Teach Your Dog To LOVE Playing With Toys And How To Tug - Professional Dog Training Tips

[@teripapaki]

First of all I'd like to apologise for my english. I had five difficult years of having a dog not playing with any toy. My dog is seven years old now. I found him two years old stray, already growned up and not interested in any kind of toys. The only thing that triggers him is food. At first I teached him to high five two years ago. But still when he comes across with a ball he avoides it, like a dodge ball player. So today was the day. After this video, I sayed to my self that I would try to teach my dog to play with a ball. I have an antistress ball very soft and bouncing. The one side has a little hole perfect to fit a small "reward" for my friend. I've put in there one treat and fill my pocket with plenty , to see how he will react. First I got his attention to the ball and every time he looked at it I reward him with the ones from my pocket.That was the first five minutes! Next five minutes I throwed the ball and as soon as he was going to it I gave him a treat! In the next few minutes he grabed the ball with his mouth and brought it to me. I almost cryed! I gave him all the treats I had in my pocket! For the rest half hour we are playing fetch in the living room and my husband left his office just to watch us playing finaly after all this time. My advice don't give up on your dog. Yours might need a lot of time but it's worth it!

[@McCannDogs]

I love to hear these kinds of stories, teripapki! So glad you were persistent! Happy Training! ~Ken

[@thatgirlthatsmakesedits5604]

same my dog is 7 and never plays so I’m trying to get him to play with me

[@r1Scooby]

Super sweet🙂 i got a 10yo lady who wont get happy to anything other then getting pets and food aswell im inspired to keep trying all i can tho

[@kikasshows8132]

@@r1Scooby maaaaasaybe cuz she might be a lil old?…it’s not impossible tho :3

[@alesanchez87]

Same here with a 7 year old Chihuahua who was adopted just nine months ago, I'll try and get their interest in playing with toys since none seems to spark it spontaneously.

[@Neobjects]

My dog, in 8 years, finally started to play with me. I got one of her only toys she rarely plays with, tried to get her interest with it.. AND IT WORKED! Thank you, I really appreciated this video.

[@zoeforeverxoxo]

This was super helpful! I tried the idea with using a leash to attach the toy and my dog instantly got more motivated to play with me!

[@thisone9]

I have an 18 month old Corgi who just stopped playing. Over the summer he progressively stopped playing fetch or chase the ball...all the games we've played alot. He's been in for check ups and he's fine. He hangs out in the living room with his head under the coffee table but he will come when called, snuggles on the couch and sleeps with us closely. We take him to day care one morning a week to play with other dogs and the staff always marvels at his energy level! Love to greet people eon his walks but is a terrible walker. Constantly stop and looks behind. The grand kids came last weekend and he played with them in the yard like crazy, chasing them around and chasing the ball with his usual high pitched yelp! But after they left, no playing with me! He'd fetch the Frisbee in our large fenced yard and chase the large beach ball like crazy. I've been trying to re-teach playing with games like hiding treats, substituting a squeaky toy when I throw treats quickly. Nothing seems to engage him, Even the flirt stick which he'd chase around the yard and throughout the house is a bore to him now. I take him outside and we play 'find the treat' but that's it and it's short lived.

[@tejaswoman]

Thanks for this video! I just a moment ago finished trying a couple of the tips with my five-year-old Chihuahua, who's the tiniest dog I've ever personally met. Even some of the XS toys are too big for her! I liked the tip (some of the tips were in your replies to comments rather than the video) about rewarding even so much as looking at the toy. Also the tip about movement and about getting down to their level. I got out a crackly long flat cow that occasionally has interested her for as much as 10-20 seconds, along with some invitation bacon treats crumbled into little bits. We worked for just a couple minutes, with her getting a taste of treat for looking at it, then for making the effort to walk a couple of steps over and get the treat bit off the toy, then for poking around the toy with her nose after she already ate the bit of treat. When she thought to lift up the edge of the toy with her nose to see if any was underneath, that was rewarded too. Now the toy and treat are put away, with Alexa instructed to remind me a little later to do a couple more minutes. (One reason I historically have sucked at training a dog is the difficulty of consistency given my ADHD.) Q: Kong makes some small animal-shaped furry squeakers she likes a little, but the poor baby can never get them to squeak when she bites down. I've tried repositioning the squeaker, but it's just hard for her to get the darn thing to squeak, and when I can hear her trying and all that comes out is the sound of it flattening weakly (it definitely can squeak, because my mom's Maltese can do it nearly every time). Anybody know how you can make them a little easier to squeeze?

[@GusI727]

Make a toy out of felt

[@DaenerysStormbornTargaryen]

Thanks! Im gonna try this since my dog isint used to toys since he has been in a shelter most of his life.

[@AwakeningWarrior]

My dogs grew up free roaming in the forest and they won't even flinch at a ball or frisbee or tug toys. When they get excited about going for a walk Keyphrase: "let's go for a walk!", 1 in 100 times ONE of them will grab a toy and throw it around, but only until the door opens and then forget it! Now that they're on leash duty, they can't run free so they're kinda bored in winter. Their best friend, a big lab, will play fetch for food... and they literally watch him run for the ball and that's it. ONE of my dogs will play if I put my hand under a furry blanket and move it around. The other sits in the window sill. I think they're part cat. HALP!

[@LovelyTheresa1]

CUUUUUTE DOGGOS!

[@KeyserTheRedBeard]

phenomenal content McCann Dog Training. I undoubtedly adored it!

[@jamillm9335]

Love the chemistry

[@annajjjjkkk1530]

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[@annajjjjkkk1530]

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[@WolfieGirlWolfieTime]

My dogs are impossible to teach to play fetch. I've been looking up these kind of vids because my dogs are not one bit interested in a toy. I've tried so many vids but they don't work! I show them the toy and then they lay down and go to sleep or they walk away. I've been putty treats in kongs but they just go to it and then they try to lick the treat out.

[@rhenaduma9797]

WolfieGirl366 WolfieTime366 i have the same problem i really do not know what to do!!

[@OPJuiceBox]

Have u figured it out yet?

[@teapot5281]

I have an 8 yr old chihuahua and his son, a 4 yr old chorkie. I recently got them from my uncle, who, in which, never really had time to take proper care of them. They were never properly socialized and never really had toys. I bought them some but they were never interested, they’re only interested in cuddling, pets, and tummy rubs

[@McCannDogs]

Hi there! Some dogs definitely aren't too interested in toys at first. If toys are something you'd like them to play with, then the steps in this video will be helpful. If you're ok with just cuddling, pets and tummy rubs, that's okay too;) Thanks for watching! ~Ken

[@killme2157]

TYSM!So my dad got me and my little brother a dog and she has been neglected...So she doesn't know how to play with toys.YET

[@elisebell1216]

This was super helpful!

[@McCannDogs]

Glad you found the video so helpful, Elise! Happy Training! ~Ken

[@rrbcraftergames3361]

I just got a new puppy so this helps

[@farrahj8017]

My 4 month pup likes to tug, but I’ve been trying to discourage tugging and encouraging her to drop the toy to play fetch instead. Could you explain why playing tug is a good thing for a dog?

[@veeluna308]

Thank You for this!!!!

[@bubblyxxstitch9521]

This is super cool and the puppy is so cute!

[@McCannDogs]

Thanks, LpsCocoa Girl! She is cute, but she’s pretty feisty😉🐶❤️

[@beatrizkimball4433]

I think your tug toy was scented. My dog loved it at first, but not long enough to develop play drive using treats. I’d like to “freshen “ the scent.What do you use? Scents recommended online don’t appeal don’t appeal to her. BTW I love your videos. They are a great help,

[@bcaar66936]

Any recommendations for an older dog with one eye, cataracts in the other eye, and is going progressively deaf? But he looks bored.

[@nochannelname7575]

Would you recommend mini/toy poodles for agility

[@veronicarubio8173]

My dog never liked toys so i am watching this

[@eh503]

I have a 5 year old chow chow.. Butt he does not like toys at all and is zero percent interested in them.. I have tried toys with pouches with treats in them but no interest.. He loves the treats but as soon as it's in the toy he becomes un interested in them.. Please help

[@sugrstky]

My Beagle/Pointer mix is exactly the same - NEVER plays with any toys. I have tried all these techniques - but no success yet. Any additional ideas appreciated.

[@elizabethceledon5646]

Maybe try putting peanut butter on the toy or tuna juice and that usually likes it

[@elizabethceledon5646]

WITH OUT SUGAR

[@just_isaiah1367]

Mary Alice B. My dog is they same way. She would just lay there in bed all day, I was worried about her so I got another little dog and now she is so active. I bought a $1 laser pointer and both dogs are interested in it

[@taylor.swiftc]

Same with my grey hond mix I’m trying everything:( I just want to play

[@julielance6142]

I just ran across your views and love them. I would like to ask can you teach a dog to play with toys if they do not show any interest. My little boy loves walk and car rides but never plays with toys. 😢 my other one is always playing ball. I love your poodle. I just lost my little boy a year ago.

[@McCannDogs]

That’s a great question, Julie! Some dogs don’t find toys as gratifying as other dogs do. You may be able to find a middle ground to start your dog on playing with toys! Have you tried playing with any food toys? There are some tug toys that have a pouch that you can put treats into. There are also some retrieve toys that you can do the same with to create a little more drive for the object. Make sure when you’re trying to get him to play that he doesn’t have to compete with your other dog for the toy. While you’re trying to get him more excited about playing with toys, follow the steps in this video and try lots of different toys until you see some interest from him. Then be sure to put that you away, and only bring it out when it’s “playtime”! ~Ken

[@julielance6142]

McCann Dogs thank you. I think he does feel the competition with the other dog. I am going to try when he is losing his mind because I asked him if he ready for his walk. That is the time he is high energy. I did finally get him to enjoy a Kong toy when I put in cheese. 👍🏻

[@newtoatheism5968]

Can’t seem to get my dog into toys at all

[@LeahDeverell]

I have three dogs. Ages 10, 6 and 1. They aren’t interested in toys and are unsure how to play with me or the toys it seems. We live on a farm, so they spend there time outdoors and come inside to snuggle. I’m the past they’ve gone long hours and days without much interaction, just guarding the house, but I’ve tried to change that recently after noticing them sleeping the day away and seeming unhappy. I take them for daily walks and groom them and have just started leash training after watching your videos, but we have never really used toys before. How do I teach them to play? Also one of the dogs gets very jealous when I try encourage the pup to play and ends up chasing her off, growling and putting her on her back, so she is then scared to come try play when the older dog is near. I really want them to experience playing because I see other dogs have so much fun but I’m unsure how to begin, so if you have any insight or suggestions on where to start or video recommendations please please reply!

[@siemert0985]

How do I get my dog to not absolutely destroy toys within the first 10min of having them? I've tried telling her to play gentle and praising her when she does but then Taki toys away when she plays too rough and starts tearing them apart. Nothing seems to work 😫

[@brokenangelwings6681]

I have a medium size dog who will not play at all any ideas

[@ggf7511]

Broken Angelwings same problem

[@lisafoster4468]

Have you competed in Agility (I assume you have...) I'd love to see some of those competitions if you have video or know somewhere that does.

[@annajjjjkkk1530]

To keep your precious poodle's coat shiny and healthy, brush it daily, clip it monthly, choose a high-quality dog food and use a shampoo especially designed for poodles. Brush your pup's fur daily. Eighty percent of a poodle's hair is the undercoat or secondary hair, so it mats easily

[@Nicador85]

Hey there, love your videos, my friends and family are so impressed with the amount of tricks my pup knows bc of your videos. Well, my issue is that my pup will play with me but he won’t play alone. I feel bad bc when I leave him home alone he just sleeps. I’ve given him Kongs filled with treats, add other chew toys in there and he’ll sometimes start trying to get to the treat but then I guess gets bored bc when I come home I see him bring it out with him to finish trying to get the treat out. But if I give him a Kong when I’m home he’ll stay busy trying to get the treat just not when I’m not around. Any suggestions?

[@McCannDogs]

Hi there, Daniel! This video will be helpful for you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6LJmqFmi6aoiqc Happy Training!

[@kaliki76]

What would you do if you can't tug or play ball? We have a GWP, hunting dog, and can't play that way. He doesn't want to play with his toys, so when we're not training or walking, he doesn't know what to do and therefore his biting has increased. Even with bite inhibition training.

[@belaabrego2548]

I have a border collie mix labradora de she has absolutely no interest in toys. She’s 5 years old. PLEASE HELP

[@rachelglova6008]

I recently adopted a 4-5 year old little mutt I named Daisy. She is well behaved but gets nervous when I leave her at home, I've tried getting her some differente toys but also don't want to break the bank going through toys until she likes one. The only thing that she really likes are chicken bones, I give her the big ones when I am cooking. She doesn't like pretty much anything else. I also had to teach her to walk on a leash and she definitely hasn't gotten to fetch yet. How can I get her to engage with a toy so when I'm not at home she's not just waiting for me?

[@McCannDogs]

Hi there, Rachel! Just make sure those chicken bones are raw! Cooked bones can splinter and cause a dangerous scenario in your dog’s GI tract. Some pups aren’t naturally too interested in chewing. I do have a video that will show you a few different ways to get your dog more interested in chewing though. Here is a link: Chew Toy Training - 7 Ways To Train Your Dog To Like Chew Toys - kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6LJmqFmi6aoiqc Happy Training! ~Ken

[@Lisse...]

I adopter a 4 year old shelter dog. She doesnt even look at her toys even if there is food involved. What can I do?

[@josegamez82]

Maybe try building food drive first? I think building food drive is much easier and there are many videos on it. For example try this before her breakfast and maybe even feed her a little less than usual the night before.

[@jaycee3177]

Ok, but what if I have a poodle pup that thinks the cat’s tail looks like a toy?

[@tinadothuytrang9199]

My dog only likes balls, round shaped things and cleaning tools/stuff😂 and he doesnt even play with them he just wants to destroy them. Like if he gets the ball he runs away hides in some place and then rips it apart

[@nancylarin6205]

I have an Entlebuchre who loves to chew frisbees. Eventhough I have tried lots of different frisbees, they only last an hour, even with a throw option.

[@macenzierogers791]

Where did you get that toy from that you could put the treats in?

[@nicole4508]

There's lots of ones like that on Amazon, the one they are using in the video isn't a dog toy, it's a pencil case.

[@jkwon73]

My dog is a year old and is intent on tearing apart any plush toys and eating what's inside. :) Any suggestions on how to teach him to play gently with soft toys?

[@karenkivett9471]

I'm fostering to adopt and I can not get my 9 month old pup to play with any of her toys..i try and she just takes them back to her bed and sits on them. I don't know her story so idk if she ever had toys or if she was bullied and hers taken from her. What can I do? She needs to know fun stuff

[@saskiamalminen]

My dog likes tugging but stops after a little bit and wants me to throw the toy, I don't have any other dogs to make it a competition. What else can I do?

[@McCannDogs]

Hi there, Saskia! Be sure to stop the game before your dog decides that he doesn't want to play anymore. Tug for short periods and make sure you take the toy away before your dog has grown tired of it. If your dog stops playing and won't tug until you throw the toy again, your dog has taught you exactly how they want to play, and not the other way around. Make sure that you play the game on your terms! ~Ken

[@com2375]

Ours does same thing, wants to have tug toy thrown. Probably my fault last winter. They were just over 1 yr, had a bad snow/ice storm. I grabbed their kong chew ring tossed it in the kitchen, or ball. All balls are put up till we play ball. They destroy all other toys. Squeaky toys and ropes are shreaded. One of the dogs knows when we going to atop play time and snatches the balls and won't come in. That has gotten a lot easier now. Poor things all they know is their toys get taken away and put up

[@TheTrutheverytime]

Her mouth is big or little I didn’t get that one lol just joking amazing video ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@bananavideos4866]

I just got a new dog, but she doesn't like toys. She got scared when I squeaked a toy, and also got scared when I showed her a Halloween toy. I'm not working to try to get her to like toys now because she just got spayed, but that should hopefully be enough time for me to get some help. I also rolled a ball to her but didn't like that either. Same with tug, sticks, and crinkly toys. Could anyone give me any suggestions?

[@lea._.5065]

I dont know whats wrong with my dog but she wont eat or play with toys. I guess someone shouldve taught her how to play with toys when she was young. We just adppted her 2 months ago and shes so happy but she just wont eat or play. Shes so picky with food and if we gove her something new, she will it eat but if she keeps eatong it she will get bored again. It only takes her 3 days to get bored of what shes eating and just wont eat. Im very worried for her cause she always runs and plays alot but never eats. She usually only has one meal a day. Sometomes i give her the edible chewing thing but it only takes her about 2 minutes and just gets bored again. I only know that shes good at running so i take her on walks but aside from that she just doesnt do anything at all.

[@IzzieDragon]

My dog loved toys as a puppy but now that she's 4 she doesn't seem to have any interest in toys. She'll look at them when I show them to her but she doesn't touch them

[@IzzieDragon]

Pomeranian/Chihuahua mix. Definitely scared of squeakers and big toys

[@lukehammond8160]

Hi, my dog is an ex working border collie. She has never had toys in her life, because she was always working, but now she is retired, I want to get her a cheap, simple toy. Do you have any recommendations?

[@McCannDogs]

Hi there, Luke! I would start with a food toy if you don't think she will like playing with a toy at first. There are lots of options for tug toys that you can put food in available, so I would start with something like that! Happy Training ~Ken

[@allilong5005]

my dog is super picky about what toys he likes, if I include treats he only focuses on those, but I found some little hedgehog toys at Marshall's which he seems to love, it just takes trial and error

[@deborc2705]

This vid won't load, will try again later.

[@McCannDogs]

I hope it loaded when you tried again, Deborah! ~Ken

[@anijahatwater6406]

*Me Just sitting with a Old chihuahu* 👁️👄👁️

[@soleileil]

SAME (my profile pic lol she is 12 years old)

[@johnniepegues305]

My chihuahua pomeranian doesn't really play with toys a bunny house shoe that was her toy she occasion play with a stuffed animal after she has a shampoo and she plays went into she drives and that's about the extent of it but I would like to her for her to play with lot toys

[@Unknown-rz2oc]

My dog only plays tug with one toy and does not play tug fetch or anything really

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[@merylmel]

The music is really annoying and distracting. It's so loud!

[@asafm32]

what she say to he friends after sleeping one night with you: 4:19

[@highestvibes6372]

Oh so I guess this vid isn't for me... My puppy isn't interested in toys period, she prefers cardboard.

[@McCannDogs]

Not every dog is toy motivated, some dogs are more food motivated. Watch this video to figure out how to use treats in your training in a sustainable way! kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGK8iHSDZ9iNfdU Happy Training! ~Dan

[@highestvibes6372]

@@McCannDogs I should have mentioned that's she's not treat motivated either, atleast not the treats I have :( it makes holding her attention and training very difficult she's a 9 week old presa canario, mostly just sleeps and has accidents lol. Thanks for taking the time to reply :)

[@carpediemgirl1]

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