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Back to home Home Top 20 Dog Games Chasing Games (The Reverse Chase) Game # 10 · Behavioral & Enrichment Chasing Games (The Reverse Chase) Builds a reliable emergency recall by making you the ultimate prize. What you need: A high-value toy or treat in your hand. How to play Get your dog's attention by making an excited sound or clapping. Run away from your dog instead of chasing them. When they catch up to you, reward them with a treat and praise. Repeat, turning it into a fun game of tag where you are always the target. Coach's notes Never chase your dog when they have something forbidden — reverse-chase instead. Practice in a fenced area before trying it on trail. Pair with a novel recall word ('here!') so your emergency cue stays clean. Random jackpots (5-treat reward) keep the behavior bulletproof. If your dog loses interest Quick fixes when engagement drops mid-session. If they don't chase you, act sillier — high-pitched voice, arms flapping. Dignity is the enemy of engagement. Bored after 2 laps? Add a squeaky toy that only appears during this game. Never turn and chase them if they run past you — that trains the opposite of what you want. Why it works Reverse-chase leverages dogs' hardwired preference for socially-directed movement — the same domestication-era bias documented by Hare and Tomasello. References [ 1 ] Hare, B., Brown, M., Williamson, C., & Tomasello, M. (2002). The domestication of social cognition in dogs. Science 298, 1634–1636. [ 6 ] Hare, B., & Tomasello, M. (2005). Human-like social skills in dogs? Trends in Cognitive Sciences 9, 439–444.
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