I have played tug with a dog like this. My bf's bro's dog is a young, under exercised, and totally untrained, hi energy, can play for days type of lab/hound mix. Very strong for his size because he has no training. He loves to play so every time I go over there, I'd play tug and fetch with him. It's a lot of fun as I don't have a dog with high drive like him. Sure you get beat up a bit, but dogs like this learn the quickest. Sure you have to be strong enough to hold onto the tug so the dog doesn't get to take it away from you and keep it, but you'd be surprised how quickly they understand the game. First you tug and when you want the dog to out the toy, just hold the toy still - it takes all the fun out of it and wait. When they release, reward them with tug again. End the game when you want to end. Only play when you initiate play. Put all valuable toys away. That way you build a very strong foundation of focus and engagement. This video demonstrates it well. I love this trainer btw.
Energy switches and making yourself relevant through play **💛💚*💜😊✌*👌😜😳😎*** - Katch