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Muffin Tray Game
You will need:
1 x muffin tray
Multiple tennis balls
Small treats
Beginner Level
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Place treats into random cups of the muffin tray.
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Cover the treats with as many tennis balls as you like.
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Allow your dog to hunt out the treats.
Intermediate Level
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Place more tennis balls than treats into the tray to encourage dogs to sniff out exactly where the treats are.
Advanced Level
(requires ‘fetch’ and ‘drop’ type commands)
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Place the empty muffin tray on the floor near to you.
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Scatter tennis balls around the floor and ask the dog to fetch a ball. If they need encouragement to fetch, throw one ball at a time.
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When the dog brings the ball back and their mouth is over the tray, ask them to drop.
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When the ball hits the tray or falls into the cup, treat your dog.
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See how many balls they can return to the tray.