Diggity Dogs

Diggity Dogs - Adopt the most dogs by making sets of three cards.

If you're a dog lover like me, check out Diggity Dogs. There are seven dogs up for adoption (there's a great conversation starter right there) and you want to make sure they each get a good home, preferably with you.

The dogs are made of a heavy card material, are printed the same on both sides, and each comes with a plastic white piece that will allow it to stand (see image above). The instruction booklet has a brief description, complete with name, for each of the dogs. The name of each dog is also printed next to it on the card. Each dog has a thought bubble next to it and in each thought bubble are three items. This grouping of items is a different combination for each dog and is what that specific dog needs before you can adopt him. Items include a bone, dog brush, tennis ball, dog dish, dog food and stick.

Included are 28 picture cards and each card will picture just one item. The cards are on the small side and measure approximately 7-3/5" x 5". These are the cards that you will collect to match the three items in each dog's thought bubble.

Object:
Be the player who has adopted the most dogs by the end of the game.

Set up:
Place each dog in a white plastic stand and put all the dogs in the middle of the playing area. Shuffle the cards and deal out two to each player, face-down. Put the rest of the cards in a stack in the middle of the playing area.

Play:
Your goal is to collect three cards that match a dog you want to adopt. Collect the three cards and trade them for the dog. On each turn, one player will ask another player, of his choice, for a specific card, such as "Do you have a tennis ball?" If the player has it, he must give it to you. If this gives you a match of three and you can adopt a dog, put the three cards in the discard pile, put the dog by your side, and play again. If the player does not have a matching card, draw a card from the draw pile. If this card completes your set of three, adopt the dog and play again. If not, your turn is over. Keep playing until all the dogs are adopted. If the draw pile runs out of cards, shuffle the discard pile and turn the cards face-down and they are now the draw pile.

Try this:

• Play alone. Line the dogs up on the table. Go through the stack of cards and sort them under each dog until you have found all three cards for each. Hold the cards in the non-dominant hand and push them off, one at a time, with the thumb.
• Sort the cards by type into piles. Place the pile face-up in front of you. Take each card off the top of the stack without toppling the stack.
• Line up several of the dogs. Give the individual three cards that will match one of the dogs. Ask him to find the dog that matches the cards. 
• Place one dog in front of the individual. Ask them to sort through the cards until they have found the three necessary items. Take them each out as they come up. Hold the cards in the non-dominant hand and push them off, one at a time, with the thumb. Keep going through the stack until you have adopted all the dogs.
• Line up the seven dogs in front of the player. Ask them to point out or read the name of each dog that needs a tennis ball, then all the dogs that need a brush, then who needs a food bowl, etc.
• Pick out the dog that is your absolute favorite. Tell what it is about the dog that you like so much and what you would name it if it was yours.
• Work on visual discrimination, visual closure, manual dexterity, in-hand manipulation, coordinated use of both hands, shuffling/dealing/holding multiple cards, socialization skills, executive functioning skills, play and leisure exploration and participation

In the box: 7 stand-up doggy game pieces, 28 cards

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