Beginner Level

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• Place treats into random cups of the muffin tray.

• Cover the treats with as many tennis balls as you like.

• 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.

• 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.

• When the dog brings the ball back and their mouth is over the tray, ask them to drop.

• When the ball hits the tray or falls into the cup, treat your dog.

• See how many balls they can return to the tray.