Games for your Papillon
  • Teach your Papillon to retrieve.
Fetch games provide hours of fun for both you and your dog.
Jumping.
Make your own agility or fly ball hurdle by placing a broom or PVC pipe
across two plastic buckets. Hold a treat on one side, and encourage your
Pap to jump over.  
  • Tunnel runniong
Using a nylon pipe tunnel, coax your Pap inside it with food. Run alongside
the tunnel or sit at the other end to persuade him through. Reward your
Papillon with toys or food at the end.
  • Hide and seek.
Teach tracking skills by showing your Pap a toy and hiding it in an easy to
find location. Once he gets the hang of the game, ask friends to walk away
from your dog to a hiding place in the yard. Ready or not, here he comes.
As your Pap's  skills improve, have your Papillon sit with his back turned
while everyone else hides
Sports for your Papillon
Fly Ball
Agility Training
Obedience Training

This lovely photo
was taken of Ice
Man, now Zen, by
his new owner on
a hike in Colorado.
Ice Man @ 7
months
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In recent years, the Papillon has become a small dog star in the
sport of dog agility. This sport consists of an obstacle course with
tunnels, jumps, A-frames, and narrow bridges that a dog completes
at top speed aided only by verbal and body-language commands
from a handler. Agility requires the dog to spring, scramble, weave,
and turn on a dime. The breed is considered naturally agile, and
Papillons compete at both national and international trials. Because
many Papillons have intense drive and natural speed, their tiny
turning radius gives them an edge over larger dogs, and some
Papillons are capable of beating Border Collie speeds on some
courses. At the same time, Papillons excel in companionship and
lap dog sweepstakes, and take it very seriously.

Others have experienced Papillons as highly companionable—yet
physically active—dogs requiring appropriate socialization,
consistent and monitored exercise, continued training (which also
serves to stimulate their active minds), and daily, proactive human-
to-canine interaction.

(Wikipedia)
Here are some suggestions of what to do with you Papillon:
(Other than showing your dog)
Exercise with your Pap.
  • Take your Pap on a bike ride. Products are available that allow
    you to attach a leash to the bicycle. This keeps the dog away
    from the wheels and helps prevent accidents caused by holding
    the dog's leash in your hand on the handlebars.
Jogging: for your and your Paps best health
  • Some owners take their Papss jogging with them, which offers
    great exercise when done safely. Before you start running with
    your Papillon, take it to the veterinarian for a complete checkup.
    Even dogs that appear healthy may have a physical problem,
    such as elbow or hip dysplasia, that could worsen with strenuous
    exercise. If you have a very young or older Papillon, make sure
    running won't hurt it.
Hiking/ Walking
  • Take you Pap on a walk, or hike.  A healthy Papillon can easily
    walk with you a 4-5 mile hike.
  • Walking "speedy"30 minutes 4-5 times / week will keep your Pap
    in good balance, out of trouble at home, more relaxed and, of
    course, very happy and ,
  • not to forget.... It will shed pounds off you if needed and keep
    you in a all over good shape!!
This lovely photo was taken of Ice Man, now Zen, by his new owner on a hike in Colorado.Ice Man @ 7 months
Activities