June 10th, 2009
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A dog’s sense of smell is dramatically more sensitive than our own. Help your dog sharpen their sniffer by playing scent discrimination games at home! One such game involves two empty and clean plastic containers – sour cream or margarine containers work great. Punch a couple holes in the lids and place a couple of stinky treats in one of the containers. Put your dog in a “stay” and place the containers side by side a couple of feet in front of your dog. Release your dog and encourage him to nose at the containers. Open whichever container he goes to and show the contents to the dog. If there are treats in side, HOORAY! If he chooses the empty container, close it up again and reset the game. As he gains skills in this game, you can start adding more empty containers. |