Don’t play tug of war. That’s the worst thing for puppies of a retriever breed. It establishes dominance and is counterproductive to retriever training later.
Please do not buy rope toys for your puppy, the fibres can cause a serious blockage if they chew them. Rope toys also end up in the game of “tug”. This is the very worst game to play with your puppy. The tug game teaches your puppy to challenge you and he learns that he can win. On another note, it’s pretty hard to teach a retriever to deliver to hand when they are used to playing this game.
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