Choose a safe, easy-to-handle version and keep the first session short.
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Get in the Box
Teaching your dog to offer small choices and learn through shaping.
3-5 min Level 2 calm Supervised activity
How to try it
Start with the easy version.
- Place a low open box on the floor.
- Reward looking at, sniffing, or stepping toward it.
- Build toward one paw, then four paws inside.
Common mistake: Putting the dog in the box instead of rewarding offered movement.
Track: Most advanced voluntary interaction with the box.
Where this fits in the finder
Best for confidence, body awareness, independent thinking
Location indoors
Equipment low box, treats, marker
Safety facets low chew risk, treats, apartment
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Choose a safe, easy-to-handle version and keep the first session short.
Choose a safe, easy-to-handle version and keep the first session short.
About this guide
This is a research-based starter description, not a record of a hands-on test. The game name appears in public training guidance; our short instructions are an editorial starting point, not a reproduction of a paid lesson.
For general enrichment and reward principles, see Blue Cross: Enrichment for dogs and Dogs Trust: Training with rewards. These sources do not endorse this specific game or confirm it fits your dog.
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