When it comes to playing with his ball, Jerry the Dachshund doesn’t require any assistance. This is because he possesses an amusing device with which he can play the game of fetch. His human created it expressly for him to have a fun home project for himself as well as create a toy that Jerry would love using.
He explained his motivation for creating the ball machine in a post on YouTube, stating, “I constructed the ball machine because I thought my dog Jerry, might like it and that it would be something fun for me to build.” It took a long time to complete the project. “After two years of on and off effort, with various safety measures such as IR proximity sensors to safeguard Jerry and my son from the machine, I finally completed.
The device is fairly complicated, but what is truly remarkable is how Jerry has managed to figure out how to make use of it! However, the technology is not intended to take the place of the bond that exists between the dog and the human. This is what Jerry’s dad wrote:
“I was never going to let anyone else take my place because I was always right there with him, participating in his fun. Despite all the difficulty, I went to construct the ball machine, I still end up flinging a greater quantity of balls than the machine can keep track of!
And for those who might be asking if Jerry has ever gone off to play by himself, the computer says that “he played with the machine by himself only three times in his life.” This information is provided for those who might be interested.