amcwilson
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I’m looking for good ways to play with my 7/8 month old Mastiff mix, Bernie. I have a lot of kong toys I stuff with treats when I want to distract him, but not sure what the best interactive games are. We ATTEMPT to play fetch. He does better inside than out – knows the command “give†which will make him drop the ball, but many times would rather just lay down and chew on it. Outside, I can barely even get him to go chase the ball.
Like all dogs, he loves to be chased, but I don’t want to play this way with him because I’m worried he’ll start thinking it’s a game when he grabs something he shouldn’t and I need him to drop it. I’ve also heard that playing tug of war can make dogs aggressive. We played this a little when we first got him, but have stopped.
Would love any ideas you all could share with me!
Like all dogs, he loves to be chased, but I don’t want to play this way with him because I’m worried he’ll start thinking it’s a game when he grabs something he shouldn’t and I need him to drop it. I’ve also heard that playing tug of war can make dogs aggressive. We played this a little when we first got him, but have stopped.
Would love any ideas you all could share with me!