Doing so both blurs the line between training and play, to make them one and the same in the
dog's mind rather than mutually exclusive, but it also offers handlers a fantastic opportunity to use the super-high value reward of play and
dog -
dog interaction as a reinforcement for following their requests, such as recall out of playgroup or a
brief «down - stay».
Allowing
brief interaction with docile adults or another puppy of a similar age, will satisfy your
dog's needs to meet others like himself and lower his guard of the «unknown»
dog.