Ethical Pet Seek-A-Treat Shuffle Bone Puzzle Dog Toy

I purchased this in November 2018 and used it once. I was so excited to get this toy as my boy (1 year golden retriever) likes to be kept busy. It was pretty much destroyed in a matter of about 30 seconds. In trying to get the treats out (his dinner kibble), he not only tried to move the pieces with his paw, but also with his mouth (it looks like it is made with particle board). He's not an aggressive chewer - just normal play. Thankfully, I was sitting with him and was able to pull it away before the whole thing fell apart. Therefore, I wouldn't recommend this for a dog that is either a puppy or easily frustrated.

First time around he picked it up and slammed it on the ground a bunch of times until all the treats were out. Second time we played with it I held it on the ground thinking he would have to figure out the sliding mechanism. Instead, he ripped off the top layer of wood so the sliding parts were no longer on tracks and then he ate the treats. I have to say, my guy did find the most effective ways to solve this puzzle very quickly, but 9 bucks for a toy he could only use twice? Not sure the average consumer would be ok with that.

Was looking for something to give our Zoey to do late afternoons when I'm on conference calls and she's getting bored. This is great! The only thing though is that although it's a large board, unless you put it on carpet, it slides around a lot, so doggies may have a hard time sliding the pieces open. Hubby screwed it to a larger piece of wood to help stabilize it--works perfectly now. I suppose putting something grippy on the bottom might work well too. She loves it and is very smart!

We have a 60lb lab-pitbull mix, I was hoping to challenge him with a toy to earn his treats. He figured it out on the first try and it takes him 10 seconds to get through all slots. May be better suited for a smaller dog that will find the action of sliding the puzzle more challenging. The material itself feels cardboard-ish, unfinished - afraid it can't be properly cleaned.

My dog is a heavy chewer and her first instinct to get the treats was to bite. She bit it then slammed it on the floor and it did NOT hold up well. Better for gentler dogs so I gave five stars. It's not their fault my dog is a "chew first, ask questions later" kind of dog.

So Jake is really not the sharpest tool in the shed because of his past; he was a rescue out of a really brutal home. Bless his heart, he tries so hard, but just can't get it. I didn't rate this with 2 starts because Jake could not do this puzzle - it is because of how it is made. The puzzle was really hard to push the sliders over - he FINALLY started to catch on, but got frustrated because they wouldn't move!! The puzzle is just so cheaply made. Jake gives it one star.

It's a proud dog-mom moment when you see your puppy figure this out. At first she was frustrated that it wouldn't just give up the treats, but now she works it with ease and excitement. We leave it on the floor and everyone once and a while fill it with treats. It's fun to watch her walk by and realize, yes, the treats have been restocked. Makes for some entertainment for our easily-bored Border Collie puppy.

I bought this for my five month old puppy because she likes scent games. However, she quickly figured out this puzzle. I have tried every combination of treats and she's able to clean it out in under a minute. I love the idea, and it is well constructed, but just not challenging enough for a hound pup.

Cute game. Alittle harder for an English bully to move the disks. Gonna find something nontoxic to to attach to the tops so Molly can have something to push on to move it over. I like it n just use kibble to hide in it. I would recommend it.

Our golden retriever seemed to like it, but wasn't really much of a challenge for her. It is built fairly well and I think it would last, aside from a time passing gadget. I am not sure how much cognitive training this is doing.