Baby, it’s Hot Outside!
Do you need some things to do inside when it’s really hot outside? It’s tough to burn mental and physical energy, keep your dog learning, and have fun indoors while staying cool! Here are a few of my favorites:
- Check out Sue Ailsby’s Training Levels. Sue provides many exercises you can train in the comfort of your livingroom. The Training Levels aren’t aligned with any one dogsport. Instead, they help your dog gain confidence, and give her the building blocks she needs to work, engage in dog sports, and be a great companion.
- Play hide and seek (you hide a toy or treat for the dog to find). This fun game encourages nose-work.
- Play hide and seek (you hide). Leave your dog on a sit or downstay, or a wait command, while you leave the room and hide. When you’re ready, release your dog and encourage them to find you (don’t use your formal recall command). This is great for reinforcing stays or waits, self control, and enthusiastic recalls.
