For dogs who are hard to tire out and love toys, playing tug is an excellent way to burn both physical and mental energy. This game is not so much about discipline and control, as a legal outlet for good plain fun. Just as it’s a basic need for humans to carouse from time to time, your dog also deserves to kick up their heels and paint the town from time to time!

Like all games, this one comes with a few simple rules that everyone agrees to and understands. A nice side effect of teaching your dog how this works is that your dog will learn the valuable skill of being able to cool their jets on a dime.