We love to play several games with our dogs. Playing fetch, with a frisbee or a ball are just some of our favourite ones. They are important to keep the dog healthy and active. However, what we forget to include in these games are a dog's instint to look/ hunt for his food on its own.
This is where treat toys come in. They allow your pet to actively interact with the toy and also fulfill those instincts as the rewards them with doggy treats.
My idea was to go further in this direction and come up with innovative toys to explore its possibilities using the new technilogy of 3D printing.
CONCEPT-
Ball. B is a unique treat toy for dogs which comes with dual funtions. Even though it is a frisbee it has a rotating ball in the middle which can be filled with small dog treats. When the dog rolls the toy few of these treats fall out that the dog enjoys to eat. When it is thrown far away as a frisbee the dog goes to fetch it and brings it back. There is a small shutter inside which can be kept shut while the frisbee is in air.
This way even when the owner is not around the dog can play with the Ball . B alone and when the owner is around both can play normally with the frisbee.
Toy Features
3D Printed first prototype
Red PLA FImanent
Net weight- 160g
Cost- Rs. 4000/-
Dog playing with the toy and looking for treats
Frisbee in air
Currently in India 3D printing is comparatively a new technology that people are still being introduced to. Hence its usage is limited to producing small projects for personalor commercial use. Its also used for prototyping by some of the huge industries but not to produce the final products.
CONCLUSIONS
Printers need to be faster and more accurate to increase the ecency in order to give rise to mass productions.
“Many injection-molding companies recognize that 3D printing may soon take a bite out of their business and are
investing in their own 3D printing machines.
Depending on the size of the printing bed and the size and complexity of the object, Hopkinson’s method has the
potential to be ten to 100 times faster than current laser entering technology.”
-Micheal Abrahm for AM3D India 2015
