Patent ID: 8453608

Claim:
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: the base body and support body in combination defining a density distribution, wherein mean density of the support body is lower than mean density of the elongated base body, and wherein the relative difference in density between the support body and the elongated base body is at least 20%; and, the underwater section being configured not to be flooded by water when the base body and support body combination is floating on water; a biting area defined by the above water section, the biting area being configured to fit into a muzzle of a dog.