12/05/2026
Play doesn’t have to equal chaos 🎾🐾
Keeping training and play sessions seperate is an opportunity lots of owner miss, as some of the best learning happens when obedience becomes part of the game, not a break from it.
Using obedience within the game turns fetch (or tug) into a powerful training opportunity. It can build impulse control, engagement and clarity to your training without taking away the fun.
It’s also an easy opportunity to work with something highly motivating to your dog!
Adding training elements to your play sessions also helps your dog learn to think and respond while in a high state of arousal, which can be a game changer for overly excitable or reactive dogs.
For Maggie, ball + water = the best combination, but we use this situation to proof her drop, and work on her impulse control - classy staffy, she doesn’t possess a heap of this - in a very low stakes/high motivation situation.
