Dog Game Finder

Training game finder

Choose from 30 dog training games.

Filter by goal, energy, and difficulty. The library combines the public Brain Training for Dogs module map with common search and owner-community game patterns.

Dog owner choosing training games on a tablet beside a dog.
30 games shown
Dog touching a trainer's hand target in a bright living room.
Preschool 2-4 min Level 1

Target Train

Teaching your dog to touch a target so later skills feel like puzzles, not pressure.

basic focusconfidence
Dog calmly making eye contact with an owner holding treats.
Preschool 1-3 min Level 1

Eye Contact Game

Building the habit of checking in with you before distractions take over.

attentionbonding
Owner using a treat to practice the airplane focus game with a dog.
Preschool 2-3 min Level 1

Airplane Game

Making attention on you more rewarding than grabbing at the treat hand.

focus around foodimpulse control
Dog sniffing for hidden treats around safe living room objects.
Elementary School 3-8 min Level 1

Treasure Hunt

Giving your dog a calm sniffing job that burns mental energy without frantic movement.

boredomrainy day
Dog solving a muffin tin puzzle with tennis balls and kibble.
Elementary School 3-6 min Level 1

Muffin Game

Turning food into a small puzzle so your dog works slowly and thinks.

meal enrichmentproblem solving
Dog searching for treats in a shallow ball pit enrichment bin.
Elementary School 5-8 min Level 2

Ball Pit Game

Combining movement and searching in a controlled, playful setup.

energy outletconfidence
Owner pausing play so a dog can settle calmly on a mat.
High School 3-5 min Level 2

Jazz Up and Settle Down

Teaching your dog that excitement can switch back into a calm behavior.

overexcitementjumping
Dog nudging a safe treat bottle puzzle on the floor.
High School 4-8 min Level 2

Bottle Game

Letting your dog work out how movement releases food from a safe object.

problem solvingmeal pacing
Dog gently bobbing for floating treats in a shallow bowl.
High School 3-6 min Level 2

Bobbing for Treats

Introducing water in a playful way while giving the dog an easy puzzle.

water confidencesummer enrichment
Dog choosing between three cups in a shell game.
College 3-5 min Level 2

Shell Game

Encouraging your dog to use nose and focus rather than random pawing.

attentionscent discrimination
Dog waiting calmly as an owner opens an interior door.
College 3-5 min Level 3

Open Sesame

Teaching patience around open doors before real-life doorway excitement.

door mannersbolting
Dog standing calmly on a training mat in a home.
College 3-6 min Level 2

Magic Carpet

Creating a portable place cue for calmer household moments.

mat workcalm station
Owner hiding behind a sofa while a dog searches happily.
University 3-8 min Level 2

Hide and Seek

Making coming to you feel like a rewarding search game.

recallbonding
Dog calmly noticing another dog at a safe distance during training.
University 1-5 min Level 3

Look at That

Changing trigger-watching into a structured check-in routine.

barking at dogswindow triggers
Dog solving a shaping puzzle with a target object on the floor.
University 3-5 min Level 3

Hot and Cold

Letting your dog learn through feedback and problem-solving instead of luring every move.

confidenceshaping
Dog weaving slowly through an owner's legs during trick training.
Graduation 4-8 min Level 4

Leg Weaves

Building follow-the-hand focus and controlled movement close to you.

coordinationbody awareness
Dog following an owner through cone serpentines on a loose leash.
Graduation 4-8 min Level 4

Serpentines and Spirals

Teaching your dog to follow your movement changes without leash pressure.

walking focusbody awareness
Dog choosing a named toy from a small group of toys.
Graduation 4-8 min Level 4

Name Recognition

Teaching your dog to discriminate between named objects.

toy namescognitive work
Dog dropping a toy into a toy basket during tidy up training.
Einstein 5-10 min Level 5

Tidy Up

Turning toy pickup into a useful problem-solving trick.

advanced tricksretrieval
Dog placing a large ring onto a safe stacking toy.
Einstein 5-10 min Level 5

Ring Stackers

Building careful mouth control and problem-solving through a complex trick.

precisionadvanced shaping
Dog pressing a toy piano key with one paw.
Einstein 5-10 min Level 5

Play the Piano

Turning paw targeting into a fun performance trick.

advanced trickspaw targeting
Dog eating a dropped treat and looking back up at the handler.
Real-world reset 1-3 min Level 2

Up-Down Pattern

Giving a dog a predictable ground-to-handler rhythm when the environment feels too big.

overarousalnew places
Handler counting a 1-2-3 treat pattern with a dog on leash.
Real-world reset 1-3 min Level 2

1-2-3 Treat Pattern

Creating a predictable count-and-reward pattern during mild distractions.

trigger passingwalk rhythm
Owner practicing loose leash walking while holding a cup of water.
Walking games 3-6 min Level 3

Loose Leash Water Walk

Making loose-leash walking visible: if the leash surges, the water tells you.

leash pullinghandler awareness
A small bowl of counted training treats beside a calm dog.
Manners games all day Level 1

Treat Countdown

Helping owners notice and reward calm moments before unwanted behavior starts.

good choiceshouse manners
Dog stepping into a low cardboard box during shaping practice.
Shaping games 3-5 min Level 2

Get in the Box

Teaching your dog to offer small choices and learn through shaping.

confidencebody awareness
Puppy redirecting from hands to a soft toy during play.
Puppy games 1-3 min Level 1

Puppy Toy Trade

Redirecting teeth to an allowed object before play gets frantic.

puppy bitingclothing bites
Dog calmly sniffing kibble from a snuffle mat.
DIY enrichment 3-10 min Level 1

Snuffle Scatter

Replacing bowl feeding with a slower nose-work routine.

rainy daymeal enrichment
Dog practicing engage-disengage at a safe distance from another dog.
Reactivity games 1-5 min Level 4

Engage-Disengage

Rewarding a dog for noticing a trigger and then turning away from it.

reactivitybarking at dogs
Dog waiting calmly before a supervised flirt pole chase game.
Impulse games 3-6 min Level 3

Flirt Pole Pause

Turning chase into a structured start-stop game instead of uncontrolled arousal.

chase driveimpulse control