Hide and Seek

The dogs and I recently took a road trip to Jupiter, Florida. Even in February, Southern Florida is hot, or was when we were there at least. Labrador Retrievers are prone to heat stroke, and Black Lab Luna was panting 30 minutes into our 9am walk. To accommodate her temperature regulation needs, Luna, Foster and I stayed in the air conditioned condo, or in the shade of the patio, from 11am to 5pm. We were on vacation, so there wasn't a schedule to follow. I planned to do a lot of nothing, but still, the dogs seemed bored to me. I decided to play one of Luna's favorite games in the world: Hide and Seek.

Luna LOVES Hide and Seek. I love Hide and Seek! I've played Hide and Seek with all of my dogs over the years to meet their various needs. It's great for teaching and reinforcing the basic skills of sit, stay, come, and name recognition for new dogs and new names. It's a great physical and mental activity for when it's too cold or too hot to walk or spend much time outside. Hide and Seek requires dogs to use their ears, nose and eyes. It's fun!

This week, I'll cover teaching the basic skills needed for Hide and Seek, and share some of our Hide and Seek adventures. We played Hide and Seek every day in Florida. My dogs never seem to tire of it, but maybe that's because I never tire of it and like to play it with them so much...