Tug-Drop-SpinStructured play loop that burns energy with built-in impulse control

At a glance

Category

Energy Burn

Difficulty

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Time

10 minutes

Environment

Indoor or Outdoor

Words needed

Your dog should know these words before trying this activity:

Steps

1. 1

   Tug

   Cue tug and play for 5-10 seconds

2. 2

   Drop It

   Cue drop. The dog releases the toy

3. 3

   Spin

   Cue a spin while you reset the toy

Tips

• The tug restart is the reward for the drop-spin sequence
• Keep tug bouts short so the drop does not feel punishing
• Side-to-side tugging, not up and down

Equipment

• Tug toy