03/09/2026
For a long time, I never really understood just how valuable play could be in dog training.
When I was training Buddy, play wasn’t something that was incorporated into our training plan. At the time, I didn’t question it , I simply didn’t know any different.
But as I’ve continued to learn, develop my skills and work with more dogs, my perspective has completely changed.
Play can be such a powerful way of building engagement, motivation and a stronger relationship with your dog!!!
It’s not about playing for the sake of playing. It’s about understanding what your dog enjoys, what motivates them and how we can use that within training.
Getting a dog to play is now a big part of the training plans I create and honestly, it’s something I wish I’d understood much earlier in my own journey.
