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E Instructions
General information
1. This game is a joint activity for dog and handler. Do not let
your dog play unsupervised.
2. Place the game where your dog can run around it freely to
find his optimal position to play.
3. Choose a quiet atmosphere for the training and only train
with one dog at a time.
4. Start the training 1 ½ hours after feeding at the earliest.
You can also use the normal dry feed instead of treats as
an alternative.
5. It is important for your dog to experience success fairly
quickly at the start, for he needs to connect something
positive with the game to stay motivated. When starting
the training, you can praise and reward your dog even for
trying. Once your dog has understood that this is a
"feeding game", he will have fun figuring it out.
6. To get your dog interested in the game, fill it with treats in
his presence in the beginning. To increase the level of
difficulty, you can do this in his absence later.
7. Always begin the game with a start signal (e.g. "Play") and,
after your dog has found all the treats, end it with a
break-off signal (e.g. "end"). After your dog has obeyed the
break-off signal, reward him with a final treat so that there
is always a quiet and positive end to the game.
8. In case your dog does not achieve a subgoal after several
tries, help him or repeat a task he knows well and train in
smaller steps. Try to motivate him with praise and stroking.
There should never be scolding or punishment.
9. Train in short units (max. 10 minutes) and with small goals.
Repeated training over the day creates a lot of small
successes and prevents excessive demand on your dog.
Important notice: With this game, there is no "right" or
"wrong". Each dog is an individual and will find his own
ways to success. Leave it to your dog to decide if he wants
to use his snout or his paws, if he wants to pull the
elements towards him or push them away and in which
sequence he wants to play the game. These instructions
are only a suggestion how to train in an easy and sensible
way to succeed with your dog.
Always consider the following: Do not allow your dog to
carry the game away or destroy it (this often is a sign of
frustration and/or excessive demand).
Have lots of fun and success with your dog.
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Training
Please carry out all tasks one after the other. Only raise
the level of difficulty when your dog can do the last task
without problems and he is still attentive to the game.
Praise your dog after each successful action.
The training can begin
First let your dog get familiar with the different elements
of the game. We recommend to space out getting to know
the various elements over several days and to only add
more elements when the training runs smoothly.
The sliders
1. Fill the indentations with treats in the presence of your dog
and close them only halfway. That way your dog can find
the treats more easily and is successful quickly.
2. Give a start signal, e.g. 'Play'. Now your dog will try to get
the treats out. In case of difficulties, you can help to begin
with. Show your dog how to move the sliders.
3. Repeat this exercise until your dog has clearly understood
how to move the sliders aside to get the reward.
4. Cover the filled indentations more and more with the
sliders. Repeat this exercise until your dog can move the
completely closed cover.
The cones
1. In the beginning, train with one cone only. Place a treat
into an indentation and place a cone over it. Lift the cone
and show your dog what is hidden under it. Give a start
signal like e.g. 'Play'. Now your dog has to lift the cone to
get the reward.
2. Repeat this exercise until your dog can lift the cone
without problems and can get the reward. Now challenge
your dog with two cones.
Combining the exercises
After your dog has learned to handle the different
elements on their own, you can start to combine them.
Supervise your pet while playing.
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