How do you have fun with your dogs?

[Glacier]

Well, for 15 of them most of their fun is actually working--mushing, skijoring. But they don't think it's work at all.

Some of them get off-leash walks too. Bandit is never allowed off-leash. He has a flexi-leash for walks. Kayleigh is the same for different reasons...she's dog aggressive and i need to control her; Bandit is a typical husky who would disappear if he ever got loose.

I also have a Springer on my bike for the ones that can't go off-leash.

Earle plays with stuffies inside. Pingo is obssessed with tennis balls, although the bring it back part of fetch is beyond her! She just hides them in her dog house. Goldie loves tennis balls too, but not if a human throws them. She entertains herself with them! There are a variety of toys outside for them--ropes, plastic chewies, balls, bones ect.

Raven and I play "chase me" lots. She play bows and runs around like a nutball. I chase her. Deuce likes that game too. He usually catches Raven and they end up wrestling.

Franklin and I play "bark & chase". It's Franklin's special game and only he plays it. He barks and play bows at me. I chase him in a circle. When we first got Franklin, he was so timid we couldn't touch him. "Bark & Chase" was one of the only ways we could interact with him and not overwhelm him. He's much braver now, but he still likes his daily dose of his game.

[luvofallhorses]

For my pups:

The only one that is allowed off-leash is Rocky, because he comes right back. I won't allow him to go off-leash around the block even, because we live in the city and by a VERY busy street and I don't want to take any chances. They all love to go for walks, though. My dad takes Jenny, because every time I take her she gets loose.

They all play in the house....it's either Jenny and Buster playing or Buster and Rocky playing. Ginger isn't really a playful one.

We do play outside, too. They love rope toys, tennis balls....but won't go after a frisbee, what is up with that?? The main thing they love is playing with plastic soda bottles or milk jugs.

Rocky LOVES to swim!! Jenny(thanks to my brother ) is scared of water but when she goes to the lake with Rocky, it's like she is a different dog!! Ginger isn't crazy about it and Buster LOVES to 'bite' the water on the hose.

Great thread!!