Nose-Push A Ball
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Step 1:
Begin by placing several small treats under your ball. These treats should be placed so that when your rat goes to eat them, they accidentally push the ball forwards. Once they do so, give your rat an extra treat from your hand.
Begin by placing several small treats under your ball. These treats should be placed so that when your rat goes to eat them, they accidentally push the ball forwards. Once they do so, give your rat an extra treat from your hand.
Step 2:
Place the ball directly in front of your rat with no treats under it. When your rat goes to check underneath it for possible treats, reward them for nosing the ball forward. Continue to reward them for moving the ball forward.
Place the ball directly in front of your rat with no treats under it. When your rat goes to check underneath it for possible treats, reward them for nosing the ball forward. Continue to reward them for moving the ball forward.
Step 3:
Finally, once your rat is consistently pushing the ball, begin to only reward strong pushes (or multiple pushes). Once your rat can push the ball a fair bit forwards each time, they have mastered this trick!
Finally, once your rat is consistently pushing the ball, begin to only reward strong pushes (or multiple pushes). Once your rat can push the ball a fair bit forwards each time, they have mastered this trick!
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