29/05/2021
Read how one reviewer keeps their 10 year-old Jack-A-Poo on task during puzzle time! 🧩🐾
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"My dog is a 10yo 17lb Jack Russell/poodle mix, light chewer, food motivated, smart enough to figure out kitchen cabinets. He's is a HUGE fan of every food puzzle I have gotten him, because, well, food! This one has kept his interest even after he figured out how to solve it, because now I only put kibbles in some of the compartments so he has to sniff out the right ones to open..."
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"I set some ground rules for puzzles like this, and he figured them out quickly with consistent enforcement:
1️⃣ The puzzle starts when I say "all right" and not a moment sooner (so I can fill puzzles where he can watch me doing it). If he tries to go for the puzzle before I give him the go-ahead, he gets physically blocked and told to "stay" (he knows to stay).
2️⃣ No tipping the puzzle. If he tries to flip or tip any of these puzzle boards, I immediately pick it up and keep it out of his reach for five minutes.
3️⃣ No chewing the puzzle. All removable parts of the puzzle are picked up as soon as he removes them. Mouthing the puzzle and using teeth to pick pieces up is okay, but if he tries to settle down for a chewing session with a piece, both the piece and the puzzle are picked up for five minutes.
After he has revealed almost all of the compartments, I say, "all done!" flip the puzzle upside down and shake to make sure it's emptied (usually one or two stray bits of food or treat fall out and are promptly eaten), and put it away out of reach." - Janet S.
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How do you get your pup ready for puzzle time?
https://www.amazon.ca/Outward-Hound-Dispensing-Exercise-Ottosson/dp/B0711Y9XTF/