Snifftrail

A new way of interacting with your senior dog by using nose work and impulse control training

Master thesis (2017)

Authors

H.S. Lee Industrial Design Engineering

Contributors

P.M.A. Desmet (supervisor 1)
J.P.L. Schoormans (supervisor 1)
Faculty
Industrial Design Engineering
Copyright: © 2017 Sunjoo Lee
Pet Interaction Senior dog
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Published Date

29-11-2017

Language

English

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Faculty

Industrial Design Engineering

Abstract

It is an indoor interior element that increases the quality of interaction between senior dog and the owner and provokes cognitive ability of senior dogs that are losing eyesight.
It consists out of two parts, of which the first one is orientation. This part will create a qualitative interaction between the dog and the owner, and making the Snifftrail (second part) a trusted and familiar place by using impulse control training in a new way.
The second part, exploration, functions as guide and stimulation for the senior dog to move around the house when the owner is not home. It does so by using a trail (Snifftrail) between the comfort and essential spots in the house of the dog. These spots can for example be: Kitchen (food), living room (sleeping), and bathroom (toilet). By bridging these spots, the dog will not get lost as easily, and is more prone to move to from one spot to the other.