Busting Boredom - Building Bonds
The Boredom Busters Nina Ottosson range of puzzles provides a fun and rewarding time to be shared between pets and their pet parents. This unique range encourages people to take time out of their busy lifestyle to enrich the lives of their pets.
These interactive puzzles are equivalent to board games that pet parents can play with their pets. These puzzles mentally stimulate the cat or dog as they try to figure out how to reveal the hidden treats. Each puzzle in the Nina Ottosson range works well as a training aid, with the reveal of the treat and praise as the ultimate reward. The puzzles vary in difficulty to allow pets to work through the entire range or build their intellect gradually with one of the more challenging boredom busters. As there are no electrical cables or batteries involved, this boredom busting puzzle power can be enjoyed anywhere, anytime.
Each of the Nina Ottosson puzzles are made of plastic, so the compartments can be filled and the whole boredom buster frozen for a cool challenge on a warm day. The puzzles all sport a sleek Swedish design, and are available in one size to suit all cats and dogs.
The Nina Ottosson boredom busters are intended to get pet parents interacting with their pets. This helps people maintain a bond with their pets. For this reason, the puzzles are designed to be used only under supervision and not left home alone with the pets for them to play with. Please note that treats are not included with any of the Nina Ottosson puzzles.
Smart
Help increase the pet's intellect with the Nina Ottosson Smart. This bright red puzzle consists of 9 compartments to hold treats. Start the challenge with all of the compartments uncovered so that the pet recognises what the game is about. Increase the challenge by concealing one compartment at a time with the white treat covers. Material or string can be threaded through these covers to make it easier for cats or smaller dogs to remove them. The ultimate challenge would be to hide treats in only a few of the compartments but have all 9 covered.
Difficulty level - 1 out of 3
Spinny
The Nina Ottosson Spinny is the activating, rotating, puzzle sure to get playful pets in a spin. The Spinny features a rotating disc that covers several compartments to hold treats. This bright pink puzzle is hard to miss on the shelves, and will create fun that pet parents definitely would not want to miss. Watch as pets figure out how to spin the disc to reveal each of the hidden compartments underneath. Increase the difficulty by locking the disc into place with the single treat cover.
Difficulty level - 1 of 3
Finder
Pets can learn to find their sense of direction with the Nina Ottosson Finder. The puzzle consists of 18 covers to hide treats underneath. One cover in each pair slides along its track before the pet can retrieve the treat underneath. The challenge is increased by locking each of the sliding covers into place with the other treat cover in the pair. The dog or cat needs to push the sliding covers in four different directions to reveal all of the treats. When placed on an elevated surface, the Finder is an ideal puzzle for older dogs, where they can manuevre the covers with their snout.
Difficulty level - 2 out of 3
Twister
Pets will have a whirlwind of a time with the Nina Ottosson Twister. Pets are kept mentally stimulated as they figure out how to unlock the hidden treats inside. Each of the wedge-shaped blocks slide to reveal multiple treat compartments. The blocks can be locked in place with the bone-shaped pegs to increase the challenge. Treats can also be hidden underneath each of the pegs to provide an even greater reward to pets. The bright purple Twister from Nina Ottosson is sure to keep pets and their pet parents engaged for hours.
Difficulty level - 2.5 out of 3
Brick
The Nina Ottosson Brick will get pet parents and their pets heavily engaged in this interactive puzzle. The Brick consists of 12 treat compartments and 8 sliding blocks that work as compartment covers. Pets can learn how to slide these blocks along the 4 separate tracks to reveal the hidden treats. Make the game more difficult by inserting one of the treat covers along the track.
Difficulty Level - 2.5 out of 3
Casino
Let pets try their luck, or let them show off their super skill, with the most difficult puzzle in the range, the Nina Ottosson Casino. Pets will learn, with the assistance of their pet parents, how to open the drawer compartments to get to the treats. The challenge is increased by locking the drawers shut. The attractive blue Casino features 8 drawers and bone-shaped pegs. The difficulty arises from the pets having to understand that each peg only releases the corresponding drawer.
Difficulty level - 3 out of 3
COMING SOON
Tornado
Work up a storm of fun and activity with the Nina Ottosson Tornado.
Get pets engaged with puzzle power. Help build the bond and interaction between pets and their pet caring families with the Nina Ottosson Boredom Busters!
Contact boredombusters@vcaworld.com for more details on the Nina Ottosson range.
