Learning to play tug. Tam is a 10 month old deerhound and a sweet boy. He can get excited (adolescent beans in full effect!) so we are helping with his arousal and excitement. Here, we are learning to play tug with him appropriately and teach him the rules. Common things which our dogs do during tug games 1. Chew up the tug toy 2. Grab at hands during play 3. Jump up on us 4. Not bring the toy back.. Common errors the human does 1. Playing too hard or not hard enougj 2. Not keeping tension on th