Enjoyable Activities with Your Puppy

Let's continue our series on puppy training…

A puppy is more than just a pet. It's a friend one can always count on when things go wrong and no one seems to care. Having a puppy for a pet is not just about feeding it and giving it a good home. It also takes maintenance to keep that puppy strong and fit. 

Spending time with man's best friend further deepens the relationship one has with a pet. It tells the puppy that the owner loves being with it and by either playing or working together; it strengthens the communication, understanding and respect between man and animal.

There are many ways to teach a puppy discipline and learn new tricks and by teaching it through games instead of the normal routine with a little imagination thrown in, it can both be fun for the puppy and the owner.

One game is called follow the leader. This activity consists of a group of owners and the puppies. By placing objects such as cones or cans on the ground and making the group go around these objects, the puppy will learn to follow when it is called. Further strengthening that could be by switching who the leader is and doing the entire process all over again. 

Another game is hide and seek. Children play this game with other children but by teaching the puppy to stay in one place then have the puppy search for the person when the puppyís name is called, it teaches the puppy discipline and will make the puppy learn to wait until being called.

One can modify this game by hiding a treat in a certain area and have the puppy look for it. The animal will learn to use its keen sense of smell to search for things and be rewarded for it.

Waking up in the morning and taking the puppy out for a jog is another good opportunity to spend time with the puppy. This gives both the owner and pet a good exercise, keeping both physically active and in shape. Puppies like to play often and by changing the game with a little twist like catching the Frisbee or fetching the stick; it not only strengthens the limbs but also involves some thinking on the part of the puppy to successfully catch the object.

Spending quality time with ones puppy through a variety of activities is fun. It gives the animal an opportunity to learn good manners making it easier to live with and make the owner enjoy how wonderful the experience can be.

Spend quality time with your puppy and you'll enjoy him for years to come.