hi,
i have this bearded collie puppy he is 11 weeks old, and he absolutly loves playing tug of war games. but i have read somewhere that you shouldnt playtug of war games with puppys as it makes them agressive. is this true? he does love playing other games like fetch. although he never brings the ball back. and he loves chasing the balls on a rope.

if so ive been doing it for years. but i dont let them win the game
but i say when enough is enough and stop play by saying the word (enough) and put the toy away.

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I also play tug, but I always let them win as it builds confidence, but they do need to understand when the games over.

ah thanks for the replys i will continue to play tug of war with him then, he went to puppy socialization class last night for the first time but he was very scared of the other dog bless him. i'm gunna keep on going though to see if he will get used to it.

yeah i think he will, it was the first time he had been in the company of strange dogs and the first time at the group, so i think it must have been a bit daunting for him.

I don't advocate tug of war games. And certainly not if kids are taking part. I see it often in aggresssion cases and I while it might build confidence I think there are better ways to do this. Search and retrieve games for a collie are far more mentally stimulating. I agree games must be finished on the humans terms dogs don't see things the way we do.