John Wood provides some great games to help dog owners bond with their dogs. The dog-human social contract is all about our relationship with our dogs. Play builds relationships. Behavior training is important, but so is play.
Source: Dogster, April 16, 2019. Link.
Playing brain games for dogs can help to alleviate boredom and prevent destructive behaviors such as chewing or excessive barking. Brain games for dogs can also give your dog a sense of purpose and achievement and help to form an even closer bond between the two of you.
Also see: Fun dog activities, Whole Dog Journal, February 2019. Link.
. . . we can get so focused on behavior and training that we forget to have fun with our dogs. . . . Fun comes naturally to dogs and humans.