20 Easy Ways to Exercise Your Dog at Home #32
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- čas přidán 3. 06. 2024
- If someone comes to me with a behaviour problem, one of the first questions I ask is “how much exercise does your dog get?”. There is often a definite link between the mental and physical stimulation a dog receives and the amount of trouble the dog gets into. Exercising your dog or puppy can be easy and done within your home.
The games I’m sharing are great ways to engage your dog’s brain and body if you can’t get out, or you have an injury that means you can’t go for your usual walks or outings with your dog.
00:00 Fun Indoor Activities to Keep Dogs Out of Trouble
00:31 Dogs Crave Physical and Mental Stimulation
01:55 How to Play the Search Game
02:43 Make a Homemade Tug Toy
03:05 Play Find the Cookie With a Face Cloth
03:48 Put a Cookie in a Kong and Hide It
04:36 The Smoke Ya Game
05:16 Play Propiopath for Focus, Concentration and Balance
06:31 Impress Your Friends with the Magic Cup Game
07:16 The Yoga Rollout Game
08:06 The Stairs Workout
08:39 Use Muffin Tins to Play Brain Games
09:20 Teach the Pop Up Stand
09:38 Doggy Push Up Workout
10:07 Crate Games Are the All-Time Favorite
10:26 Hot Zone Training
11:09 Fetch Variations
11:46 Dogs Love Hide and Seek
12:31 Get Your Dog to Leg Weave
13:13 Ladder Walking is Great for Body Awareness
14:13 Teach Your Dog to Back Up
In the episode you'll hear:
• Why dogs need exercise and how you can include this in daily life.
• 20 easy games to play with your puppy or dog.
• How to use what you have at home to engage your dog’s mind and body.
Resources:
How to Train Stand on Cue (CZcams) - • Stand On Cue Teaching ...
Crate Games Online - get.crategames.com/
Video Blog: 5 Games for Puppies - susangarrettdogagility.com/20...
Podcast Episode 31: 5 Simple Hacks to Help Your Dog Learn Faster - • 5 Simple Hacks to Help...
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Susan Garrett’s interest in animal behaviour started at the University of Guelph where she earned a Bachelor of Science majoring in Animal Science. Since then she has developed into a preeminent dog trainer and canine sports instructor and competitor. Susan is one of the most successful agility competitors of the last three decades. She has won multiple Gold Medals at National or World Championship events with every dog she has ever owned over the past 30 years.
A natural teacher and an entertaining speaker, Susan is world renowned as a leading educator of dog trainers. Her understanding of how to apply science-based learning principles to both competitive and family pet dog training has been pivotal in changing how dogs are trained.
Susan is now helping many thousands of dog owners in 82 countries have the best relationship possible with their dogs. The real joy for her comes from bringing confidence to dogs and their owner through playful interactions and relationship building games that are grounded firmly in the science of how animals learn.
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I always say, "A tired dog is a good dog!" 💜
Susan, I can't thank you enough for your training materials. I am a member of Home School The Dog which I was using with my 5-year old husky. She has SO much energy! Since starting Home School she is much calmer (she can normally be very pushy to get attention) and her loose leash walking has gotten better without us even practicing loose leash walking! I am making my way through all of your podcasts/CZcams videos and will probably start from the beginning once I finish. There is so much in each one. The reason I have been moved to comment on this one is that I also have a 14 year old dog. She normally spends most of her time on her pillow with one walk a day that wears her out. I hadn't done Home School with her because she has arthritis and dementia. It seemed like it would be a hassle for her bordering on unkind. Not so!! I heard you recommend the washcloth game at the beginning of this episode and it seemed easy enough so though I'd try it. She was so very excited about it and was able to do it without help. So now I've started Home School with her and she's got much more energy and interest in everything. I feel terrible that was was just letting her slide into decline. Now, with all the games we can play she's got a new lease on life. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
@Jacalyn Ackerman thank you for your wonderful comment and also for playing with your 14 year old 💙
These are great ideas! Thank you for your time explaining them and putting visuals!
I’m laughing out loud. My dog eats or tries to towels, sofa cushions and socks. He wouldn’t care about the cookie- he’d go for anything involving fabric !!
So many of these I use to do with my dog (husky) that passed away in May just before age 12. He loved them. We randomly would run through the house or I would hide. They were so fun. Thanks for the happy memories.
Shared this to my groups! So practical and no need to buy stuff!
Activities ♡
1. The Search Game
2. Tug (put food in a sock)
3. Find It (simple)
4. Find it ( inside kong)
5. Hide empty kong.
6. Smoke Ya Game
7. Proprio path (kind of obstacle course)
8. Magic Cup Game
9. Yoga Rollout (cookies rolled up in mat)
10. Walking Down Stairs
11. Muffin Tin Game
12. Pop Up Stand
13. Doggie Pushups
14. Crate Games
15. Hot Zone
16. Fetch
17. Hide and Seek
18. Weaving Between Legs
19. Ladder Game
20. Back Up
Food in a sock, no.
These are great games. I had to watch 5 times to keep up so I can write down directions. Loved the activities.
Lol. Fetch indoors? My dog says "No way! I'm gonna catch it!" So, we have a catch. And we love the weaves.
Love the muffin tin idea! Saves a LOT of money over buying plastic toys for the same purpose. I still have trouble with the back up. My huge dog is paranoid of bumping into things (even when nothing is there) and turns her body to get the treat instead of backing straight. We have obtained a solid backup of 2 baby steps. LOL. Really, without things like the search for kong games, she probably would have destroyed my house. Now she is older so its all just great fun.
You can teach the backing up by sitting on a chair, throwing a treat under it so the dog has to go under to get it, then it will automatically start to lift a hind paw to start backing out, try to click the dog for lifting its hind paw, when it understands you can increase difficulty. I think pam's dog academy has a video with more in detail instructions, and there's probably many other videos on teaching back up with the chair method and clicker if that one doesn't exist anymore.
Game changers, me and my energetic shiba thank you
Thank you Susan!🙏That is great! Knowing my dog, she will really enjoy all games!🤩❤❤
The backup game. Wow that's tricky. Have tried several times. She just turns to go back to her hot zone each time.
@alishagarcia5150, share a short video with us in Recallers 💚
Thanks for this podcast. This week we’ve tried a small obstacle course/walk, searched for treats, and played hide and seek. A great time was had by all!
Good morning! Yes, my dog gets exercise! If its way too cold here in the great white north, we do a lot more mental stimulation games, practice stationary rally moves, and do tug. I like your suggestions to add to our repotoire
Love these games, I have already tried out the roll out yoga mat, crate games, hide and seek and the backup game. (we need more practise backing up :)) Thank you!
This is a wonderful video with great game suggestions, thank you! But for those of us who are disabled at lot of these are still well beyond our physical capabilities.
These are wonderful! I wish I had found this video months ago when my pup was really little, but they are still going to be super helpful.
Totally awesome!!! Like all the other one....
Will rewatch this when have pen and paper to write them down to do them during week, Thanks so much for never thought to try some of these, but definitely Crate games squared is are all time favorite ❤❤❤❤⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Eva really loves the ladder game, but we play most of them.
Brilliant, who doesn’t love a game. I exercise my dog twice a day, it’s always good to try something different. Especially love the Proprio path. thank you Susan.
LOVE IT! What awesome ways to ENGAGE!
Just been sent here from your e-mail and want to say thanks- I'm not the most creative with our trianing and some really exciting new ideas in here for me to try.
My young "Buddy" loves to hear the jingle of your videos! He knows we will do something fun! Love home school the dog, crate games and all your videos! We began building our relationship day 1 with your programs!
Love it!! Thank you for such a super note, @diane wright
My dog looks for games. This has given me so many ideas of simple things to do at home
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This makes me feel much better because I have been doing a lot of these types of games at home but was still feeling kind of bad for not walking my girl or taking her to places she can properly run. It's quite difficult to find appropriate places since she is SO dog-reactive.
Thank you, Susan! love this video! I've already introduced my now 13 week old ACD puppy to several of these games. She's getting really good at Hide and Seek!
I have a 2yr old Blue and a 5 mos old Red ACD...all of these games are wonderful for -20* Winter days and quieter days.
Your training materials are excellent. I would like to know a bit about how you work on a dog's physical fitness, though. I have a 7 year old lurcher who seems to be showing signs of arthritis: he is lame after rest, and stiff, but it seems to go once he starts walking. Our very good vet has advised that we keep him on the lead for short walks until it improves, but it isn't showing signs of improving. I guess it is partly genetic, but I also worry that we have over done the ball games with him. Do you have any tips on maintaining a dog's physical health, and what to do when they are repeatedly stiff after rest? We get this sort of advice for humans who like to run in abundance, but much less for dogs!
Thank you Susan! Love your videos!!!
I am indeed not so mobil anymore , but my sport is dog dancing . My dogs love it and I love it .( and I am not so bad with it . 🤩🤩Won several first places .) It is a very mind and body stimulating sport because you have to learn several trics ( nog only sit and lay down and turn around ) Almost every day I do train a few trics . Also good for MY body and mind because I have to memorise A LOT of commands ( good to prevent Alzheimer 😜😜) Simonne / Belgium
All fun activities!
Love your videos! This made me want to go and play with my dogs :)
Awesome games/exercise just what we needed thanks
This sound so fun! Thank you!
Awesome episode as always! :) Do you think you could do a short video showing your process with Leg Weaves or any other simple tricks without luring? I don't know if I fully understood your description without seeing being able to see it and I'm really curious how you teach tricks since everything I had learned prior to finding your content was through food lures. I imagine target sticks, hand targets, and target objects as well as methods similar to what you just described? Thank you!!
Great Video 📹 🐩🥰
4 miles Saturday and same amount Sunday and play in backyard and in the house during work week ❤❤❤❤⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is a fabulous episode!! Thanks!
I LOVE this! We did several trying to keep up listening and had so much fun. Couldn't help laughing at the "doggy push-ups". Is there an easy way to make us humans do push-ups?
Hi - thanks for the great ideas! I was wondering if comments are still read if they are posted months after the podcast has been broadcast?
Play lots of games with my ADHD dog and these really do tire her out and build-up our bond! But I've wanted some new ideas. This is good stuff. Thanks!
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Oh! "Search" and run! OMG! Light Bulb! I have been standing there and having my dog 'spot' (Lie down) at my feet. Oh my, this...THIS...is much better. I was wondering why the spot thing was not improving his recall. LOL. duh... THANK YOU! again.
I really love your videos💓
Loved this video. Great ideas!
love it!
Awesome.
I have spent quite a bit of time recovering/rehabbing from injuries... all of these will be fantastic additions to our indoor repertoire. Thanks‼👍🐕🐕
What brand ok cookies do you have at 3:56? Looks great for kongs!
I love these games! I want to teach the pop up stand. Can you point me towards the link? Thank you!
Hi Heidi, here's the link for you: susangarrettdogagility.com/2020/10/train-your-dog-to-stand-on-cue/
I thought the yoga mat game sounded fun. Set it up, let my pup watch. Let him loose and he promptly picked up the mat, dumping the kibble and proceeded to take a bite out of the yoga mat. *sigh*
Just loved this, great job Susan. We have ball time twice a day with our 2 yr old whippet, but during wet weather, I have tried to come up with some indoor activities. So this video did two things, 1. confirmed that I am on the right track with what I have been doing during wet weather (confidence) and 2. given me extra (easy) actives to do during wet weather.
The exercises in this Podcast Episode are perfect for indoor wet weather activities! We are so glad we could share them with you :) - Mackenzie - Team DogsThat
How do you play these with a multiple dog household? And how long do you play these and how often each day? Thank you. My dogs are so good at finding me when I hide lol.
Hi Jessica, here's an episode with help for working multiple dogs: czcams.com/video/u4L-ra0fwc8/video.htmlfeature=shared
Happy training!
We've been playing a lot of these games, and I love them! But, with the "magic cup" Hera just keeps going for any cup, doesn't use her nose at all, and same goes for hiding a treat in my hands for her to "guess" in which one is it. -_- She gets rewarded for getting the right cup, but it doesn't help (it happens even though she SEES where I put the food/treat, we haven't "graduated" yet to the point of me actually hiding them). Do you have any suggestions on how do I teach her correctly what to do? Also, in her aeagerness ttempts to predict what I'll ask of her (especially during push-ups), she does whatever she thinks I'll ask instead of waiting for me to ask. How do I teach her to actually wait for the cue? :D And during fetch, she sometimes stops to sniff or look at something instead of bringing the toy straight back to me.
My friend started doing find it game then the dog started chewing the couch cushions to find it, not so fun then.
Is there a PDF with this list of games somewhere?
Hi @Engran Singleton, you can get the transcript as a PDF over on the podcast episode page: dogsthat.com/podcast/32/