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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
Initially, train the dog to retrieve a ball in exchange
for a treat from your hand. When this works well,
include the Ball & Treat in the training. When your
dog has retrieved the ball, place the treats near the
treat output. Fill the Ball & Treat reservoir. Show
your dog that the ball is to be placed on the entry.
Reward your dog every time, already this learning
process is a joint training and challenges the dog.
Once the dog has no problems placing the ball on the
Ball & Treat, accept the ball only when it is placed on
the Ball & Treat, but continue to reward by hand.
When this has also been learned, drop the ball into
the entry the moment your dog puts the ball in your
hand. The dog then takes the treats that fall out of
the Ball & Treat. Reduce this bit by bit and encourage
the dog to put the ball into the Ball & Treat herself.
To increase the level of difficulty, combine the game
with impulse control and/or obedience exercises (e.g.
sit, down, stay).
Supervise your pet while playing.
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