Pawsphere
Pawsphere
A Toy to keep your Pup in Constant Motion and Mental Elevation
A Toy to keep your Pup in Constant Motion and Mental Elevation
2023
2023
In association with the Dog Toy company Benebone, we participated in a semester long sponsored design competition where our task was to design ‘An enrichment dog toy providing stimulation and exercise, while possibly implementing adaptable play types and dispensing wet or dry treats’.
In association with the Dog Toy company Benebone, we participated in a semester long sponsored design competition where our task was to design ‘An enrichment dog toy providing stimulation and exercise, while possibly implementing adaptable play types and dispensing wet or dry treats’.
*Runner-Up Design
Treat Dispensers can be...
Treat Dispensers can be...
Stationary
Stationary
Non-Durable
Non-Durable
Repetitive
Repetitive
Current product lines ignore physical stimulation, utilize ineffective materials, and lack unpredictable re-use.
Current product lines ignore physical stimulation, utilize ineffective materials, and lack unpredictable re-use.
The unique form of the Pawsphere, along with the irregular spread of wet + crispy goodies, offers a remarkable and sustainable choice for every fun session.
The unique form of the Pawsphere, along with the irregular spread of wet + crispy goodies, offers a remarkable and sustainable choice for every fun session.
Keyshot Animation
Keyshot Animation
It starts with research:
It starts with research:
1
Define a form that promotes rolling motion and is easy for the pet to navigate.
Define a form that promotes rolling motion and is easy for the pet to navigate.
2
Explore ways to add both wet and dry treats to a constantly moving surface without making a mess.
Explore ways to add both wet and dry treats to a constantly moving surface without making a mess.
3
Implement adaptable styles or customizable difficulty if possible.
Implement adaptable styles or customizable difficulty if possible.
My 11 year old Puggle served as my 'Lab Dog', literally. A process of trial and error with treat placement and shapes revealed some of the most dynamic positioning for all components of the device.
My 11 year old Puggle served as my 'Lab Dog', literally. A process of trial and error with treat placement and shapes revealed some of the most dynamic positioning for all components of the device.
The end result is a 2-piece enrichment toy made of durable and safe nylon material.
The end result is a 2-piece enrichment toy made of durable and safe nylon material.
Insert Treats
Insert Treats
Relentless Search
Relentless Search
Watch them Fall Out!
Watch them Fall Out!
(AI-Assisted for Treats).
(AI-Assisted for Treats).
Playtime is Customized!
Playtime is Customized!
A compartmentalized bottom for Wet and Dry treats paired with a textured spinning lid serve as the ultimate enrichment toy for your pet.
Increase or decrease the challenge for mental stimulation, while the form promotes consistent physical exercise.
Let them Hunt and Search, while the spinning top sporadically releases treats!
A compartmentalized bottom for Wet and Dry treats paired with a textured spinning lid serve as the ultimate enrichment toy for your pet.
Increase or decrease the challenge for mental stimulation, while the form promotes consistent physical exercise.
Let them Hunt and Search, while the spinning top sporadically releases treats!
01 NOVASURE | PRODUCT SAFETY CAPSTONE
01 NOVASURE | PRODUCT SAFETY CAPSTONE
03 COBRA COSMETICS | OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY COLLABORATION
03 COBRA COSMETICS | OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY COLLABORATION
01 NOVASURE | PRODUCT SAFETY CAPSTONE
03 COBRA COSMETICS | OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY COLLABORATION
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Pawsphere
Pawsphere
A Toy to keep your Pup in Constant Motion and Mental Elevation
A Toy to keep your Pup in Constant Motion and Mental Elevation
2023
2023
In association with the Dog Toy company Benebone, we participated in a semester long sponsored design competition where our task was to design ‘An enrichment dog toy providing stimulation and exercise, while possibly implementing adaptable play types and dispensing wet or dry treats’.
Treat Dispensers can be...
Stationary
Stationary
Non-Durable
Non-Durable
Repetitive
Repetitive
Current product lines ignore physical stimulation, utilize ineffective materials, and lack unpredictable re-use.
The unique form of the Pawsphere, along with the irregular spread of wet + crispy goodies, offers a remarkable and sustainable choice for every fun session.
Keyshot Animation
It starts with research:
1
Define a form that promotes rolling motion and is easy for the pet to navigate.
2
Explore ways to add both wet and dry treats to a constantly moving surface without making a mess.
3
Implement adaptable styles or customizable difficulty if possible.
My 11 year old Puggle served as my 'Lab Dog', literally. A process of trial and error with treat placement and shapes revealed some of the most dynamic positioning for all components of the device.
The end result is a 2-piece enrichment toy made of durable and safe nylon material.
Insert Treats
Relentless Search
Watch them Fall Out!
(AI-Assisted for Treats).
Playtime is Customized!
A compartmentalized bottom for Wet and Dry treats paired with a textured spinning lid serve as the ultimate enrichment toy for your pet.
Increase or decrease the challenge for mental stimulation, while the form promotes consistent physical exercise.
Let them Hunt and Search, while the spinning top sporadically releases treats!