Outward Hound by Nina Ottosson Dog Smart Treat Puzzle Enrichment Toy, Level 1 Beginner, Orange

We love this puzzle! My Great Pry mix was really stumped by a larger, similar puzzle with much larger bones! I got him at 18 months as a runaway stray that was somehow very well trained and socialized. He’s a VERY gentle, sensitive dog and hardly used his teeth for anything other than eating. He didn’t know how to play catch, tug, do puzzles - nothing. That was about the 4th or 5th puzzle feeder and he could not think to bite the bones to pick them up. Neither would he paw at them. Only nudge with his nose. If I didn’t place them loosely, his food would never get eaten. I finally bought him this brick puzzle to thy to get him to bite the smaller bone and he did! Then a few days later I bought the bigger one back out and after a few tries my plan worked! So now he has two great interactive puzzles.This puzzle is on the smaller side for my dog, classified as large, bordering on XL at 65+ pounds. Can’t get a meal in there for him, so I use it for treats. There are four hiding spots, which I love. The flaps do snap off, so if your dog is an aggressive eater, it may not be for them. BUT they do snap right back on very easily. All in all, they packed a lot of thinking into this puzzle at a great price. Definitely would recommend.

Love how sturdy this ball is. Treats come out great. They need to work for them which I love. They don't fall out too easy. I great way to occupy a puppy

This treat ball is excellent for the price point. It is sturdy, holds up well to my dog’s batting and pouncing, and is lightweight enough that it doesn’t damage my walls when he gets overzealous. Although the holes aren’t adjustable, it is difficult enough that my dog takes around 10 minutes to finish his meal in this ball. My only issue with it is that it is difficult to fill. You have to fill it through the small hole, and that takes a bit of time. My dog lets me know his impatience by whining the whole time I’m filling it. Overall though, for the price I would recommend it.

My German shepherd figured it out in 10 min and kept spinning it after it was empty, awesome product, I guess I have to up the difficulty with the next one I buy. Update: its now too easy for my dog however, its now his food bowl. My dog nose punches his food, covers it, pushes the bowl across the floor and leaves little piles all over my place, this thing is super hard for him to move and it already covers his food. He leaves it in place and there's no piles of food on my floors. I absolutely love this thing, no more stepping on food piles in the middle of the night.

My dogs are familiar with puzzle toys, and we have 3 other puzzle toys ranging from beginner-advanced. My dogs are both super chewers, so I enjoy these sturdier toys as opposed to the felt mats since they'll rip the felt mats to shreds in a matter of minutes. I got the tornado toy which is marked as Level 2 - Intermediate, but I'd actually say that this toy is pretty advanced to start. The actual spinning of the toy is pretty easy, but it took forever for my dog to figure out how to get the bones out! Even know my dog doesn't know how to paw the bone off, he just flips the mat upside down and flips it back so the bones get knocked off xD I only started off with 1 bone while my dog got the hang of it, but the toy does get more advanced if you use all the bones (I'd recommend 1 bone per level.) I've had it for a few weeks and the actual tornado toy is still in great shape, but my dog does chew on the bones (probably for revenge) so they are a bit misshapen at this point.

This puzzle has been great for our 1 year old mix breed hound. It is very high quality and would not easily be chewed up or broken (although to be fair Freddie is not a big chewer and likes to keep his toys in good shape mostly). Freddie figured out the theory behind this puzzle fairly quickly, but is still perfecting his technique of spinning the internal circle - I would say this is his favorite puzzle (that we own) as it offers him a challenge but he can complete it with minimal frustration. I recently discovered that the puzzle can be made a bit more challenging by putting the treats in the holes rather than just in the cups - that way the dog will have to move the peg twice in order to reveal a treat. I have not tried freezing treat tidbits in the little cups (as is suggested by manufacturer) - but I think I will try this in the summer.I would recommend this puzzle to people who have dogs that like puzzles and have tried a few easier ones first. Freddie benefited from me showing him and helping him out the first few times with this before I stopped offering him help and he had to finish it on his own (can't give this to him around my 3 year old who just does the whole thing for him).I just want to add, not all dogs, even smart ones, like puzzles - my dog, who passed away, was really smart and could learn and do tricks like a little circus dog (and loved it), but when i gave her even the most basic puzzle (a ball rolling treat dispenser) she looked at me like I was insane and turned up her nose; that is just to say, as this is not a cheap toy, make sure that your dog actually likes these types of challenges.

It’s a great toy to keep your dog entertained and occupied for a good time. My dog is obsessed with this interactive toy. I purchased few different levels and it’s a great training for your dogs brain.Good quality for the value of the money.

This product is well-made, has a good design and should stand the test of time. We were surprised to see our 12-week-old puppy figure out how it worked, on her own, in seconds. That said, she still gets excited every time we use it. It's been entertaining for us too, as we watch her nose and paw the sliders to find her kibble. The puzzle is a bit fussy to dry after cleaning so we leave it to air-dry overnight after removing as much water as possible. We plan to buy another product at a higher level of difficulty from this line.

All plastic and easy to wash / throw in the dishwasher. Can make the puzzle easier or harder in order to keep your dog entertained for a while! Definitely recommend for those that leave their dog at home during the day, to run errands, etc. so that they don't get bored and start destructive behaviour...

Our husky/lab mix (large breed) was really perplexed the first two times even with prompts (over 9 minutes to complete). Got really fast with it after the second time (2mins now at the 5th time around). Fun way to give him treats I think even if it's still pretty brief. Sturdy - isn't knocked over by our big boy and doesn't move around when he is solving it.

This is the third or fourth puzzle I order from this company. My little Biewer (like a Yorkie) was too smart for the other puzzles and solved them in no time at all. This puzzle is definitely more of a challenge for her which is exactly what I wanted. I have to help her by unlocking the drawers but I have confidence that she will understand the concept one day. The puzzles in this brand are solidly constructed. They are a good way to keep your dog mentally stimulated AND if your dog tends to gobble up the kibble, the puzzles will definitely slow your dog as he or she works to get drawers open to find the food.

Love it and most of all puppy loves it and prefers we put his kibble in the puzzle feeder rather than a bowl.