Rain Rain Go Away…

…Roni wants to go out and play!

What’s one of the best rainy day activities? Hide and seek! Challenge your dog and have fun in the process. Start with one person gently holding the dog by the collar. Another person runs into a different room and calls the dog (and person #1 lets go of the collar).

You can start easy and reward with a treat, then advance to more difficult where you really hide. It’s fun when your dog not only relies on eyesight but also starts to use his nose to sniff you out! Build up to a sit & wait so you can do this by yourself. Hide under a bed, behind furniture, in a closet, behind a bathroom door – you get the idea!

Elsa’s staying with bone on nose

Most of us don’t enjoy these dreary rainy days. Active dogs feel the same way and if you don’t exercise your dogs rain or shine, they need some way to get rid of pent up energy.

Another idea is to teach your dog something totally new – roll over, bow, balance a treat on his nose. Have fun and be creative. Your dog will thank you for it! And you will probably have more fun than you anticipated!

Yours in all weather training,

Stacie & Ronan