Guide Dogs for the Blind

Acceptable Types of Play

• Tug games with one person or hide-and-seek games with two people (See game procedures in 3: Caring for

your puppy section. Please use the proper methods of playing these games).

• “Hanging out” together

• Stroking the puppy

• Placing a Nylabone or Kong on the floor for limited periods of chewing

• Supervised gentle play outside with other dogs

• Supervised swimming within a fenced area or on leash

• Walks on leash

Unacceptable Types of Play

• Retrieving or fetch with any kind of toy or object -- anytime or anywhere

• Pushing, shoving, wrestling or any form of rough-housing

• Keep away, tag or other forms of chase games

• Tug games with other pets

• Rough play with other pets

• Running through the house

• Swinging your puppy off the ground while playing tug games (helicopter dog)