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Snuffle Ball Enrichment Box

Snuffle Ball Enrichment Box

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Snuffle Ball with JR 100% meat treats

We've taken our best selling enrichment toy - the Snuffle Ball -  and combined it with a treat we can really stand behind - JR Pure Training Treats - to create the ultimate enrichment combo.

JR Pure Training Treats

Pure Ostrich Training Treats, 100% natural dog treats and they come in handy bite size pieces making them perfect for any size dog. Naturally healthy and totally irresistible.

 

Our Pure Ostrich Training Treats are hypoallergenic & naturally healthy:-

  • Suitable for all dogs, no matter their breed or size
  • 100% pure Ostrich meat
  • Available in a re-sealable pouch to lock in the freshness
  • Responsibly sourced
  • Suitable for puppies 4 weeks and over

Key advantages of these great honest and guilt-free chews include:-

  • 100% natural
  • Easy to digest
  • Naturally low in fat
  • High in protein
  • Hypoallergenic
  • No additives or preservatives
  • Healthy and nutritious

Our Pure Ostrich Training Treats are naturally healthy and ideal treat for your dog. It’s one of our very popular products, thanks to the fact they’re all 100% pure meat as well as naturally low in fat. Our Pure Ostrich Training Treats are 100% natural dog treats with no additives or preservatives, simply irresistible and 100% natural!

How to use a snuffle ball

First time you use the Snuffle Ball

Put  3-5 really tasty treats on the top of the snuffle ball loosely in the fleece. Stay with your dog whilst they learn how to sniff out the treats. Encourage them to continuing sniffing by pointing out the treats on the ball to them.  This sniffing behaviour will help your dog enjoy continuing to sniff for treats.

When the dog has found all the treats put the Snuffle Ball away. Repeat this exercise twice a day for the first few days. This will associate the sniffing activity with the reward of finding the treats.

After this you can make the activity more rewarding by hiding the treats deeper into the ball.  You can then mix the really tasty treats with normal kibble and progress to hiding just kibble with the odd tasty treat in the future.

After about 3-4 sessions most dogs will have learnt to calmly sniff the whole ball searching for their rewards.

Energy zapper 

Did you know, 15 minutes of sniffing uses as many calories as an hours walk! This is why a Snuffle Ball makes a great activity for puppies of highly active dogs who still have boundless energy even after a walk.

The sniffing will also act as a calmer and directs excess energy into a different activity.

Training & Working with a Snuffle Ball

You can use the Snuffle Ball to help your dog learn some self-control. Ask your dog to ‘sit’ whilst you by prepare the mat in front go them. You can then give them a release command, such as ‘okay’ when you want them to start sniffing. You can also use the ‘Leave it’ command when you put the treats on the ball , before giving the release command

Slowing down fast eaters

Mealtimes for dogs can be boring. They often get fed once a day, from a bowl, where they can just gulp down one of their favourite things, food. Or they may just ignore it and hardly eat at all, because it is just plain boring. A Snuffle Ball can change all this. Once you have taught your dog to sniff for treats you can then start adding more kibble and transition it to replace their bowl at mealtimes. Split your dog’s meal into two sessions to extend the activity further.

Supervision

As with all pet products we recommend that you supervise your pet at all times and remove the item if it becomes damaged.

Washing your Snuffle Ball

The Snuffle Ball is machine washable at 30 degrees. We recommend that you put in a couple of small hand towels to balance out your load and use only a gentle spin to get rid of excess water. 

 

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