How to Play With a Puppy - 10 Tips For The Best Experience

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For new puppy owners, puppy play is the best part! Being a dog parent involves understanding dog play, which includes training games, fetch, tug toy, and a flirt pole. It does not involve a laser pointer. Depending on your dog's breed and personality, he may enjoy dog jumping, dog puzzle toys, or dog chasing. This video will teach you how to play with a puppy indoors, how to tire out a puppy, some fun dog tricks, and more! Michele Lennon with How to Train a Dream Dog can teach you all about puppy playdates, the best dog treats, canine enrichment, appropriate dog play, what to do about puppy biting, and puppy potty training. You’ve found the best resource for dog training and puppy training.
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@HowToTrainADreamDog 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching How to Play With a Puppy - 10 Tips For The Best Experience. What is your puppy's favorite way to play?

@kristengaines613 2 жыл бұрын

My puppy is too young to be sold yet. I do go visit her at least once a week, though. She can't really play anything, yet. I'd say her favorite thing *to do* is sleep, since she's so young.

@claireemily1983 2 жыл бұрын

I need this advice right now 🙏🏻

@HowToTrainADreamDog 2 жыл бұрын

We are so glad this video was helpful!

@joannelewis2335 2 жыл бұрын

This was great.

@HowToTrainADreamDog 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! If you haven't already, do check out our course, 30 Days to Puppy Perfection: www.howtotrainadreamdog.com/puppy-perfection-course-learn-more/ where you'll find over 50+ videos, worksheets, charts, checklists, and tons of other resources to help you with all your puppy’s training.

@deborahperry3449 Жыл бұрын

My 3 1/2 year old spayed female German Shepherd loves playing with her new puppy. She helps me a lot! Of course I play with him also. I actually bought him because she was so depressed after our senior GSD passed.

@HowToTrainADreamDog Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@bradleyspinks7922 Жыл бұрын

My new puppy absolutely loves hide and seek plus tug of war

@HowToTrainADreamDog Жыл бұрын

Those are great games! Just make sure that tug of war is gentle for his little puppy body!

@WanderinHawk 2 жыл бұрын

I have a doberman pup and his favorite game is playing brawl with me which actually really fun for both of us! then tug and finally fetch

@HowToTrainADreamDog 2 жыл бұрын

Dobermans are so cute! We hope this video was helpful for some new ideas for you and your pup.

@njw9531 2 жыл бұрын

Love your work and I have learned so much. Your calm and focused demeanor has helped me keep puppy experiences in the right perspective. I have boy/ girl littermates. Any more advice would be great. They play great together and I am working on separate play dates and separate outings and puppy classes with a friend to help. It’s a lot to do. How much time/ week should they get an outing independently? They are healthy loving 6 mos old now! Black Lab mixes……

@HowToTrainADreamDog 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such kind and positive feedback! It sounds like you are on the right track with giving them separate time and experiences. It's hard to say for certain without knowing more about them. We recommend you post these questions in the Puppy Training with Michele Lennon Facebook group: howtotrainadreamdog.com/FB-group

@hidegreen8810 2 жыл бұрын

Little Lou, our 9 week old Great Pyrenees loves his puzzle feeder, playing tug, and chewing nonstop on anything he can sink his shark teeth into! He also seems to like fetch! He is crazy smart so we are working hard to engage him!

@HowToTrainADreamDog 2 жыл бұрын

Kudos to you for providing all of these options for play! It sounds like Lou is having so much puppy fun. Keep it up!

@megarasama 2 жыл бұрын

My 1 yr old male dog loves to play. His favorite is a yellow rubber chicken. He brings his toys to me so I can throw it around or he can tug it from me. He goes crazy when he is in mood to play. My 10 mos old female dog does not like rough play. She loves toys with treats inside. She can play with it for hours. She does not even want to approach me unless I have the toy with treats or she wants a belly rub. When they have zoomies and play together, it is a riot! Glad to learn something new. Thanks!

@HowToTrainADreamDog 2 жыл бұрын

It sounds like you have done a great job of paying attention to the type of play that your pup's enjoy! Kudos to you for being in tune. Thank you for sharing!

@Aurora-gt5lo 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this fabulous content!! Was curious if anybody know what is the best chew toy for a 13 week old cavalier King Charles spaniel? Or what is the general strength of their chew?

@HowToTrainADreamDog 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This is hard to say since every dog, no matter the breed, is different and prefers different things. We do recommend getting chew toys that are appropriate for the sizer of your pup. Here are a few chew toys we recommend: www.amazon.com/shop/howtotrainadreamdog/list/6I2TDH4F4OTK

@Aurora-gt5lo 2 жыл бұрын

@@HowToTrainADreamDog thank you so much, this look awesome!

@rochellemiller9443 4 ай бұрын

I needed this! I focused so much on training and my dog was getting so anxious he was hard to train, even though he's really obedient 😢

@HowToTrainADreamDog 4 ай бұрын

We are so glad this video was helpful. Training is a good way to bond with your dog, but only if you are both enjoying it! Play and mental enrichment are other ways to enjoy your time together!

@genninemcginnis7160 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You so much for all your videos. I am getting a Bernedoodle pup. So I am trying to retrain myself before I get my pup as its been a few years since I had a dog. Love all of your videos and your package for a puppy. Thank You

@HowToTrainADreamDog 2 жыл бұрын

We are glad to hear our videos have been helpful for you! Stay tuned for more!

@hellohehe380 2 жыл бұрын

hey! so i have a question. suppose i get a puppy at 12 weeks of age during the holidays that last 2 months. so i have a schedule for her that i can follow during the hols. so when i have to go back to school she’ll be anout 5 months of age. there is a helper at home who can help with letting her out. but can i slowly change her schedule so its more fitting to school days? also will puppys of about 6 months recognise that weekends might have diff schedules? thank youu also is 12 weeks of age too old for a puppy?

@HowToTrainADreamDog 2 жыл бұрын

If you have an option, consider keeping the puppy with the mama dog and siblings until 10 weeks. Here is a great video with more information on puppy schedules: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bdqGfbaTyK6uhqs.html

@rinhallee4375 2 жыл бұрын

when we get our puppy in june we are going to have to bring him home with us on a plane, what carrier do you reccomend for under the seat plane travel?

@HowToTrainADreamDog 2 жыл бұрын

This plastic one would likely come in a size small enough and is safer than the soft sides crates: howtotrainadreamdog.com/plastic-crate

@erasamus1057 Жыл бұрын

I see dogs hiking with their humans all the time

@HowToTrainADreamDog Жыл бұрын

Yep! For some dogs, it's a great activity. Not all dogs are made for hiking, though. So just pay close attention to your dog's body language to ensure the activity is right for him/her.

@reneejunette9952 2 жыл бұрын

I have a question….(I’m sure I’ll have a lot more questions). I am thinking about where to keep the crate. We have a fairly large 2story house that mostly has hard wood floors. The only places with tile are 3 bathrooms, the laundry room and the foyer. Is it too confusing for the puppy to have more than one crate? Is an upstairs crate and a downstairs crate too much? Where would you put the crate?

@HowToTrainADreamDog 2 жыл бұрын

There’s not one perfect location for the crate. You’ll have to determine the place that works best in your home and for your puppy. We usually recommend that the crate be kept on the same floor as the door you go out for potty breaks. This will be a frequently traveled route and to avoid accidents you’ll want to make it as quick and easy as possible. More than one crate is fine as long as you positively train your pup to be in every crate you are wanting him to go in. For example, just because you have trained him and he loves the crate upstairs doesn't mean that training translates to the crate downstairs.

@michellepaton1868 2 жыл бұрын

Where do you find breed specific play ideas? I have a mini Schnauzer.

@HowToTrainADreamDog 2 жыл бұрын

While we don’t have breed-specific play ideas, you can always modify games and play ideas to your pup’s breed and size! Here is a fun video on additional games to play with your pup: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aNxndsaipq7RXWg.html

@soroush6927 2 жыл бұрын

Beginner in dogs world. Does anyone know what kind (breed) of dog is at 5:22 ? S/he is very cute :)

@HowToTrainADreamDog 2 жыл бұрын

It looks like a beagle! They are so cute.

@naomitaylor929 2 жыл бұрын

My Husky puppy is pretty well strange now at 11 weeks old the only thing she's always done since 6 weeks old is jump she jumps up on us she jumps up on the couch she jumps and lunges every time she plays alone or with us it's frustrating because we've always discouraged the jumping tried to play floor games but she leaps into the stuff on the floor just so she's still jumping in on way or another 😞 that is her habit and she loves her reflection we have a cabinet that has a mirror in the case, and our big screen TVs upstairs and down show her reflection at first she was scared now she's just curious but I don't want her to become obsessed with lights and reflections 🤔 there are so many things that you've spoke about that are bad for our dogs joints and stuff or things that can become bad habits later such as giving treats to play fetch I used to use treats as positive reinforcement for everything while she was younger I had to slowly wean them away because she became obsessed and wouldn't do anything unless rewarded. She still sometimes expects it even after she's been naughty she thinks "oh but now I'm good cuz I sat in front of the treat table so I deserve one" LOL it is unrealistic for her to be eating all day long she even boycotted eating out of her own bowl at meal times because of the amount of treats she was getting she wanted me to hand feed her everything now that I've stopped that and she's eating out of her bowl again she thinks every moment of the day is treat time because she's food motivated, in my life and I've never had so many concerns, questions, and conflicting information on literally everything about raising my husky puppy. I feel like every dog's different and we should all just do what we think is best and what works for our own individual dog thanks for all the great tips tricks very informational video 😁

@HowToTrainADreamDog 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and sharing about your pup! Stay tuned!

@claudiacorona6670 Жыл бұрын

What about a pit bull puppy?

@HowToTrainADreamDog Жыл бұрын

The tips in this video will be great for puppies, regardless of breed. It might take some time to figure out what your dog loves to do but you'll get there!

@kaycee6036 27 күн бұрын

Good question. I have a pitbull puppy as well.

@conniemcaninch63 Жыл бұрын

My son has a puppy she is a girl her mother is German shepherd n her father is maulmoot/husky idk how to spell first part but she is so energetic plz help n she only 7 weeks old

@HowToTrainADreamDog Жыл бұрын

We can help you with this as part of our course! I'd recommend the PRO level for the best support. www.howtotrainadreamdog.com/puppy-perfection-course-learn-more/

@carolemuenzer5490 2 жыл бұрын

My puppy has become a maniac with the “Bob a lot”. I put it up for a while and brought it back not to boar her.

@HowToTrainADreamDog 2 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea! Thanks for watching and sharing your experience with the Bob a lot.

@karendurham2080 2 жыл бұрын

Lucie Lu absolutely loves her squeaky toys. She'll bring them to me & sort of shove them at my hands so she can get me to let her tug on them. Then she'll squeak it for a bit & bring it back to me & we start over. If we're not playing that game, she takes it & squeaks the heck out of it. Sometimes it goes on & on & I have to distract her with something else. I've never had a dog who loves to squeak! And she also likes the flirt pole. Being a Standard Poodle, she likes to jump although we discourage it. With the flirt pole, she can pounce on it all she wants without really jumping up.

@HowToTrainADreamDog 2 жыл бұрын

It sounds like you and Lucie Lu know how to play well together! Thank you for sharing. Stay tuned!