Why play? What is games-based dog training?
Why play? What is games-based dog training? What is play? Since we’re talking about dogs, you’re probably thinking of the classics: fetch, tugging, rough housing… But that’s not really what I mean when I talk about play. In fact, I very rarely throw a ball. Play for me is not so much an activity, but more of a concept. It’s something you do WITH someone. Think about it, you could very well replace your arm with a tennis ball machine and your dog would likely keep fetching. That’s not the …