Once your dog learns to play with it properly, you can hide the treats deeper in the fabric. Supervise your dog as he learns to sniff and find treats.
If your dog tries to pull the WUFSALAD, give the command to stop and withdraw it for a while if necessary. Give lots of praise when your dog finds the treats without moving the mat too much. It usually takes a few tries for your dog to learn to use his natural foraging behavior with WUFSALAD. You can adjust the difficulty by tightening or loosening the string.
Place a few dog treats on the top of the WUFSALAD.
Once your dog learns how to play with it correctly, you can hide the treats deeper in the fabric. Supervise your dog while they learn how to sniff out and find the treats.
If your dog tries to pull the WUFSALAD, give the command to stop, and remove it for a while if needed. Give lots of praise when your dog finds the treats without moving the mat too much. It usually takes a few attempts for your dog to learn how to use their natural foraging behavior with the WUFSALAD. You can adjust the difficulty by tightening or loosening the pull-string.
