have any of you used the wooden 'board type' games with your dogs?  I want to get one, I like the box one, but jsut wondered if any of you have spent a lot of money on them then wished they hadnt?!

Hi tadog,

There was a thread not so long ago along the same lines , if you do a search for dog puzzles it should pop up for you HTH :)

Dx

Thanks for that.

Your very welcome :)

pagan did them at lka show at the rodger mugford stall  he was impressed  how quick she pick up the game,

Teri,

Gundogs, you know how bright they are, mine are the same :) you can almost see the cogs working :)

But then I am quite biased :)

My Paps love the wooden games and got it very quickly, one is particularly good at the sliding one to find the treat concealed inside, their tails wag and they get all excited when they get their "prize" good to get a dog to use it brains :-)

If anyone has a link to these id be grateful.

Here's one I have

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dog-Toy-Wooden-Dog-Brick-Educational-Toy-training_W0QQitemZ380100763002QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Dogs?hash=item380100763002&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1686%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Here's the other one mine love

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dogs-Toy-Brain-Training-Nina-Ottosson-Wooden-Dog-Smart_W0QQitemZ250318760846QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Dogs?hash=item250318760846&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1686%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

hmmmm was interested in these until i saw the size of them. not quite right for my breed i think

Think your right they may well be better suited to the smaller breeds, shame they dont make bigger ones as well really because the dogs just love the games.

The plastic versions I think are a bit bigger. I bought the Brick one and my friends large GAD could use it no bother..

do you have a link to a larger one please?

although my oh with think im even more crazy for buying the dogs board games

Are these the ones you mean?

http://www.companyofanimals.co.uk/interactive-dog-games.php

There is nothing crazy about anything we buy for our dogs.....................so I keep telling the OH :-D

aaah they look a bit bigger will see if they can give me sizes. thanks

this are the one pagan can do,

http://www.traininglines.co.uk/interactive-dog-toys-treat-dispensing-toys-training-toys-activity-toys-treat-balls-515-0.html

We have the dog brick (old type) it looks like a big domino that you hide a treat. dog then slides the cover over to find his prize. If you live near the North East you can have it, collect only.

We also bought a childs basket ball net from a toy shop, teach your dog to put the ball in the net and give a treat on completion.

Most of the Nina Ottoson games (I think these are the ones you mean) come in a plastic version as well - these are much tougher than the wooden ones, less likely to be chewed and can be easily washed (even in the dishwasher).  My cockers have the dog brick and love it - they get so excited when I get the game out.  They worked it out fairly quickly - though there are different games with different levels of difficulty.  

north east as in?  I am in N.E. Scotland

training lines is very good price. worth a look

North east england.... Middlesbrough about 50 miles south of Newcastle.

i fancied getting one of these but after having a think i reckon it would just get kicked about or flung across the room and break a window or nose...

the dog brick we have is too heavy to throw about. Plastic type maybe lighter.

i think someone mentioned the plastic ones i would need will be plastic. think the money may be better spent on treats of the food variety. i know they would be more appreciated.