Busy Buddy Tug-A-Jug Dog Toy

At first I thought I hated this puzzle toy. It took a bit for my dog (and me!) to figure out this toy. Once I figured it out, it was just a matter of teaching him the proper way to use this (just like with any other puzzle toy). He got a no for chewing on the rope and the round top and some small treats for pulling the rope with his foot. This toy ABSOLUTELY needs supervision (just like with any other puzzle toy). When he starts to chew on the rope now, the toy is removed but that’s usually about 20 minutes into him getting food out (this is a very long time for him). I give this toy to him on days when he has a lot of energy and his other puzzle toys will be too easy. THIS TOY IS NOT FOR BEGINNERS At first I thought I hated this puzzle toy. It took a bit for my dog (and me!) to figure out this toy. Once I figured it out, it was just a matter of teaching him the proper way to use this (just like with any other puzzle toy). He got a no for chewing on the rope and the round top and some small treats for pulling the rope with his foot. This toy ABSOLUTELY needs supervision (just like with any other puzzle toy). When he starts to chew on the rope now, the toy is removed but that’s usually about 20 minutes into him getting food out (this is a very long time for him). I give this toy to him on days when he has a lot of energy and his other puzzle toys will be too easy. THIS TOY IS NOT FOR BEGINNERS. … more

Our Cocker lovers her Busy Buddy and always remembers to remind us when it's time for her noon-time treats in her Busy Buddy. When she starts to 'pester' us, we will ask her what does she want and she will go to wherever her Busy Buddy is and paw at.

Although my 5 month old Golden can get her treats out of several different treat toys with challenge levels, the angle of the bottle when rolled on the floor and thickness of the rope keeps puppy size kibbles and Cheerios inside the bottle. She's a persistent, food motivated pup but has given up on this toy.

My big boy absolutely loves this toy! He is a 5 yr old doberman and while he's not as active as a he was a few years ago, being in an apartment all day with just a small patio can get boring. This toy keeps him both mentally and physically stimulated when mommy is at work. I fill it up with his food and I'm sure he spends hours trying to get it all out! When he's used it while I'm home he's spent at least 30 min at a time and ends up laying on the floor looking as if he's just run a mile. It is quite challenging, so if your dog is not very food motivated or gets discouraged easily, this may not be the toy for them. My dog uses one paw to hold the end of the rope down and then pushes the jug My big boy absolutely loves this toy! He is a 5 yr old doberman and while he's not as active as a he was a few years ago, being in an apartment all day with just a small patio can get boring. This toy keeps him both mentally and physically stimulated when mommy is at work. I fill it up with his food and I'm sure he spends hours trying to get it all out! When he's used it while I'm home he's spent at least 30 min at a time and ends up laying on the floor looking as if he's just run a mile. It is quite challenging, so if your dog is not very food motivated or gets discouraged easily, this may not be the toy for them. My dog uses one paw to hold the end of the rope down and then pushes the jug around with his nose or other paw and he seems to get results that way. We've had other treat dispensing toys, and he really likes them, but he's never gone at them as gung ho as he has this one! The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is because the rope came undone after just 3 weeks of use, and my dog is not usually a tugger or chewer (he rarely even chews hard enough for squeaky toys to squeak). .... Pros: Keeps pup's interest for long periods, High level of difficulty, Mentally stimulating, Physically stimulating, Easy to fill and clean, Good for pup's teeth and gums, Sturdy, .... Cons: Noisy (on non-carpeted floors), Rope may come undone, High level of difficulty (if your dog is easily discouraged), Food motivation (if trying to maintain healthy dog weight), … more

My first dog, my beagle loved this toy! It was her nightly ritual. We would fill it broken pieces of pupperoni and she would scoot it all around the house getting the treats out. She did this for years! After she passed and later we got a new dog, an English Bulldog. We didn't fill it with treats but she just loved moving it around, but quickly shredded the rope. She liked it, but definitely is better for some dogs than others. We had a good laugh, our tough bully took a toy that lasted almost a decade and she took it out in a week. Little stinker. Still recommend it.

I bought this for my staffordshire terrier mix (45 lbs) thinking she could use some mental stimulation and a lot of slow down in eating time. Unfortunately, she doesn't seem to get the concept and incredibly would rather look at it in her crate than work any harder to figure it out. It does have a strong coconutty smell that makes it hard to smell anything else food related to entice her. I tried washing it to get some of the smell to dissipate but it didn't seem to work. I wish we had a better experience with it but it doesn't seem to be for us. I didn't return it as I don't want to pay the shipping, otherwise I would and go for something else.

Was defective right out of the box. The lid would not screw on properly. It wouldn't hold treats at all. I decided to let my puppy play with it without treats. Within minutes it was broken. There's no way an adult dog could play with it.

I have an old one with a rubber rope versus the fabric rope, so I don't know how this will convert. I put a couple of Christmas brass bells in the container, along with normal dry dog food, and a few Milk Bones. It is the only safe toy for my sensitive stomach JRT where he actually chews on the rubber and cleans his teeth. Picks the thing up and smashes it about. Tires him out!

I ordered the small because I have a 10 pound Silky Terrier. The treats are almost impossible for me to remove without unscrewing the bottom. I purchased the smallest treats that I could find; they are the size of a pea but they are still too big. Not sure if I should order a bigger size or if I should spend the time cutting up these treats...

Shipment arrived today. Opened box. Opened toy. Filled with treats. Ten minutes later our active Shepherd/Husky mix had rendered this thing useless. That’s how long it took him to chew the rope in half killing the effectiveness of this toy. Hey Chewy! Back the product? Better product?