Playing tug with your dog…is it a good idea or not?  Some trainers are against it, while others use it for teaching.  Both opinions probably have their roots in the same issue:  If you do it correctly, you can teach your dog some valuable lessons, but if you do it incorrectly, it can reinforce rough and sometimes troublesome behavior.  We break this issue down, to illustrate the “rules” to follow if you choose to play tug with your dog.