A Place board is an invaluable training tool for Pet and Gundog owners alike.
With consistent use, place boards help keep gundogs calm and focused, while they learn valuable commands such as "sit/stay" and "wait". Place boards are also incredibly useful because they can be used in the safety of your home without adding the distraction of other animals or humans. Furthermore, this type of training encourages obedience and teaches your pup to find comfort in their own space while you take your time with their training activities - resulting in more positive outcomes.
It allows owners to teach their dog where they need to be in relation to the handler. For example: To teach a dog that recall means come right back to the handler and avoid a dog that returns but dances just out of reach, you can put a place board by your feet paired with calling your dog back to you. Now they are running back to a target right in front of you.
How they Work
Because the platforms are raised and have a textured top, they feel a very different place for the dog to be than the surrounding area during training. Therefore you can teach your dog this is a positive place that they want to hang out on; meaning that you can then use the board in your training as a way to clearly communicate to the dog the desired behaviour.
The texture of the mat on top provides a tactile contrast to the surrounding surface so there will be a perceptible difference to the dog having all four paws in the right place versus offering the wrong position. For example: when practising sit & stay we can teach the dog that when they place all four paws on the boards is when they earn a reward, whereas if they step off or creep forward, they will not earn a treat so the dog will be less likely to offer incorrect behaviour in the future.
Finally by using a place board you will see rock-solid steadiness, reliable recalls and retrieving to hand, therefore by adding a training platform to your tool kit you’ll see a dog that is excited, motivated, and eager to learn increasingly complex drills. Truly a game changer; making it easy to own a well-trained working dog.
Dimensions: 61 cm x 38 cm x 10 cm (L x W x H) which comfortably seats all breeds
Material: Timber & Artificial Grass (Non-Slip)
Weight: 4.5kg
Suitable for the indoors and outdoors
The tops are made of sturdy OSB board and the dog training place boards dimensions measure the industry standard: Metric, 61 cm x 38 cm/ Imperial, 24” x 15”, meaning that the place board size comfortably seats all breeds. The platforms are constructed with timber; the wood is treated making it suitable for outdoor use. The board is covered in non-slip artificial grass.