3 Games Dogs LOVE That Tire Them Out WITHOUT Walking

If you're like us, you're always looking for fun ways to exercise your dog. Getting your dog enough exercise can sometimes mean that you need to do more than just go for a walk! If you have a dog in training, you can use exercise alongside your walking on leash training to make sure you don't waste any of your time with sub-par walking! Having a well-exercised dog at home also means you'll have fewer nuisance behaviors to deal with. Tired dogs get into less trouble than dogs who are stuck at home, full of energy! What's most important is that your dog ENJOYS their exercise, and by following the steps mentioned in this video, you can even strengthen your relationship and listening skills with your pup. The beauty of these tips for exercising your dog indoors is that you can do these exercises with any breed of dog at any age. In this video, Instructor Carol (a 5X World Champion Of Disc Dog) will teach you how to do some of the exercises that she does at home with her own world champion pups!
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CHAPTERS
00:00 3 Games Your Dog Will LOVE That Tires Them Out Without Walking
00:44 Dog Training Is About Motivation
01:17 Teaching Your Dog To Find It - Step 1
03:14 Teaching Your Dog To Find It - Step 2
03:48 Teaching Your Dog To Find It - Step 3
05:01 Dog Training Needs Options
05:39 Teaching Your Dog To Target - Step 1
08:34 Teaching Your Dog To Target - Step 2
09:40 Teaching Your Dog To Target - Step 3
10:53 Teaching Your Dog To Target - Step 4
11:33 Dinnertime Exercise With A Treat Trainer
12:25 Introducing A Treat Trainer
13:24 Building Distance With A Treat Trainer
13:57 What If Your Dog Won’t Leave The Treat Trainer?
14:45 For Dogs, An Active Life Is A Healthy Life
15:25 Indoor Fitness Exercises For Dogs
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[@kellycorl8319]

Dog training IS about motivation and Carol’s exuberance and excitement for training is a motivator for dogs. Let’s all make training FUN!!

I was thinking the same! That’s why I love dog training, it gets ME so enthusiastic and happy! 😂❤️

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[@Jess_Bishop]

Carol is such a good trainer! She’s so gentle and hypes the dog up so much when they make any progress towards the final goal. I’d love to have someone who cheered me up anytime I make any progress in my life hahaha! The dogs and us, love you Carol!

[@Aniejayandmei]

I want to play Find it with Carol. The fun is contagious!

[@adriennmolnar85]

As a fellow dog trainer this video absolutely warmed my heart ❤ Such beautiful dog handling skills

[@mell.7817]

Love to see Carol train dogs. It is so encouraging that she mentioned that any dog can learn. So many online trainers make videos with young dogs or their already trained dogs. I have rescues. They are behind the 8 ball in training when I start and really don’t need to be reminded that they missed their puppy training years. I am always looking for new ways for them to learn and have fun. Great job Carol.

[@emrykettle9205]

I also have a rescue and am sorry I missed his puppy years, but feeling very hopeful that I can give him them "back" now :)

[@Bonilady]

I was lucky to get my rescue pup, he's a 4yr old pom. I missed his pup years. I ready to have so fun with him.Thank you for your videos!

[@jvjdrn]

@Bonilady we adopted a 13 year old Pom and he was still spunky until the day he passed. Not sure if this is a Pom thing, but he went crazy for watermelon!🍉 I miss my watermelon eating buddy!

[@melblacke5726]

My English Cocker LOVES to play hide and seek....it is her favorite game. When she is bored she will rehearse her favourite hiding places by taking the toy she is playing with and hiding it herself in the shoe or on the shelf or bathtub and "finding" it herself...over and over. Over the years, it has become quite sophisticated....if duplicate toys are present she only ever chooses the one that we are playing the game with and I try to find places to hide the toy that require two steps to complete....I hide the toy in a hide-away cover....like the little squirrel hidden in the log and then hide the log, or put it someplace that she has to find the toy by jumping up onto something and retrieving it from beneath a blanket or out of a box. It is absolutely her favourite in the house game and saves my sanity during the long cold winter months.

[@firstcanonkill1767]

This is so sweet!

[@oqhixlism3302]

I play the find it game with my dog all the time, but instead of the toy I used me lol and I think it’s helped bring more value to me toward my dog! He loves in when I tell him to wait by a door or something and then I close the door and I go hide, and he waits for my sister to open the door and tell him “ go find Melanie”

[@AlteredState1123]

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[@kathyrosegoldie]

💗💗💗💗awwww. Uwu

[@zacharykatsouleas9956]

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[@luvbellexo]

Thanks for the idea! I might try this with my puppy❤❤

[@Jess_Bishop]

That’s so sweet!!!

[@ayelean9397]

You rock! As a fellow dog trainer, this is gold! Training can be fun for the human and dog if done right. These exercises are GREAT for the winter months in cold climates.

[@KathgoKat]

My first GSD Max used to LOVE Playing hide the ball...Id tell him to go hide and he'd go in the other room and sit while I hid his ball.....Id say ''OK. Come find it'' and he'd come running in,....,he'd always look in the last place first...and would remember the order in sequence. Carol is a GREAT trainer!! I love watching her train. Thanks McCann Training, for putting out these free videos...Youre really helping alot of people and dogs who cant afford a trainer!! Much appreciated!!

[@misskitty2710]

Her enthusiasm is contagious, you can feel that the dogs are having a ball.

[@annieno1]

At least he has a ball literally 😂

[@MsOriginalCliche]

It's great 😄 forget the dogs- McCann trainers make it interesting and engaging for the owners!! I've been using these videos as a great "motivator" for myself to stop snuggling and go and work with my puppy!! 😁

[@edgarcontaoi4419]

@@MsOriginalCliche nj

[@billymismine]

Love Carol! Concise, clear, informative -- a fantastic teacher!

[@CarnivoreTracee]

I love getting instruction from Carol. She's a great teacher!!

[@jamieirving941]

I can’t tell who here has more energy......!!! Dog-“Oh jeez Carol, can’t we just find some re-runs of the Rockford files and put our feet up”?! Great content, big thanks.

[@countryxoxmusic_241]

this video makes me so happy seeing the dog so excited💚

[@jessecullen4244]

Carol is without a doubt my favourite dog trainer

[@luvbellexo]

I have a 4 and a half month puppy and she LOVES to play fetch!❤

[@olderendirt]

My 7 year old rescue doesn't care about toys at all, but I may be able to teach her to have fun by adding some treats and giving her something to do. Thanks for sharing your great teaching.

[@JayTyTollers]

Such great ideas to help us through winter and the busy holiday season! Oh, and some other current challenges that have us spending more time home..... 👍👍

[@lisaeischens2352]

Thank you for this great idea! We have a 5 month old Golden Retriever/Yellow Lab mix and she gets bored with our old asses! It’s 20 below here right now and we’re older and not exactly hyped to walk in this weather. We have arthritis and this is something fun we can do to keep her happy otherwise she’s getting bored with us even though we take her for rides and play fetch in the house (as much as we can with destroying the place).

[@tinasterry5651]

I could watch Carol all day, she is a fantastic trainer. Her passion is amazing. Well done Carol 🍀👏

[@lynntfuzz]

I need to drink more coffee to be more animated and fun!!! Lol. No wonder your dog is so happy playing with you! I need to step it up!!!! In fact, maybe you can come over and cheer me up! Hahahahaha!

[@thepressedpig5397]

Love this! I would like to see more games or brain developing activities we can do to alleviate boredom and strengthen our bond!🙂❤️

[@kathleenreyes4345]

Thank you Carol for such a perfect demonstration! Can’t wait to try it out with my puppy!!

[@juliewilder4659]

My first time seeing Carol. She's fantastic! Learned so much in a short period of time. Thank you!

[@sandimacleod6205]

This is so good. I love the enthusiasm from both the dog and Carol.. Plus her accent is awesome!

[@QuiltingAllie]

Carol has such a gift for teaching!! Thank you for this video.

[@fayaitcheson2685]

Thank you to McCann Dog Trainers for helping to train me to work with my 8 week Heeler pup. So many good techniques!!

[@amyfreeze9772]

Congratulations on your sponsorship! I love some of Carol's ideas.

[@m.g7460]

This woman is amazing at explaining so clearly! Thank you for this!!

[@girlwiththebarks]

Love this, thank you so much for the inspiration!

[@meriyam954]

Love from Kashmir ..i love you guys... Everytime i think I've failed with my 7 month old GSD you come to rescue...🤐i need to work alot but...

[@bleubleu4664]

My Lady thank you so much for these joys... my dog just loves them...we have been overtraining on obedience and I recognized a mistake...and needed to retrain myself that training should be fun...the hide and seek is really exciting...started really easy in room like you...now 3 bedrooms and hole house is a seek and find...she is a labrador and just this alone has far exceeded any field exercises we have done...and never seen my pretty girl respond and enjoy anything more...awesome instructions, thank you for helping us have fun.

[@steamdoggs4572]

Instructor Carol here. That’s awesome. Yes - if we are fun we build great relationships with our dogs. Then things come so much easier. And I look to train obedience the same way. My older dogs would rather heel at my side then chase a squirrel. Because they are all behaviours. Whether it’s a fun go find it or heeling or a stay.

[@annylaurie422]

Thank you for these videos - Carol is so enthusiastic and the dogs are having so much fun. Thats what i admire so much about McCann dogs is everyones dedication to the dogs wellbeing

[@chelseaclerke948]

This is straight up genius, my dog is really playful and high energy but often when I want to play he is distracted and doesn't have any interest in a toy he can't destroy or squeak.

[@doglife8882]

This is great! Watching Carol interact with the dogs is so inspiring. The dogs obviously love her and love the games. Bravo!

[@slackleashdogtraining3598]

what a great lesson in “FIND IT!”. Great Video so wonderful to watch you two work together.

[@jensonly]

Love videos with Carol!

[@glassartist1726]

Carol! I always enjoy your training style and enthusiasm! Such great training tips. Thank you!

[@ashleydeeken6561]

Preparing for new dog….new to McCann dogs. Carol makes me happy!

[@MilesPony]

Interesting and great to watch as always. Thank you!

[@Fullbobbin]

Thank you! Just what we need for our 2 yr old golden!

[@kalliski]

Love your enthusiasm!

[@sarahdeason493]

Excellent tutorial !

[@lizhibbard3887]

Hi Carol, you’re amazing and engaging both with our much loved pooches and us, thank you, thank you. I’ve learned so much from you and my Lakeland Terrier, Toby, is ever so grateful 🐾. I’m working on separation anxiety and it’s a tough one x

[@McCannDogs]

Hey Liz, I think you will find this video helpful! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqqxhXptp5usl7M Happy Training! ~Dan

[@samanthacline1265]

Thank you for these ideas! Newish dog owner here. My dog had puppies while in foster care, and one of her puppies will stay with us while her owner goes on vacation. My dog is normally very relaxed, but the puppy still has a lot of energy. I’ll use these games with both dogs while the puppy is here. 🐶🐶

[@sandimacleod6205]

Hi Carol, Since I watched this video last week, I have introduced all 3 of these in my training classes. The dogs love it AND the dog guardians are so impressed that the dogs really take to it.... The interest from both parties was fantastic. Thank you!

[@TheClawrenc]

Glad you had fun with them!

[@yovib]

This was the most useful dog game video I've seen. My dog is an anxious rescue who doesn't play at all and doesn't care about toys whatsoever. For once someone gave some suggestions on ways to get difficult dogs to interact. Thank you so much! The treat thing is a challenge. My dog won't take kibble at all as a treat...and she wont eat plain kibble period. So I have to mix in wet food and bits of chicken breast for her meals...sigh...which makes it impossible to try to use her meal as play time reward. Any ideas? As I said...she's not toy motivated at all.

[@beverlycole4836]

Carol you're fantastic! Thanks for your suggestions. 👍🐕🐾❤

[@kirstystewart2570]

This is gold! Thank you 🎉

[@melissajenkins9960]

That dog moves at 2x speed. Such a little bundle of energy, I love it ❤

[@Ridiculina]

I’d think about it twice before teaching my dog opening building doors though. Sometimes you really need your doog to stay behind a closed one. Okay, you can lock it, but I’m talking as a previous dog owner who still have claw marks on several of my doors :o

[@ColoradoMntn1222]

Omg. How have I not found this amazing lady until now? Absolutely love the enthusiasm and methods! My pup is gonna appreciate what I learn here! Thank you so much!

[@ColoradoMntn1222]

Also, it’s been so icy outside here so indoor activities are a lifesaver. I tried walking our rescue pup when it was icy and she pulled me down the entryway stairs. (We shovel but it’s hard to keep it ice free when stuff falls for days.) But boy does she need the activity!!

[@carlarm6600]

I love the video!! Many great ideas to exercise puppy! Thankyou Carol!!

[@mothedogtrainer]

There awesome 😎

[@AlteredState1123]

Carol rocks!

[@kerriesposito]

Congratulations Ian passing 500k subscribers! Great video! Thank you!

[@thatcoolkidchris9965]

Carol doesn’t fake it. Thanks for this :)

[@lylafoymusic]

Gosh I love Carol!

[@marcus_ohreallyus]

Love this, thanks

[@Vanhawes2298]

Love these games and your in depth tutorials, thank you!

[@McCannDogs]

Glad you like them! Happy Training! ~ Dan

[@JN-gg8zv]

I love Carol!

[@dedrafain9948]

So Awesome!

[@pagerrrr09]

i love the way you interact with the dogs and the audience! you’re so sweet and lively! you just seem like a wonderful lovely person and teacher for us and the dogs. i don’t like other training type videos because they don’t like interact with the dogs in a way i like and they don’t give them help. as soon as i saw you help your baby, i subbed because i believe these type of things should be fun and not so strict for the pups

[@McCannDogs]

Hey, that is very kind! Thanks for watching and commenting 🐾 Happy Training! ~ Dan

[@lizstubbs2969]

Beautiful dogs great video thank you so much for this ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@margaretnorris5840]

Thank you!

[@MaddyMartin]

really love your videos and am currently doing your attention workshop! I would love if you could do a video or share any tips on training a dog who is fearful/reactive to outside noises (buses, sirens, etc.).

[@nataliemarshall7158]

Everything is awesome! I have enjoyed watching bits and pieces of this project with over the last year or so but the biggest thing I can’t get over is, How is it that your walk in robe now looks 5 times bigger? It’s like the Tardis!!

[@kibummmm]

I need this video cuz it's winter and I don't wanna brave the cold to walk my dog LOL. It's soooo cold out Q_Q

[@zacharykatsouleas9956]

Hey if you would like some extra dog food, you can get 2 free bags of Chippin dog food at Petco, with the mobile app PICKL.

[@bootlegbadger]

Carol is awesome

[@ijgaming9860]

This is gonna help so much whenever I walk my dog she always pulls and it’s really frustrating I hope this will help:)

[@plutos-pals]

Thanks!

[@fightorflightgamer4420]

great games thanks for the info

[@macchenier]

Really appreciate your videos! Can t wait to welcome our puppy in June 2021

[@mochiyeosang1908]

We are getting ours in 7 days

[@AliciaJonesHealthyLiving]

I LOVE your training videos Carol! Quick question.. What command could we add to the nose target?

[@IrisZhai]

This is brilliant thank you!! Our dog just turned 1 and he's always had a short attention span so not fit for long walks outside. This is the first time I've heard that verified because all dogs are different 😭 thank you

[@biddyreid1567]

I got way too excited when I saw Eukanuba was the sponsor! That brand doesn't get enough appreciation!

[@Marymead2]

I am a senior and find many of your training requires my getting down on the floor. I can’t do it. This video is just one more example.

[@ewingshannon]

LOVE THAT DOG!

[@Caroline-pb8xx]

Cheerio is the happiest dog I've ever seen

[@ariella2828]

thank you my dog loved theese

[@KageTenshiiRyuu]

The nose target game is a very good one! I bet that'd also come in handy training a dog to nose someone to disrupt an anxiety attack or self-harming behaviors.

[@karenfrizzo4251]

Those games are a great idea😊

[@iehernandez]

I can’t wait to try these with my Boxer puppy, who has that notorious endless boxer energy!! Thank you Carol - you are great!

[@McCannDogs]

Hey iehernandez, check out this video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5iZq4qwYs2Nd5I Happy Training! ~Dan

[@happyautumn3938]

​@@McCannDogswhat do you do with older dogs who do not play with toys and are not food motivated? Thank you

[@joannepereira5080]

We have a 2 months Italian greyhound we always had big dogs he’s a jumper we get so scared she will hurt herself She’s to young for those games all the dogs are so adorable 🥰

[@suneetamishra1348]

If my beagle realises there are treats in any of my pockets he drops everything and lunges at the exact pocket 🤣

[@franciscamorales8028]

I wanna be like instructor carol ♡

[@brianbloomer4949]

What are using for treats? Labs and golden retrievers tend to put on weight. I'm looking for something that will help motivate but not put on weight. LOVE your work.

[@EpicBenjo]

Your Will ♥️ This

[@jackies8706]

I love your methods. In the find it game what did you do to the ball to make it more interesting?

[@squrtcap]

Dogs can hear very well and even are more apt at locating the item when it hits the ground, like sonar.

[@stocktonmiranda]

Amazing! Where can i find the target toys in the background specificially the standing stick with the red rubber top? Ive looked everywhere!

[@jannellmeagher638]

Learning and adorable!

[@tcwoodside]

I thought the video was great, but I didn't like that she was letting Trio jump up on her. It might be a problem if the dog thinks it's okay to jump up, especially when meeting new people.

[@ohmegroin]

I did something like this to get my two pups used to their new run. I took a couple of handfuls of their food and broke up some treats and hid them in the run while they were inside. It took two goes of me opening the door and telling them to 'go find' and they figured out that there was good stuff in the run and Usain Bolt wouldn't be quicker out of the blocks!! I also found the 'find me' game purely by accident with my sprollie pup, I was lying on my bed and pulled my hood over my face and just went 'come find me!!!', just getting his nose on my hood wasn't enough for this lad, no it was in my ear, across my forehead, everything until he had my hood pulled back and could see my face.

[@Raelven]

Cheerio? Is that the dog's name? Oh my gosh. What a pretty doggie. He looks like a ton of fun!

[@greb4]

My dog absolutely loves this game I made, and tires him out all night.(personally I don't super love this game because it takes a lot of exercise out of me too lol) take a rope toy or a large toy they can grip onto easily, and lift it up so they have to jump for it. Then make them sit/stay for it ect. Move around a lot as well, when they do catch it play a hefty game of tug a war with them and repeat! I was very frustrated with my dog because he wasn't food motivated, but now, learning he's toy motivated. (and has a sensitive stomach, so alot of treats aren't good for him) he knows quite a few tricks now! at first he could only jump around my mid height, but now he can reach over my head! (I'm around five foot three) this game helped me so much and I hope it can help others :) feel free to tell me if it works, id love to know!

[@ericanderson6365]

Thanks for showing me this because I got a half wolf and coyote German Sheppard baby and he is a handful for us so these will be great to play with him.

[@ashleyhenderson7550]

My 4 month old puppy has learned a lot from yall! Do you have any advice for puppies that snap when they are handled sometimes?

[@kaushalgowda1107]

Same problem with mine

[@ccitnavrae]

Go back to basics. My dog pulled on its chain. I told it to sit as soon as i feel pulling. I got the desired result in one session. Treat it with something ie toy or treat when it do not snap and a firm NO and sit command and a jank on the choke chain on NO might work when it does snap when it snap - no treat - Follow up with a heel and sit with praise if done correctly (YES Good dog) and a treat It will soon get the idea NO means no praise and no treat YES means all of that praise and treat Hope it will work - let me know At first have it on a chain And teach it the basic commands Heel Sit Down (lay down) Stand Wait amd Stay Some comment on stay and wait Stay teach stay and wait on seperate occasions since both involve the dog stay at one place bit your dog may get confusrd so Stay - let tje dog stay and return back to it Wait - let the dog wait until you instruct it to come to you or eat its food

[@ccitnavrae]

If you look at agility contests the trainers use yhe wait command before they go and place themselves at a spot and then the dog gets its instructions to move

[@giannaherrera6102]

I have the same problem with my yorkie. Whenever I try to put his harness on or I try to hold him, he growls and tries to bite me

[@webmasterprofiled7611]

You need to condition your dog to accept food without snapping. Resource guarding or grabbing can become a real problem later. Try to offer a treat and withhold it with a simple “ No” till her gently takes it from you ands to that with a very happy Yes or other marker and more treats - enough reps of this should get results

[@barbarapaine8054]

Ends up that “find it” works with cats, too! My cat is enjoying the game.

[@annabeatrizdeoliveira7784]

you still have to walk your dog.

[@daisysmum7336]

This is great. I’m looking for activities for my lab for when she goes into her first heat and has to stay home.

[@ReichRoller]

Your dog will heart dog this dog