Good games or activities for dogs?

Question

i have 2 dogs currently. and today they are being lazy buts. i tried the classic throwing the ball. nope. the buckets of water to jump in. nope. any ideas?

Answer 1

Take your dogs to a OFF-LEASH dog park. They will be able to play with other dogs,explore, and have lots of fun! Take a squeaky toy wave it back and forth for them to chase it. Or take them to a privet farm.  

Answer 2

You can go to the park and go jogging with your dog or just play fetch. But most of all give them lots of attention!

Answer 3

pigs ears, bones, something that makes a nose, something to keep their attention going, running with him/her s also a good game, and thy love attention!

I hope this helps

Answer 4

If you are serious about learning to play with your dogs there are a couple new great books out there to help.  One off the top of my head is "Play With Your Dog" by Pat Miller.  OK, so I'm a geek.  You don't say how old your dogs are.  The older they are the more time it may take to teach them how to play with you.  

Echoing the book I mention above, to teach a retrieve you can try throwing the ball a short distance away and running after it yourself acting like you are having the time of your life.  A dog will generally come investigate because your movement attracts them.  The neighbors would certainly get a kick out of it.

You can present a special toy and play with it yourself for a short time and then put it away each time before mealtimes to create interest in one.  Have you tried any of the rubber treat dispensing toys like a Kong, Twist and Treat or Waggle?  These can sometimes get a dog playing (not to mention working excess energy off by working for their food) and interested in toys.  Feeding part of a dog's meal in a Frisbee is a way to create a desire for that toy.

Teaching a dog to play with you is a great way to build your relationship with them.  Best of luck.

Answer 5

Go for a walk. Tug-a-war. Frisbee?

My dog always loved playing with ice cubes on our deck for some reason.

Answer 6

well tug of war isn't a good game for puupies but.. i play it with my dog and she LOVES IT !  lol just fina a toy that ur dogs like and play catch.:)

Answer 7

get a toy that squeaks.  all of my dogs (2 rat terriers and a lab) love squeaky plush toys and squeaky tennis balls.  

go to a park or field, put your dogs on a long leash and run with them or just go for a walk in your neighborhood.

Answer 8

If u want to turn your lazy buts into smart dogs then you also have to do be a smart trainer and make them follow you.Agility training is perfect for this case.Agility  combines speed and accuracy over a series of obstacles.  Jumps, tunnels, weave poles, A-frames and many others are combines to test the skill of dog and human.Whenever they do well then give them a treat which they cant resist.Always a food treat for it.And praise them for their success.Repeat this for several days.Gradually they will learn this and do well.Never be impatience with training them.At first they may not do well in this training but encourage them and say soft language to them.Have Patience and continue training them.After some weeks you will achieve the result you wanted from them.Good luck.