Nina Ottosson by Outward Hound Brick Puzzle Game Dog Toy

Just received a box from Chewie today and my dog knew right away that there was some good stuff inside of it. There were treats in there but I also had the puzzles in there so she was very interested in opening the box. Once we took the puzzle out and started filling it with kibble, she was super interested and it kept her attention while we filled it for about a full seven minutes which is how long it took her to get all of the treats out. Then she was still interested in it for a while to make sure that she actually did get all of them. Several times she picked it up and dropped it on the ground so the treats would fall out. I was hoping that the puzzle pieces would snap in a little more sturdily Just received a box from Chewie today and my dog knew right away that there was some good stuff inside of it. There were treats in there but I also had the puzzles in there so she was very interested in opening the box. Once we took the puzzle out and started filling it with kibble, she was super interested and it kept her attention while we filled it for about a full seven minutes which is how long it took her to get all of the treats out. Then she was still interested in it for a while to make sure that she actually did get all of them. Several times she picked it up and dropped it on the ground so the treats would fall out. I was hoping that the puzzle pieces would snap in a little more sturdily into the base so that if she did pick it up she couldn’t knock the treats out. I was very pleased at how well it held her attention. I think whenever we do it again, she might resort to just dropping it on the floor again. I’ll repost if that happens. But she’s almost 10 years old and has been pretty lethargic/bored lately. This activity perked her right up which was very nice to see! … more

I got this puzzle for my 4 year old dog to help keep him busy when it is too cold to go for walks during the winter in WI. I put pieces of his dry food in ever section and let him go at it and within a short time he figured out how to get all the food out. It is built very well and the covers on the red top sections pop off and back on. My dog will every so often pull the tops off but I can just pop them back on. He enjoys playing with his puzzle and I love it for him. Great toy for him and I am considering getting him a level 3 or 4 puzzle since he does so well with the level 2 puzzle.

I purchased the Brick Puzzle Game Dog Toy as a Christmas gift for my 5yo Terrier/Beagle mix. She is very food driven and super smart. When not napping or out for a walk, she’s always looking for something to do! Enter: food-based puzzle toys! She loves this toy, and launched into puzzle-solving mode as soon as I placed the treat-filled game in front of her. I used a mix of treat pieces and kibble bits throughout the various compartments, leaving some empty as well. Her nose led her to immediately pop off the (removable) “bones” that were hiding treats. Next, she used her nose to pop/pry open the lidded red containers. Some lids completely separated from the container (she’s pretty intense I purchased the Brick Puzzle Game Dog Toy as a Christmas gift for my 5yo Terrier/Beagle mix. She is very food driven and super smart. When not napping or out for a walk, she’s always looking for something to do! Enter: food-based puzzle toys! She loves this toy, and launched into puzzle-solving mode as soon as I placed the treat-filled game in front of her. I used a mix of treat pieces and kibble bits throughout the various compartments, leaving some empty as well. Her nose led her to immediately pop off the (removable) “bones” that were hiding treats. Next, she used her nose to pop/pry open the lidded red containers. Some lids completely separated from the container (she’s pretty intense about her treats!), but the lids are constructed to conveniently re-assemble (pop back into place) when this happens. Finally, with a little initial assistance and plenty of determination, she figured out that the red containers also slide back and forth, revealing more treats! One helpful hint: When hiding treats underneath the red containers (accessible only by sliding containers forward and back), be sure to also hide treats underneath the “bones” in the same row, as the “bones” must be removed (by the dog) in order to facilitate space for sliding the red containers along that row. (Eventually, the pooch may figure that out without needing treats under the “bone”.) My gal loves this game and it’s really fun to observe her mindful intensity to achieve her goal: FOOD! This also serves as a means of slowing down “gobblers”. My gal eats a dinner serving in about 9 seconds (yipes), so I’ve started using items like this to spread things out a bit. … more

This has been a great toy for my super food motivated Pittie. The first time I put it in front of him, he knew just what to do and it probably took about 7 minutes, but now he speeds right through it, takes him about 3 minutes to get each hiding spot uncovered, but because he goes so fast, he always spends time rechecking each spot at least once. I will often refill it a few times to extend the fun and incorporate it into one meal time a day.

My dog absolutely loves these treat puzzles. The level one toy she figured out in under a minute so I had to move her up to this level two puzzle. Rather than flip the lids, she figured out she could take them off and opted for brute force. It took her about six minutes to do this one.

Mocha definitely liked this toy and is more interested in eating kibbles mixed with treats off of it. But due to it's small snout it was not able to solve it the first time. I had to slightly open a few to show him but ended up opening all red caps and partially flipping the bones. And then since it was finding it hard to reach deep, I removed bones and used it open and it worked. He definitely ate a good quantity lunch and dinner from this but will see how he can get more accustomed to this. For a 4 months shih tzu puppy that wasn't interested in kibbles, this certainly helped.

I got this because it was on sale and figured, why not give it a whirl for my pup. He’s a mixed breed, jack Russell/yorkie whatever kind of terrier haha ANYWAY he’s energetic and needs things to keep occupied. We had never purchased something like this, so I was definitely taking a chance trying it on him. Well, it really didn’t take long for him to figure out how the mechanism worked (maybe a few minutes) and he loved it! It was really fun to watch him figuring it out, and I’m sure really in no time I’ll have to upgrade him to a more advanced one!

My dog removed the doors from the little boxes very quickly and easily, and chewed them up so they don’t fit on the boxes any more. Also lost 2 bone quickly as he removed those and ran off with them. Maybe an older calmer dog would not break as quickly- but the purpose of this is to help busy dogs from boredom. He is very smart, once he found and used as many pieces as still functional he quickly learned and mastered the puzzle. In fact takes me longer to fill it then him to find the treats.

My dog is a 3 year old Dachsund/Pomeranian mix with a ton of energy! Like all Dachsunds, she has her nose to the ground constantly. So I thought a puzzle would be a great way to expend some energy and fulfill some of those natural instincts and I was right. Cookie loves this, but she figured it out way too fast and took over my cat's treat puzzle as well. I'm going to have to look for one that's a little harder to do!

Both of my dogs live this engaging toy. My cattle dog learned how to find all of the treats right away. My smaller dog started off a little slower, but after a few times of trying it, she’s learning quite fast how to move everything around. Definitely recommend this for dogs needing stimulation when they can’t always be outside playing.