How to play Hide and Seek treats with dogs?
Jeramie Wolff
2025-08-23 07:00:36
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To play Hide and Seek with dogs, give your dog the treat-stuffed tubes, paper or cloths a few times without hiding them, so they learn this part of the game first.
Show the dog the treat, toy or other object, then place it on the floor.
Tell them to “Find it” or “Search.”
Praise them as they find the item.
Repeat, but this time place the treat or object at a distance from the dog while they watch.
Now hide the treat or item out of your dog’s view in an very easy-to-find spot, like just around the corner or behind a furniture leg.
Let them watch you hide it.
Put your dog in another room behind a gate or door, or in a stay out of view, so they cannot see you hide the treat or object.
Hide multiple items or treats, gradually increasing the number over time.
Say, “All done!” when they’ve located the last one.
Start with items close together, and gradually spread them out to expand the search area.
Hide in increasingly more challenging spots, such as higher up in vertical space or underneath a blanket or cushion.
Gaston Daniel
2025-08-15 22:27:11
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To start the game, you’ll have your dog sit and stay, and praise him for that. Then, because you want to set up your dog for success, have him see where you are putting the first treats in a relatively small area nearby. Then, quite quickly, release him to go find these treats. He’s already engaging by using his sense of smell more than his sense of sight while going for the treats. As you and your dog play this game longer, you can begin to make it a little more difficult for him by gradually extending the area where you place the treats, before releasing him to search for them. Remember to encourage your dog while searching and praise using “Bravo”, “Good Dog” or “Yeah”. Also, you may help to guide him by pointing in the direction to some treats when he may be struggling to find them. It’s about going after the smell of a treat, which the dog gets to eat when they find it.
Dean Hintz
2025-08-05 19:42:22
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Hide the puppy’s kibble …and have him find them. Space the treats out every couple of feet in a trail around the room. While you get ready to set this game up, pop your puppy in the crate, in another room, or have someone else holding him. Start by hiding the puppy’s kibble, or some tiny tasty treats, in obvious places around the room. Hide anywhere from 5 to 10 pieces. Once you have the food in place, go and fetch the puppy. In an excited tone of voice ask the puppy to ‘find it!’. Tap your finger on the ground next to the treat. As he gobbles his treats, tell him what a good pup he is, continue to use your voice to get him excited about the game and the prospects of the hunt.
After you have played the game a few times, the puppy will start to get the hang of it. Begin to hide the treats in more difficult spots so that the game becomes more challenging and interesting for your pup. Once the puppy is a pro with treats, if he has favorite toys, begin to alternate by using them instead of, or in combination with, the treats. The success of your dog games truly depends on how far you will let your imagination go! Use your Treat ball; this, itself, is a form of searching for the puppy. Hide yourself. Once the puppy finds you, treat him! Use his favorite toy, a delicious chew bone, a walk, or a romp in the park.
Berneice Kassulke
2025-07-30 21:15:43
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To keep your dog entertained:
1. Start by having your dog ‘Sit and Wait’.
2. Take a dog treat, show it to your dog, put it down on the floor in front of them and lay a small hand towel over the top, so that they understand the treat is underneath.
3. Ask them to ‘Find it’ – you can learn this skill in Episode 2.
Let your dog dig the treat out, uncover and eat it.
Give them some praise.
4. Take a bigger piece of treat, put it on the floor and lay a bigger towel or a blanket over the top, so that there is more floor space covered up.
Invite your dog to ‘Find it’ and when they uncover and eat their reward, give them praise.
5. For the next step, take a much smaller piece of treat and hide it under the large towel or blanket.
Invite your dog to ‘Find it’ and let them have fun digging it out.
6. You can also try hiding balls in other places your dog will enjoy delving into – such as a basketful of their toys or tennis balls!
Donny Powlowski
2025-07-25 06:20:08
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All you need to start is a bowl full of your dog’s kibble. If your dog eats wet or homemade food or your dog doesn’t seem excited by his own kibble when offered by hand, use small dog treats instead. It must be food that your dog is interested in finding and eating. You must first build your dog’s Sit/Stay. Spend the first session or two having your dog Sit and then say Stay in a calm, happy voice and with an open palm at your chest. After 1-2 seconds, praise and deliver a piece of kibble from your hand or pocket. When your dog can Sit and Stay for about 10 seconds over several repetitions, try stepping away one step after you give the Stay cue, then return to him and praise and treat if he is in a Stay. At this stage, you’re ready for the first hide and seek challenge. Say Stay with your dog sitting in position and move several steps away. Lay a piece of kibble on the floor by your feet while holding your open palm at your chest as a visual reminder of the cue he should be attending to and then walk back to him, praise and say “Find it!” and let him run to the kibble on the floor to eat it. Once you can put a piece of kibble on the floor and return to your dog to release him from the Stay to eat the kibble, you are in position to start adding a piece of kibble each time thereafter. On the next Stay, lay down two pieces of kibble 6 inches apart, then return to praise and release with “Find it!” and let your dog go eat both. As you and your dog move further along in this game, add kibble and increase the difficulty of hiding spots.
Carlotta Ledner
2025-07-12 18:46:42
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To play Hide and Seek treats with dogs, start with a Simple Version, begin by sitting in a familiar room with your dog, show them the treat or toy and let them sniff it to build interest. While your dog watches, place the item in an easy-to-find spot, such as under a dog bowl or behind a pillow. Encourage your dog with a cue like “Find it!” or “Seek!” and use a cheerful tone to excite them and give them a directional cue. Once they find the item, praise them enthusiastically and let them enjoy the reward. As they get better, you can gradually make the hiding spot more challenging, further distance away, and gently remove how much directional support you are providing. You can also introduce scent challenges by rubbing the treat on a cloth and hiding the cloth instead of the treat itself. Delay the cues to find, giving the hider more time to hide, which increases the dog’s anticipation and excitement. For a more complex game, try introducing distractions or “decoys”.
Elisha Crona
2025-07-12 15:42:30
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It's pretty simple, but it will occupy your dog's time and engage their mind for a good long while.
Step 2: Prepare Your Treats
I like to use a chicken jerky treat, cut into tiny pieces about roughly 1/4" square.
You may also use individual kibble that your dog particularly enjoys.
I like to have at least 20-40 pieces for this game.
Step 3: Hide the Treats
Begin with keeping your dog in one area, repeating your "STAY" command of choice.
When you are first teaching this game to your dog, I recommend having your dog watch you hide the treats in the same room that he is in, while reinforcing the "STAY" command.
Begin with easy locations, increasing their difficulty with your dogs abilities.
Always place them in safe accessible locations.
Step 4: Let Your Dog Begin the Hunt!
After such patient restraint from your pooch, give them the "Go Get 'Em" command of choice.
When first teaching them, it can be helpful to point out the treats until they catch on.
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