This is super random, but I thought I'd ask everyone if they think hide n seek is a good game for dogs. I just learned that my aussie really likes it! She's 2 yrs old and super smart.
I told her to sit and stay in the hallway, so that she couldn't see me. And then I went into the living room and hid between the doorway to the attic. She found me pretty quickly. So we did it again, and I hid between the couch and the wall. She went straight for attic door, but realized I wasn't there. She turned around and saw me, and immediately got so happy and excited. She started getting very excited about my telling her to stay in the hallway. She was already understanding. But this time, I hid between the giant China cabinet, and the corner of the wall. Which is very difficult to see between. I gave her her release cue, and she ran into the living room, and checked the attic door, and then behind the couch. So she's catching on pretty quick. But she's so silly. She paced back and forth between those two spots, and I was laughing, but she couldn't figure out where I was, until she finally saw me. She ran up to me and got so happy.
We played a few more times, and now she's sleeping away. I just wanted to share this experience.
Is this good mental stimulation for her? Is it good brain work, or am I just teasing her? I don't want to do it if it's torture to her, but she seemed super into the game, so I thought I'd ask what you guys think.
Lmk if you guys have tried hide n seek with your pups
I told her to sit and stay in the hallway, so that she couldn't see me. And then I went into the living room and hid between the doorway to the attic. She found me pretty quickly. So we did it again, and I hid between the couch and the wall. She went straight for attic door, but realized I wasn't there. She turned around and saw me, and immediately got so happy and excited. She started getting very excited about my telling her to stay in the hallway. She was already understanding. But this time, I hid between the giant China cabinet, and the corner of the wall. Which is very difficult to see between. I gave her her release cue, and she ran into the living room, and checked the attic door, and then behind the couch. So she's catching on pretty quick. But she's so silly. She paced back and forth between those two spots, and I was laughing, but she couldn't figure out where I was, until she finally saw me. She ran up to me and got so happy.
We played a few more times, and now she's sleeping away. I just wanted to share this experience.
Is this good mental stimulation for her? Is it good brain work, or am I just teasing her? I don't want to do it if it's torture to her, but she seemed super into the game, so I thought I'd ask what you guys think.
Lmk if you guys have tried hide n seek with your pups