A lot of people think that the only way to train a puppy is with formal training sessions. This method may work fine but it's just as easy and more fun(and sometimes more effective) to train your puppy while you both go about your day-to-day activities.
A great puppy game is Hide and Seek. You should know it well. This is also a game that the whole family can play together. PLEASE TRY THIS AT HOME. Everyone has a great time and puppy learns how to respond to her name.
While puppy is occupied doing something go and hide somewhere in your house. Hide behind a door, or in a closet. Don't make it too hard at first. When you are first starting out playing the game you may have to hide somewhere in the same room as your puppy. Call your puppy's name.
When puppy finds you act like you have never been so excited in your life. "Yeah Puppy you found me! Yipee!" You can also offer a highly prized food item the moment puppy finds you, but for this game puppy's biggest reward is YOU.
This game can also be played outside in your yard as long as puppy is being supervised. If you do not have a fenced-in yard, one person can go hide while the other holds puppy's leash.
My dog Maggie is seven years old and this is still her favorite game. :-)
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