Certain games are dangerous and encourages dominant behaviour of a dog. Here I will share a few common games which are not appropriate if you do not want your dog to misbehave unnecessarily.

1. Wrestling and Tug-Of-War

This games are fine for dogs but not for us. Very often we see that the puppies like to play wrestling among their littermates which is fine. However, we might get hurt if we play with them too roughly. We need to let our dogs know that we we’re people, not littermates, and should be treated with respect. Playing these games can give some dogs the mistaken idea that the toughest player wins and shall be the pack leader. It is not good for your dog to believe they are higher in the pack hierarchy than any family member. This game also may make a possessive or aggressive dog worse. Games that encourage the dog to growl and bite are risky and may confuse him. It’s hard for a dog to understand that sometimes it’s okay for him to be aggressive and sometimes it’s not.

2. Chasing Game
Quite often we like to play with our dog by letting them chasing us or our children. This may be quite dangerous because chasing may bring out the predator instincts in a dog, and even nipping at once’s feet and causing you to fall.

3. Teasing With Toys/Food
Do not use any item to tease the dog and try to make him jump again and again. Quite often I notice we like to use rags or cloth to tease a puppy and make him jump. It’s not appropriate because this can lead to undesired behaviours and making the dog aggressive and rough if he can’t get what he wanted.