"Hide-N-Seek"
as told by Spinner Spaniel 
  

"Hi, I'm Spinner Spaniel. Did you know that some poor dogs don't know how to use their nose to navigate? They can get lost by just wandering one or two streets away from home. They could get lost forever. How sad! Playing Hide-n-Seek is a good way to teach your dog how to navigate with his nostrils!" 

HERE'S HOW THE GAME WORKS

"First, get a couple of people to help with the game. Make sure everyone has some of those good treats. Now, everybody, let your dog smell that you have a treat. Now, one of you, go hide. (At first, make it easy for your dog; go around a corner, or hide behind a door)."

"Then, in a playful voice, call your dog by name, and say, 'COME'. For instance, 'GOOD BOY, MANNERLY, COME.' When he comes running around the corner to the caller, that person should give him a treat and get real excited and praise him a lot."

"In the meantime, the next person should be hiding and getting ready to go through the same routine. Your dog is learning to seek you out with his nose and to come to you happily on command. Life is GOOD."
 

Macie says...

Some dogs are bred to run 1 to 5 miles a day, and some dogs are bred for speed. So a dog that has major behavioral problems as a pet can be awesome on a trail or as a working dog.

A lot of great dogs wind up impounded just because they have too much energy. Playing with your dog can help him burn up enough energy to be a happy, safe pet.

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