Snuffle Box

Animals love to engage in natural foraging behaviors to find something tasty. Hiding treats helps them sniff more and have fun with a bit of a challenging puzzle. If they’re able to safely shred, all the better! You can raid your own recycling to put this together.

🐾What you need: a cardboard box, packing paper, paper towel tubes, berry clamshells, egg cartons, etc. Avoid things with tape, loose plastic, or anything that poses a choking hazard.

 To start, find a cardboard box that your pet can easily get their head into, so not too deep, tall, or narrow. Let them see you place a few treats in the box and then let them sniff the treats out. Once they have the hang of that, progressively layer in filler material, like packing paper, and sprinkle some treats in and under the filler. If they’re ready for more of a challenge, place treats in the clamshells or egg cartons or partially close the flaps of the box. Be sure to supervise to make sure your pet is not consuming anything they shouldn’t! Let them take their time. Harder doesn’t necessarily mean better!