The more time you spend with your dog, the more ways you'll find to play with her. Some games will be discovered, and some invented. Some of the games will be physical, while others will be mental. Some of the best games combine physical and mental play to keep your dog engaged and productively occupied.

Physical Games

Physical games occupy your dog's body and include the standards, like fetch and tug-of-war, but the fun doesn't stop there. Depending on the temperament, size, and energy level of your dog, you might play modified wrestling, keep-away, or tag games with your dog. Remember, you make the rules of the games, so be sure to stop the fun before things get out of hand if and when your dog tests the boundaries of acceptable play.

Mental Games

Mental games, like find it require your dog to exercise his brain, which is often more tiring than physical exercise. Don't just play find it games with treats; use toys and people (who doesn't love a good round of hide and seek?) for extra fun. Hide the object of the game in successively harder or more unusual locations. Teach your dog to find specific toys by name. Briefly interrupt games with a random obedience command, releasing him the moment he complies with a continuation of the game. Not only does it make training part of the fun, it increases the speed at which your dog responds, so he can continue his game.