Every pooper scooper wants their fur kids to be obedient and well-behaved, but traditional training methods are often boring and monotonous. However, there is no need to worry! Training your pet through fun games can not only deepen the bond between you and your pet, but also make the learning process fun.


Today, let's talk about how to train our fur kids through games so that they can learn through play and grow through fun.
1. Know the importance of play in training.
(1) Improve Attention.
Through play, your pet's attention can be focused. In a relaxing atmosphere, it is easier for them to accept new knowledge and understand training instructions.
(2) Increase Interaction.
Games are not only an effective means of training, but also a bridge to enhance the relationship between you and your pet. In the game, you experience happiness together and enhance mutual trust.


(3) Stimulate instincts.
Many games can stimulate your pet's natural instincts, such as chasing, hunting, etc., so that they can exercise both their body and intelligence.
2. Suitable forms of games.
(1) Fetch game.
Target: Dogs that show strong chasing instincts
How to do: - Preparation tools: a small ball or toy.
- Start training: Throw the toy and encourage your dog to chase it and retrieve it.
- Reward: If the dog comes back to you, remember to give praise and a small snack as a reward.
Effect: This game teaches your dog the ‘come’ command and builds their running ability and agility.
(2) Hide and Seek.
Target: Both cats and dogs can participate.
How to play: - Prepare items: some small snacks or their favourite toys.
- Start of the game: Hide the snacks in different places in the house or yard and let them search for it according to the smell.
- Reward: After finding the snacks, give them praise and caresses to enhance their desire to explore.
Effect: This game not only allows pets to exercise their sense of smell, but also improves their intelligence and concentration.


(3) Command Solitaire.
Target: Dogs
How to do it: - Prepare commands: Choose a few simple commands, such as ‘Sit’, ‘Shake hands’, ‘Turn round’, etc.
- One at a time: Have your dog complete each command in turn, giving a reward for each completed command.
- Increase Difficulty: Gradually increase the number and complexity of commands as training progresses.
Effect: This game can help enhance the dog's obedience and memory.
(4) Cat Jumping Race.
Applicable objects: Cats
How to proceed: - Set up obstacles: You can use small chairs, cardboard boxes or other items to build simple obstacles.
- Guide the cat: Use the cat's favourite snacks to guide it to jump over the obstacles.
- Reward mechanism: Give the cat a reward every time it jumps over the obstacle successfully.
Effect: By training the cat's jumping ability, it not only improves their flexibility, but also enhances their self-confidence.


3. Precautions.
(1) Short time and high frequency.
Keep each training time at 5-10 minutes to avoid too long resulting in pet fatigue or loss of interest.
(2) Timely Rewards.
Give rewards and praise in time, and let your pet feel the fun of learning when they make correct responses.
(3) Moderate competition.
When playing with other pets, you can add some slight competition components, which can stimulate their motivation more.
(4) Observation and Feedback.
Each pet's reaction and acceptance ability is different, adjust the content and difficulty of the game at the right time, according to the pet's feedback to improve the training method.


Training pets does not have to follow the traditional method, through the game will be training and fun combined, can make the process full of laughter and ease. During the training process, some dogs will inevitably lose patience or concentration, so we can use some training aids appropriately.

For example, this dog trainer developed and produced by Shenzhen Pat Technology, with sound, vibration and static function, adjustable gears, to help dogs change their bad habits such as running around, food protection, barking and so on, so that the dog becomes more well-behaved!
We hope that the above methods will bring you new inspiration for interacting with your fur kids, so that you can grow together and create more wonderful memories in the game. If you have other interesting training games or experiences, feel free to share them in the comment section!