Busy Buddy Tug-A-Jug Treat Dispenser Tough Dog Chew Toy

I got this toy for my Cavalier King Charles. Well, he is an adorable lap dog and not much more. It was too hard for him to figure it out. He is no intellectual giant. This is great for dogs who enjoy challenges and are willing to work. Alas, Prince wants to lay around and eat bon-bons.

This toy provides 20 min-1hr distraction for my high energy/hi anxiety golden girl. It’s a pretty difficult puzzle toy that will keep her searching to get the treats longer than any toy I’ve encountered. I did have to put lots of kibble (1cup) in it at first so she’d get rewards for trying and some peanut butter to encourage her to work on the rope end and not just try to chew through the plastic bottle to get through the kibble. I feed her most of her breakfast in here. It is loud though as she picks it up and drops it to get the kibble out instead of working with the rope. But worth it for me to get time to myself!!

My dog definitely likes chewing on this toy-we don't always love him having it because it's loud when he clangs it around! He's very good at puzzles but has difficulty getting food out of this (so do I-I'm thinking we need smaller kibble or something to use it). That said, it's sturdy, stands up to his monster chewing, and he has fun with it even without the treat dispensing aspect!

The rope broke after one day in the kennel with our 4 month old lab. We have the smaller version and it’s still going strong but this larger version did not stand up to my expectations of a busy buddy product.

We adopted a rez dog a month ago who loves to destroy toys. No big deal, except she eats the remains. We certainly don't want any foreign body surgery's anytime soon. We realized we needed interactive and 'hardy' toys for her. Enter the Tug-A-Jug! She is such a clever dog and spends HOURS working at it. We've since discovered she's a master at puzzle toys too! The tug-a-jug satisfies her insatiable need to always have food. I'm sure she was used to having to find her food and will adjust. It also wears her our mentally from having to work so hard, tugging, kicking, throwing and biting to get her treats out and play time lasts for hours vs. minutes. I've recommended this toy to everyone with We adopted a rez dog a month ago who loves to destroy toys. No big deal, except she eats the remains. We certainly don't want any foreign body surgery's anytime soon. We realized we needed interactive and 'hardy' toys for her. Enter the Tug-A-Jug! She is such a clever dog and spends HOURS working at it. We've since discovered she's a master at puzzle toys too! The tug-a-jug satisfies her insatiable need to always have food. I'm sure she was used to having to find her food and will adjust. It also wears her our mentally from having to work so hard, tugging, kicking, throwing and biting to get her treats out and play time lasts for hours vs. minutes. I've recommended this toy to everyone with a dog whose even slightly food motivated or needs more stimulation. So glad this exists! … more

My dog is a super chewer. I was impressed this toy was intact after 1 day with him. Tonight, he chewed on every bit of this for 40 minutes, and it is all in one piece! Kept him entertained and is really tough!

We got this for our American Fox Hound and he loves it. It took him a while to figure out how the rope works, but he eventually tore it up anyway. It still works fine with me just putting food in it without the rope and he knocks it around till they all come out. Keeps him entertained for sure! We got the large which is good for any dog over 60 lbs I would think.

My 8 month old collie puppy took about 3 months to become really good at getting kibble out of this - it was frustrating at first. But I think the challenge was good for him, and now that he gets it he will play with the thing for 1/2 hour, 45 minutes at a time, teasing the kibble out one piece at a time. I could see a dog w powerful jaws deciding this was ridiculous and cracking it like an egg during the frustration phase. But my collie took over a month to finish a lamb ear at 3 months, definitely more a contemplater than a conqueror. You know your dog. If your dog will think their way through a problem, this is a great toy for them.

My dog loves mini Milk Bones and treat toys. I unscrewed the bottom, loaded the bottle with some mini milk bones and watched her play with it. She got 0 treats in 10 minutes. I tried to get a mini Milk Bone out and I, too, got 0 treats although I gave up sooner. The plastic is hard and the toy is fairly heavy and although she showed interest in chasing it around, I was afraid it would damage the walls or my furniture. I had no interest in holding the bottle while she pulled on the rope. I tried to get the rope untied so we could play with it..no luck. I finally threw it away and consider it a total waste of money.

My 90lb boxer gets a meal every day in his crate with the jug. He uses the Med/large and its perfect size, he has little kibbles tho I don’t know if large kibbles would come out well. He has little boxer chicklet teeth and doesn’t really chew the rope but he whacks the heck out of it by picking it up with the rope and tossing it back down. This thing is super durable. Store with the lid off, shake the rope clean, I wash once in a while in the kitchen sink and dry in sun, still after a while just get a new one. Keeps his mind busy and makes him work for his food. Can’t live without at our house.