Outward Hound by Nina Ottosson Activity Matz Garden Game Plush Dog Puzzle Mat Dog Enrichment Dog Toy, Level 2 Intermediate, Multicolored

I got the beginning toy feeder for my 5 month old Chichuahua. The pic is the one I’m reviewing. I can’t speak to it’s durability or longevity as I’ve had it only a few days, but it is already worth the price.I give it 5 stars. It may be too easy because it took him about 10 minutes the first time he saw it, and after that he can clean out the toy in 3 or 4 minutes, but he loves doing it. He comes and asks me to refill it over and over until he’s full.He also likes to take the little tube-things and back to his bed to chew on, tho they’re too big for his little mouth to really get much done, and within a minute or less, he scampers back to the dish for more food, so it is more a reflex than intent I think. He adores the getting the food out, it entertains him. I use 4-6 pieces (puppy chow is pretty small and I don’t fill the circles full) and I refill from what I’ve measured out how much he should get total. I re-fill over and over until either he’s full or it is gone. I also put a half a mini Milkbone treat in two circles (one mini broken in half) every other refill or so, just to keep things interesting for him. He loves working for those bits of chow! Give it a try, your puppy might like it as much as mine does.

We bought this puzzle for our dog over a year ago. He plays with it whenever we fill it for him. He had no trouble deciphering how to move the outside sliders, but the center part was a bit more challenging. I finally decided to put regular dog food in the outside compartments and reserve the inside for treats. After making that change, it didn't take him long to figure it out. I did have to turn the disk for him a few times to show him how it worked. Now he goes through all the outside compartments, ignoring the food and looking for treats, then goes to the middle. After consuming all the goodies from the center, he goes back to the outside and eats the regular food. I haven't managed to convince him to save the dessert for last.I see that now there is a way to make the puzzle even more difficult by adding the lock to the sliders. The one I have is an older model which does not have that function. It would be interesting to see how long it would take him to figure it out.My one complaint about this toy is that it takes a little while to fill up all those compartments, but I think that is the case with most dog toys. I give this toy five stars because it is entertaining for all involved. He enjoys the challenge of getting to the treat, and I (and anyone who might be visiting) have fun watching him do it!

I bought this for my 11 Y/O toy poodle who can get up to mischief if she isn't properly challenged. Especially when we leave the house. I recently was gifted my senior grrrl from a friend who wasn't able to give her the life she deserved. So, it has been an on going education with her. I learned a couple weeks ago that poodles are the second smartest dog in the world and need to be challenged. I immediately started looking for an enrichment toy for her. The cheapest one was on amazon. I placed the treats inside, placed it back in the box and wrapped it up the night before Christmas for her to find in the morning. Sure enough she began the process of unwrapping it when she discovered the present. I pulled it out of the box for her when we all started opening gifts. She circled it and tried to use her paws to get at the treats and was trying to figure out how to lift it. Everyone around was saying that the pegs were too big and she wouldn't be able to use her mouth to lift it. I should have taken bets at this point, because I've seen what this old grrrl can do! Anyway within 15 minutes she had figured it out and it took another 10 to get them all out and she got her treats. I have now ordered a level 2 and level 3 for her.Update 12/28/22:I recieved Level 2 at 4 PM. I put treats in it and gave it to Poodle at 4:10 PM. She figured out how and had all the treats out at 4:15 PM. I'm glad I didn't pay full price for them. I'm thinking I need to find a toy that has a combination lock on it... she is one smart grrrl!

My 6 month old golden retriever is extremely smart and very high strung - His mind always needs to be engaged in something so I got him this puzzle after he seemed to master the lower level ones. He's done it a few times already and seems to love it. I've only put treats in the outer boxes so it's easiest for him and the first time he tried it, it took him 11 minutes to get everything. Even after he solved it he kept going back to it thinking there were more treats so it kept him busy even longer.I was slightly disappointed to see that he managed to pull one of the sliders off (I thought they were pretty secure.) It took me a few minutes to get it back in place and now I know he really needs to be supervised with it. Other than that it's a great puzzle and we'll get many hours of use out of it!

I have a very smart cattle dog mix and a very dumb border collie mix. Both enjoy this puzzle. The girl cattle dog is very food focused and can do this entire puzzle in just over 30 seconds with just her snout (will claw if stuck).Her 'brother" will spend 30 min on it and get about half the treats. Can't quite figure out the center spin (particularly when he's standing on it lol). It keeps him occupied for a while but eventually get tired of him sliding it all over the kitchen floor (or he gives up) & we have to let the smart one finish for him.I wish someone would make a modular lego-like puzzle we could change up at will. I'd spend $200 on it.

The media could not be loaded.  The video is our long haired chihuahua for size reference! She is about 4.5kg. Takes her about 10 minutes to get everything by herself and she loves it, she often makes it really obvious she wants us to fill it! Every day actually! She enjoys the actual game as it doesn’t need to be filled with treats only kibble. She’s getting a pro at it, I wish there was another one to move on to!About two weeks now of daily use and no marks at all, so for little dogs it’s perfect, as you can see in the video she’s not gentle with it, although she isn’t a destructive dog at all.

The media could not be loaded.  Have a smart Shiba Inu boy who loves these puzzle toys. This is one of the more complicated puzzles, but he was looking for a challenge anyway after finding the level 2 nina ottolson puzzle too easy.Even though now my dog's a pro at this puzzle, he doesn't get tired of it. He's constantly asking me to have food put into this puzzle so he can solve it. Great for smart puppers!

The media could not be loaded.  I am not using this foraging puzzle toy for dogs therefore cannot comment on its sturdiness or durability, budgies could never develop such strength as a dog could. However, it looks sturdy and the plastic is lightweight but appears to be very strong. All parts are moving easily that even a small bird can push and pull with its beak and successfully use this toy for the purpose it was built. It looks easy to clean as well. I would definitely recommend this puzzle toy for any animal that can learn to use it.

The media could not be loaded.  Un puzzle parfait pour occuper le chien et le faire réfléchir un peu. Bon, il comprend vite et le fait en moins de 3 minutes maintenant, mais ça m'a été bien utile pour varier les jouer. Attention, ne pas le laisser seul avec, surtout au début, car il cherche à savoir comment ça fonctionne et réussi à détacher la plaque tournante.

Bought this intermediate level game for our 8 month springer to keep him interested and occupied. Little did we know that he would master it straightaway and complete the puzzle in a minute. But still despite all the treats being consumed he hopes more will appear somehow keeping him occupied until after 5 minute he thinks of chewing it.You place treats in the wells and use the slider and the flaps to hide it. Pup needs to move the slider and swing the flap before he gets access to the treat. Clever yet simple.We choose this as there are no removable parts. Well made. Need to get the harder ones though he my not have the patience for it as of yet plus has a tendency to chew or swallow any removable free part.Again nice game and depending on you pup could be mentally stimulating as stated on the box.