PLAYTIME RULES
18. Games of fetch or play with toys must be started and ended by the Human. Reward them if they bring it back. Make their error clear if they do not.

19. Very dominant dogs who have a problem with growling should not be allowed to lie on your furniture, as the leader of the pack always gets the most comfortable spot.

20. Dogs belong on the floor. If you do decide to allow your dog on the furniture, you must be the one who decides when he is allowed up and you must be the one who decides when he is to get off, by inviting him and telling him to get down.

21. No tug-of-war, as this is a game of power and you may lose the game giving the dog a reinforcement (in the dog’s mind) of top dog. It also encourages aggression, and so should be avoided.

22. Dogs need to be taught a “Drop it” or release command. Any objects the dog has in his possession should be able to be taken away by all humans.