Games to play with your dog: FIND IT

FIND IT!

Playing this game with our dog we will help him to "use his nose", it will provide mental stimulation, training commands and will make him happy for the treats and praises he will receive!

1. Ask your dog to sit and stay
2. Show him a treat
3. Move away from him and hide the treat - if it's the first time show him where are you "hiding" the treat
4. Ask him "find it" and praise him!

It is important to start slowly with easy steps or you will just confuse him.
The first times the dog should see where you are hiding the treat.
When he is used to the commands and the game, you can start hiding where he can't see the treat (beside a chair, in a corner and so on).
Make it always more difficult!
Hide the treat in another room, under a cushion or under a cup.

Obviously don't forget to praise him a lot when he can find the treat!
He will have a double satisfaction: the treat and your hugs!

I use to play this game quite a lot with my dog.
Especially when I am tired of fetch :D
Or when I see that he is too excited, this game helps him to calm down.
There is a routine, mental stimulation, self-control and he is busy and engaged in a rewarding activity!

The next step would be to teach our dogs to find other objects, not only treats.
Like the car keys for example :D
Never tried to be honest, what you think about that?