The Mouse Game
"The Mouse Game" can be especially helpful to build confidence and encourage playfulness in dogs that are fearful or nervous.
• Show your dog a treat
• Make a fist around the treat and bring your fist down to the ground
• Move your fist back and forth
• Once your dog is following your fist, flick the treat so that your dog has to chase the treat
• Flick the treat in a different direction each time
• Play as long as you and your dog are having fun!