identical cups with a treat under one. Allow your dog to sniff it out and tip over a cup to find the treat.
-Which hand? (the person who showed me called it "Houdini Hound"): hold out both fists. A treat in one, and the other empty. Your dog sniffs and then gently places a paw on the hand they want to open. This game really builds on several commands including "sit", "find it", and "paw" (my command for touching something with a paw.)
-Go get it- Hiding treats in various locations for the dogs to sniff out and find.

There are others..... I'll probably be back with a few more later!