What is the best puzzle game to start a 2 year old Great Dane?
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I have a Nina Ottoson Dog Twister. My dog is smart, but it still takes him a while to get to the treats!
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That probably depends on your child. I got them for my son at 12 months and at that point he mostly had fun popping the shapes out of their mold (basically, the cat you see in the picture pops out of the red surround to essentially make a 2 pc puzzle). I had to put it back in for him but it kept him entertained. I don't remember if he used the pegs or not right away. Again, that might depend on your child. Good luck!
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I think the bright pink one is the hardest puzzle, but unless you switch them around periodically, the dogs get kinda used to the dishes. The second hardest is the orange one ....it's very deep, so they really have to use their tongues. Hope this helped!
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the youngest age I would recommend is the same as Hector (see other answer) --the child does not put pieces in mouth. The good thing about this puzzle is that a person can put it together several different ways.--it comes with a small booklet with instructions for putting the pieces together to make people, animals, buildings--all very abstract but fun--an adult would be entertained.
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Go with the DS all the way. There are plenty of educational games out there for it plus a ton of regular games he/she would enjoy playing!
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Jewel train, Sugar Bugs and Alphabet Stew are the titles geared toward the older children. There are 2 new Discovery videos geared toward the 5-9 age group. Other than that, the selection may be limited and your son may find it interesting a few days and they he may quickly outgrow the product. I hope that Leapfrog expands their library toward the 7-10 age range. There are maybe 3 to 4 cartridge games also for the 5-9 age range like X-Man and NFL Rush Zone. If I was in yours shoes, I would perhaps consider buying a Nintendo DS as they also have good educational titles and also play some of the leisure games with the same device. Our 6 year old is getting the LeapPad as well as the Nintendo DS Lite (same price now). Hope this is helpful.
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I definitely think this would be hard for a three yr old. I'd try the junior and see how he likes that and then get the other when he's older.Have you tried he concentration games or yhatze junior or just plain puzzles?
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When my dad was in the late middle stages of Alzheimer's he liked to do puzzles and Q-Bitz uses some of the same thinking processes as the brain uses to do puzzles. I think she may like doing this by herself and not part of a game. There are some very easy ones that you could start with.
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This would be a good toy for your dog. The way it is designed all dog sizes can play with it using wither feet or snout. Some of her toys/puzzles are smaller. I think this is one of the larger ones. Enjoy! My dog goes crazy over it. My current dog is smaller but I know my 150lb Giant Schnauzer would have loved it and had no problem with size :-)
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For a 5 year old I think I would try Catan kids, first, as Junior requires some strategy that a 5 year old might not have yet. My son is 7, almost 8, and now he enjoys it because he can combine pieces and plan how to use and play his pieces, but a year ago, when he was 6 he wasn't so interested in it. But then, again, every child is different... But btw, this is an awesome game that even adults will enjoy :)
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I have a Great Dane and he loves to chase it all over the yard using the kick it backwards with the front feet method. Like he is digging at it. Great toy!
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Leapster is great. My kids loved the educational games. It lasted a couple of years. While they still play it, they are now ready for the DS. I'd go with the Leapster, and maybe go with some used games. I wouldn't invest too much because around 6-7 they want the newer big-kid games.
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I'd probably wait a until the child was closer to 2. I purchased it for my grandson who had just turned 2 and he figured it out fairly easily but as we have since discovered, unlike his older brother, he apparently got the "puzzle gene". He loves puzzles and can do them just about as well as his 4 1/2 yr. old brother. They are both bright little boys but just look at the world differently. Even if the 12 month old has the "puzzle gene", it will most likely be months before he/she is ready for the beginner pattern one. There are some other Melissa and Doug puzzles that would be better starters - I'd look in to the Jumbo Knob ones for now.
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Chess, Solitaire, and Crazy Daisy are the ones I see. I've used the Solitaire game quite a bit and it works well.
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If she likes puzzles and has a decent attention span....get the regular. The Jr. is great to start at 5-6 or if you have an older child who is not comfortable with puzzles.
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Try the Jolly Ball found on this site. Won't last forever, but has lasted longer than any other toy I've gotten for my bully mix.
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The version I have (2007/2008) has the games you ask about plus 24 more, some very good and some not so. Double cross word game is very good, plus the slide tile game is a real favorite. Well worth the money for these games.