Let's also consider that when you chase your dog, the dog thinks it's a game and will run away from you. Like... "you can't catch me!" Man, Basenji's can bolt! On the other hand, when you are the one running away, the dog instinctively joins you because you are part of the dog's family/pack. This is not to be confused with a learned command to chase an assailant, in Police work, for example. That would be a totally different game of chase.
Dominance
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She confirmed my thoughts on I. Playing Tug with a rope toy. A lot of books say "don't let the dog ever win at that game". I never obeyed that rule. :rolleyes: I let let Buddy win quite often and he happy brings it right back for me to grab onto and we both have a lot of fun. Sometimes I'll win and throw it and go hide from him and he likes that game too.
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I LOVE Tug, but all games need rules. These are the rules we use: http://www.urbandawgs.com/articles/tug.pdf
