You need the Hide and seek not always a lot of tools to play with your dog, which makes the Binding encourages. Sometimes you simply forget to take the ball or something else with you to keep the little four-legged friend happy on the Walk.
Hide and seek or hide and seek
There are countless possibilities here again, today I'll show you the simple one Hide and seek or hide and seek. This can already be achieved with small rounds of Puppies and can be practised well into old age. The advantage is that the dog becomes aware, learns his nose, hearing or even by sight.. The game also brings the advantage of Binding because at the first moment when the dog realises it, inner panic „fear of loss“ arises, but this can be overcome by finding a positive experience passes over.
Assuming you have a puppy, keep it simple. Your dog runs in front of you and explores the environment and is so busy that he completely loses sight of you. Take advantage of these moments and hide behind a tree or something else. As soon as your dog takes a quick look at you, he will realise that you are no longer there, so the Start the game of hide and seek (But always keep an eye on your dog).
The first few times your dog will really panic and so you should keep an eye on him, but once your dog has understood the game, he will use all his senses to find you.
Reward your dog
Reward your dog for finding the Hide and seek. This promotes the Binding between you! The harder you hide and the harder he finds you, the Reward increase. This means that if the hiding place is easy, only the normal dog food is given. If the hiding place is difficult, there is a piece of dried lung, for example.
Now I hope you have fun trying it out! Are you afraid to let your dog run free? Then simply use a Drag line of 20 metres, so your dog can't run away and you no longer need to be afraid. After a few games, you will also have confidence in your dog and be able to try it out without a lead.
