The game is an easy and fun way to establish master leadership and control.
Bad Game: “Come Chase Me!”
Chase a dog that takes your stuff —— [Through this satisfyingly possessive experience, the dog realizes that he can get away from you, so he’ll take off walking at every opportunity, so you can’t always catch him].
Good game: “Hide and Seek.”
You hide quietly and let the dog find you —- [Teach the dog to come when he hears the call and how to find you when he can’t see you. …… Or hide a toy or a cookie to encourage the canine to search – it’s a great and highly tempting game!]
Bad Game: “Scramble” for Possession
The dog snatches the toy out of your hand, sometimes with a low growl, wins, and runs away with the toy. —— [For the dog, this is a typical experience that builds his power and confidence, and usually evolves into “come and get me”].
Good Game: “Scramble” for Your Mastery
You get out the toys and let the dog play with you, and you make all the rules! “Articulate”, “pull”, “release”, the game starts and ends on your command, and when it’s over, you keep the toy until the next game. —– [Master Leadership Drills should be used in moderation and should be stopped immediately in case they become too intense. Learn self-control.]
Bad game: “Throw the ball”
The dog puts his ball in front of you, looks at you intently, commands you to “throw the ball,” then suddenly takes the ball away when you’re about to get it, and when he does give you permission to throw the ball, he runs around you, teasing you, instead of giving you the ball directly. Instead of giving you the ball straight away. —— [A dog’s experience of entitlement, cueing him to be able to bark commands at you].
Good Game: “Articulate Back”
You take out the ball and initiate a game of “retrieve” under your control – the game evolves into a training session: “sit,” “wait,” “go” and “fetch. “sit,” “wait,” “go,” “hold,” “come,” “let go,” and finally you take the ball away until the next game. —- [The leader of the pack decides the time, place, and rules for when to end the game. Try to end the game at a time when the dog still wants to continue, so that he is full of anticipation]
BAD GAME: “FIGHTING”
Special Attention! Encourage jumping up, barking, lunging, chasing, letting the dog challenge the owner’s strength, etc., these will give the dog absolute confidence to fight for and win higher status!!!!
Good game: “Play a little trick”
Exercise your dog’s mind by teaching him to salute, roll, shake hands, or just balance with a cookie on his nose!
Great Game: “Mind Games”
Develop the brain’s intelligence! Teach your dog the names of his toys, the names of his family, teach him to take a message or find your car keys!
