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Nina Ottosson - Dog Trubble

Nina Ottosson - Dog Trubble

by Nina Ottosson

item #56985

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Description

The Dog Trubble is one of the two new Nina Ottosson puzzles . The dog is to look for treats by moving several blocks round in a bendy track with only one opening, where the block can be lifted off and sweets will be found under the block.

with Dog Trouble is that you and your dog will have a nice and enjoyable time together. The dog is to learn to look for treats by moving blocks around in a bendy track where there is only one opening, which is both start and finish. Treats are hidden under each block, and the treats can only be found when the dog has moved the block to the only opening in the game, where it has reached the goal and receives the treat as a reward. Teach the dog to understand words like: wait, go ahead, back off, find it, sit etc while you are playing. Enrich your relationship with your dog. You show. The dog/cat looks, listens and learns. Praise it when it does things right. Together you will have fun!

The first time you only use one block. Start by putting treats in the round open part at one end of the track, which is both start and finish. Let the dog be present to see when you hide the treat. Put the block over the treat and pull the block just a short distance into the track. Now let the dog try to move the block with its nose or paw back to start/finish where the block can be lifted up so as to reach the treat. If the dog does not understand, lift the block and show the treat and try again. Praise the dog as soon as it does things right. When the dog has understood how this game works, put treats under all the blocks and distribute blocks all over the game.

If the dog tries to bite the game or its parts, put your hand over it and stop the game. When the dog has calmed down you can say "go ahead" and let the dog try again. If the dog repeatedly wants to bite, teach it to work only with its paw. If, on the other hand, the dog wants to throw itself on the game and beat excessively with its paw, then teach it to work with its nose by putting the game on a stool/chair which is adapted to the size of the dog. This is also useful if the dog has an injured paw or is newly operated.

Increase the degree of difficulty
If you wish to increase the degree of difficulty for the dog, move all blocks to the other side until you come to the stop.

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Specifications

Unit Product Weight: 3.19 lbs

UPC: 7312133331368

Features and Benefits

  • The dog is to look for treats by moving several blocks round in a bendy track with only one opening, where the block can be lifted off and sweets will be found under the block.
  • If you wish to increase the degree of difficulty for the dog, move all blocks to the other side until you come to the stop...
  • A terrific outlet for channeling energy and providing the mental stimulation necessary for a healthy well balanced dog.
  • The only puzzles currently on the market that meet California's strict health and environmental standards for composite board.
  • Wooden games - can be cleaned by wiping the games off with a damp cloth, let them dry, and then sand the surface with a fine sandpaper. You can rub a thin layer of cooking oil on them, to make the surface a little more durable.

Additional Resources


Learn more about the difficulty levels




Resources

Tips and Tricks
  1. Most of the plastic games can be used as a meat-flavored ice cream for dogs by mixing a little canned meat or sausage pieces with water, fill all the hollows in the game, and freeze until it has solidified. The dog will then have a much appreciated, cold and refreshing activity, perfect for hot summer days, and additional activation. Note: only under strict supervision.
  2. Plastic games are easy to clean, which is recommended for dogs that drool or are sick, and if you have several dogs that use the games, eg kennels, day care, dog training, veterinarians and others. The wooden games are heavier and ideal to use for dogs that are rough and intense.
  3. Test how smart or fast your dog is by competing against other dogs. Use 1, 2 or 3 different games simultaneously, depending on how good the dogs are, put a treat in each depth in each game, take time how long it takes for your dog to empty the games. You can also let the dog for 2 minutes try to find all the treats in 1, 2 or 3 games, and when the time is up you count all the pieces that are left.
  4. Set the game on a chair or stool so that the dog can only work with the nose, which can be much more difficult than working with the paws. This is also excellent if the dog is injured and not able to move around.
  5. Hide a game in a blanket or towel and let the dog work its way in to the game.
  6. Tie a string to a game, hide it under a sofa or chair and let the dog try to lift up the game. Very popular among dogs who love the games.
  7. Use wooden or plastic blocks for a Magic Trick: put three blocks on the floor and put a treat underneath one of them while the dog is looking. Move the blocks around and let the dog show you where the treat is, if he is correct he gets the treat, if not - try again.
  8. The wooden blocks can be used in several ways in many of the games to increase the difficulty level.
  9. Dogs that find it difficult to learn how to fetch, may learn easier with the help of Dog Smart wood.
  10. The games enhance your relationship with your dog.
  11. It's easier for a young dog to learn commandoes like sit, lie down, wait, fetch etc while playing games together with his owner.
  12. The games are great to activate older dogs that are still mentally healthy.
  13. Fun activity indoors when you or your dog is sick or when the weather is bad.
  14. Dogs that refuse to eat will often eat more when using the games to work for food.
  15. The games can be used as interactive food bowls - great for dogs that eat too fast.
Quality and environment

Nina Ottosson toys use only the very best materials in the care and safety for your dogs, ranging from packaging to the smallest detail can be submitted for recycling or incineration.

Nina Ottosson choice of materials
Wooden toys are made of Swedish Karlit MDF Board, which is the cleanest and brightest on the market, and is the only one in all markets that are certified, No. 147,301 & 147,302, and approved in accordance with the Swedish and California's tough rules for composite panels applicable environmental and health, which is an important factor because these games will be used by both our dogs and your dogs.

Karlit MDF board is a natural product and is made from wood from Swedish forests. The raw material has not tainted by previous use or involvement of foreign and dangerous substances, which otherwise is very common in other similar MDF boards with darker color. Discarded wood-based products can be disposed of at landfill sites, where wood fractions can be chipped and used as pellets or as fuel. Used discs are an excellent fuel. Carbon dioxide emissions from burning of wood does not affect the greenhouse effect. The ash from Karlit MDF Board, which has not been surface treated or treated otherwise, can be traced to the natural cycle and is thus a renewable nutrient resource.

All wood blocks in Nina Ottosson wooden games are made of hard and dense wood from Swedish beech trees.

In all of the Nina Ottosson plastic toys, only non-toxic and recyclable plastic such as PE and PP plastic is used, and can thus they can be submitted to the environmental stations with recycling of plastics. In most of the plastic parts for the Nina Ottosson wooden games, they use an environmentally friendly plastic, consisting of 40% plastic and 60% wood shavings.

Warnings

Do not let the dog/cat chew or bite the toy. Play only together with the dog/cat, do not leave the dog/cat unattended. The dog/cat must not play or chew the blocks/parts. Put the game away when you have finished playing. Only for animals, it is not a toy for children.

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