Comments on: I Enjoy Play-Wrestling With My Dog, But Lately He’s Become Too Rough. How Can I Stop This? http://www.dogloversmanual.com/i-enjoy-play-wrestling-with-my-dog-but-lately-he%e2%80%99s-become-too-rough-how-can-i-stop-this/ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:04:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Chris http://www.dogloversmanual.com/i-enjoy-play-wrestling-with-my-dog-but-lately-he%e2%80%99s-become-too-rough-how-can-i-stop-this/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Chris Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:51:34 +0000 http://www.dogloversmanual.com/i-enjoy-play-wrestling-with-my-dog-but-lately-he%e2%80%99s-become-too-rough-how-can-i-stop-this/#comment-11 Play wrestling is a bad idea. This is one way littermates and other members of the pack sort out who's "top dog" without out fighting - they find out who is stronger mentally and physically. Teach your dog basic obedience exercises. Teach your dog tricks and useful tasks. Teach your dog fetch. Dogs like to have a job and be useful. Dogs prefer to have a leader whom they respect. Leaving the decision making to a dog creates conflict. Tug should only be played with a trained dog and with rules - the toy is yours and you must be in charge of the beginning and end of the game. If you must play tug, learn from a knowledge trainer. Play wrestling is a bad idea. This is one way littermates and other members of the pack sort out who’s “top dog” without out fighting – they find out who is stronger mentally and physically.

Teach your dog basic obedience exercises. Teach your dog tricks and useful tasks. Teach your dog fetch. Dogs like to have a job and be useful. Dogs prefer to have a leader whom they respect. Leaving the decision making to a dog creates conflict.

Tug should only be played with a trained dog and with rules – the toy is yours and you must be in charge of the beginning and end of the game. If you must play tug, learn from a knowledge trainer.

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