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HOLE-E BALL
This ball is a great opportunity for many different kinds of enrichment for so many different species! Many people have this ball but do not know how to use it. Let’s see a few ideas...
ENRICHMENT/BODY AWARENESS COURSE
Dogs are introduced to novel items every day, some of which can be much scarier to them than they are to us. For example, a vacuum is no big deal to us but some dogs might be petrified of the noise! Let’s help your dog learn that these novel items are fun and interesting by transforming them into a novel item enrichment game. Your dog may chew or make these items a bit smelly, so bear that in mind.
Create a body awareness confidence course that can involve everyday items, or even boxes
Steps
Easy version
Intermediate version for socialization, body awareness and novel enrichment purposes
ALWAYS drop kibble and different valued treats over everything to encourage your dog to sniff and walk over/around all items.
Let your dog in and no need to add a cue, simply silently observe and help as needed. If your dog is frustrated (tries to interact with the item but walks away), make it easier for them. If your dog is frightened, remove the object and at another time do desensitization training with that object
Bear in mind! Do not use a stuffed dog or anything that looks like a dog as that can be used for behaviour modification, not for enrichment purposes unless your dog loves their stuffie dog. It may do the opposite of what you want and create fear for your dog. But do use stuffies!
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