{"id":12089,"date":"2020-09-30T22:06:16","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T22:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/the-truth-about-playing-tug-with-your-dog\/"},"modified":"2020-09-30T22:06:16","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T22:06:16","slug":"the-truth-about-playing-tug-with-your-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/business\/the-truth-about-playing-tug-with-your-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"The truth about playing tug with your dog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hiorP_6XQ6k\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A lot of people have the misunderstanding that if you play tug with your dog you will create some kind of a monster dominant dog. That it will also cause the dog to become aggressive. Well that\u2019s very far from the truth. If you have a dog who loves to play tug, use that to you advantage! You can build engagement between yourself and the dog through playing tug. Here is a little example of how I incorporate tug when I train.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on The truth about playing tug with your dog<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=The+truth+about+playing+tug+with+your+dog&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">The truth about playing tug with your dog - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66402b3d4d9349ce9228d6e867877ae8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.petsradar.com%2Fnews%2Fpunishing-your-dog-isnt-all-bad-says-one-reward-based-trainer-heres-why&amp;c=288370997015724962&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPunishing your dog isn't all bad, says one reward-based trainer \u2014 here's why\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cPunishment can be as simple as dropping the toy if the dog bites your hand during tug,\u201d Martell continues. \u201cIt can be removing the treat on offer if the dog jumps up. It can be stopping the walk when ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66402b3d4d9349ce9228d6e867877ae8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Flifestyle%2Ftrainer-reveals-secret-having-more-060014317.html&amp;c=1323749493280930809&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTrainer reveals the secret to having more fun with your dog on walks \u2014and we can't wait to try it out!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the video, she gets her dog to walk on large logs, and jump over and put her paws on things that they pass on their journey. 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The Guardian first reported the now-viral story in Noem\u2019s upcoming book titled \u201cNo Going Back: The Truth on What\u2019s Wrong ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66402b3d4d9349ce9228d6e867877ae8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.citizen.co.za%2Fnorth-coast-courier%2F%3Fp%3D219397&amp;c=12652609512511878380&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHelp your dog get used to car travel\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A road trip with your pet dog can be a fantastic experience for both you and your dog. But not all dogs take naturally to car rides, and some can even become anxious or fearful during the journey.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66402b3d4d9349ce9228d6e867877ae8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.petsradar.com%2Ffeatures%2F32-ways-your-dog-shows-they-love-you&amp;c=14291895074023244791&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t32 ways your dog shows they love you\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this case, you can help re-direct the rough-housing energy into a game of tug or fetch with one of the best rope dog toys. 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