Tantalizing+toys

= Can I design an **enrichment toy for a dog that will interest him more than his ordinary toys?**   =

By Loren =  __Task 1: Answer these Questions__  =


 * 1) __what are classic behaviours for canines and the major breed of dogs? Barking-dogs do this to communicate and try and give a message.It is also a way they can express emotion. Chewing-is how a young dog find out about their environment and destress. Digging- dogs dig for many reasons - for example when they are bored, when it is trying to escape, when it is hoarding ( burying bones for another day when it might need them), or making dens. canines like to hide in dens. if they do not have a suitable den they will dig for one. Jumping and mounting - dogs do this when they are trying to seek a higher rank in the pack. sometimes they jump just because they are excited.Nipping and bitting - young dogs do this to test who is the boss.Licking - dogs lick to groom themselves or greet each other. puppies lick the corner of their parents mouth to get them to throw up. then puppies eat it. Rolling in smelly things - dogs sometimes roll in smelly things to hide there smell in the wild its important your smell because hunters cant hunt the wild dogs down.__
 * 2) __What is environmental enrichment? social enrichment for Dogs is achieved by letting your Dog make friends with other Dogs. En__
 * 3) __How is environmental enrichment important to animals? enrichment is important to animals because in the wild they need something to do that is going to help them stay alive.__
 * 4) __What are some examples of environmental enrichment for zoo animals? For dogs? in the wild dogs and other wild animals need enrichment because they need enrichment to survive in the wild and to help them to keep fit so they can catch food easy.__

==  __Task 2: List your independent, dependent and controlled variables:__  ==

__1. Independent variable:If the Dog likes the toy better with food attached to the toy better than other toys attached to the toy.__

__2. Dependent variable:Dogs behaviour/interest level.__

__3. Controlled variables:Location of the test,the Dog,distance between the Dog and toy,when I release him,time given to the Dog to interact with the toy and time of day when the experiment is done.__

=  __Task 3: What is the hypothesis for your experiment?__  = If the Dog is offered an enrichment toy, he will have a higher interest in it than if he were offered a different kind of toy. =  __Task 4: What equipment do you need for your experiment?__  = 1. 3 coke bottles 2. 10 cubes of cheese 3. 1 bell 4. Haggis!! =  __Task 5: List all steps in the method of your experiment (try and include a diagram or video that helps explain)__  = Im going to give Haggis as long as he is interested in the bottle to play with it. __**Task 6: Observation and discussion**__

Note down what you noticed as you did each experiment. Try and include an image or a video or photos of your experiment.

__Experiment 1 Observations: for the first toy the plain coke bottle I noticed that he wasn't very interested in the bottle because it had nothing in it and was just a plain bottle.__

__Experiment 2 Observations: the second coke bottle with the bell in it Haggis was interested but someone interfeared in it and Haggis didn't seem very interested in it when the person kicked it away.__

__Experiment 3 Observations: The third bottle haggis was so interested in it because it had cheese in it!!!!! And even when the cheese was all gone he still played with it because it smelt of cheese!!__

= __Task 7: Results__  =

bottle || Haggis played with the bottle for 4seconds. || I dont think Haggis liked the empty bottle very much because it was empty and not very fun to play with. || bottle || He play with the bottle for 11seconds but only because someone interfeared when he was playing with it. || Haggis didn't play with it very much because someone interfeared and kicked the toy away from Haggis. || with cheese in it || Haggis played with this one for a stunning 5minutes and 14seconds!! || I know why Haggis played with it for so long because it smelt of cheese and it had cheese in it and he wanted to get the cheese out of the bottle. ||
 * empty
 * nosie
 * bottle

__Task 8: Conclusion__
I was wrong because Haggis was more interested in his tennis ball more than the toys I was offering him. He only liked the one that had cheese in it more than his tennis ball because it had his favourite food in it!!!