Chase Me, Chase You Dog Game

Building on the skills we learned in the Find It Dog Game blog entry, my all-time favorite is the Chase Me, Chase You game.

You now have a well trained Find (persons' name) dog. Have someone hold your dog and go hide. Give the Find (your name) command. When you see your dog come around the corner into the darkened room to find you, jump out and make squealy noises, or say gonna get cha get cha get cha, or whatever appeals to you. The idea is to make it sound surprising and fun. As you leap forward your dog will turn and run. Give chase, and just as your dog is making it back into the living room, run back into a different room and hide, before your dog has turned back around. You wanna try to get into some hiding position before being fully seen doing so. Dogs being as fast as they are, you don't want to follow them too far while you're giving chase. Just give them the sense and feel of being pursued. The thrill is all there for them.

Works outside too. But nothing is better than dark bedrooms at night.

It doesn't sound like much on paper, but there is nothing my dog loves more. No food, no brides, no treats involved. Just straight up fun. My friends sit back and laugh too. It's fun for everyone involved.

My dog will come running back down the hall after I've re-hidden, and then creep along, poking his nose into different rooms, wagging and full of anticipation for the moment I come leaping out at him. It is precious.

Enjoy.