Making the Best Out of Quarantine With Your Pup

In the midst of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic, people are being encouraged to stay indoors on quarantine, socially distancing themselves from others to prevent the spread of the highly-contagious virus. While a large portion of the population has been in dismay at this news, dog owners have found a reason to rejoice! 

After all, now they have a reason to play with their dogs all day — and the dogs are loving it just much! This gives dog owners more time to play, train, and just hang out with their dogs. Whether you are sharing dog training updates about your pup, or just want to share some cute quarantine pictures of you and your pup, you can join Steve’s Dog Park and connect with other dog owners. Create a membership with Speak Dog!™ today, and learn about all the different ways you can train your dog! 

Walk Your Dog and Let Them Explore Their Surroundings

We’ve talked about it in the past, but walking your dog taps into their instinct of migration. While your pup no longer has the primitive instinct to hunt for its food, walking allows them to fulfill their inherent need to migrate. This practice also assists in establishing yourself as their leader, giving them someone to look to for direction and instruction. During walks, your dog is mentally stimulated and gathers information about you as their owners as well as their surroundings. It helps build a human-canine companion dynamic, helps create a pack mentality between you and your pup, gives them necessary exercise, helps build good behavior, and helps them learn about their surroundings and where they live! Even though it is recommended that we stay indoors, you can still take your pup for a walk around the block, giving you both a chance to stretch your legs and get some fresh air. 

More Time To Learn More Games

Without social engagements to attend, your pup is pretty much going to be your new best friend — what a treat! This is a great time to learn more games to entertain your pup and yourself. You can find new games to play, or simply stick with the games you know, lile fetch. Do some research on some games that would interested you pup. Get creative with what you have and invite your dog to participate in:

• Fetch
• A custom agility course
• Fetch with bubbles
• Tug-of-war
• Water Games

There are no shortage of things that you and your furry friend can enjoy during this time, and it truly is what you make of it. From their perspective, you’re the most entertainment they get all day, so give them something to get excited about!

Extra Time to Train Your Pup

There are all kinds of things you can train your dog to do. Some of the most common include:

• Barking on command
• Shaking hands
• Fetch
• Rolling over
• Playing dead
• Spinning
• Standing on hind legs

Now that you have more time on your hands, you can train your dog on all sorts of stuff! With the limited distractions, who knows the kind of improvement that you can make in teaching your dog basic dog training techniques, or fun things that you want to impress your friends with once quarantine is over. Speak Dog! also has many resources for you to utilize in this dog training journey. From helping your dog through its anxiety or excessive barking to coming when called, with the help of Speak Dog!, you and your pup can master anything! 

Speak Dog! gives you all the resources you may need to transform your pup into the perfect companion. Create an online profile and join Steve’s Dog Park, a free virtual place where dog lovers connect with other dog lovers to talk about dog training techniques and brag about their pup! For exclusive tips, and to talk to Steve himself, sign up for a membership, and discover all the new ways you can train your dog.