Patent ID: 8453608
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A motivational object, the motivational object comprising: a base body, the base body being elongated, the based body having a longitudinal axis; a ring-shaped support body, the support body being attached to and extending radially outward from the base body generally normal to the longitudinal axis, the support body and the base body in combination having a configuration for flotation on a water, the configuration for flotation providing that the longitudinal axis of the base body is oriented in an upright position with respect to a surface of the water when the base body and support body combination is floating on the water, the base body defining a high point on the longitudinal axis, the base body defining an above water section proximal to the high point, the base body and support body in combination being configured so that the high point and above water section are above the surface of the water when the base body and support body combination are floating on the water, the base body defining a submerged end in a spaced-apart relation to the high point along the longitudinal axis, the base body defining an underwater section proximal to the submerged end when the base body and support body combination is floating on the water, each of the above water section and the underwater section having a length, the length of the above water section being greater than the length of the underwater section; said configuration for flotation with the longitudinal axis in an upright position of the base body and the support body in combination comprising: a biting area defined by the above water section, the biting area being configured to fit into a muzzle of a dog.