Nina Ottosson by Outward Hound Brick Puzzle Game Dog Toy

Our mini-schnauzer Max lost his older brother and playmate a few months ago and I had a feeling he was getting bored while I'm working all day - and turns out he was! Max loves playing this puzzle and it's easy to modify to start out easier and then get harder once they get the hang of it. He seems much happier and less restless and not searching for paper towels and tissues to tear up. I break soft treats into small pieces so he doesn't get too full and we do it once or twice a day. He loves it.

My puppy *loves* this puzzle. I think it took her about 45 minutes to figure it out initially, but now that she knows how it works, it only takes about 5 minutes for her to solve it. That's my only complaint - it's too fun, and Poppy is too smart! She's able to pop the lids off of the red compartments, but they snap back on easily. It's also fairly simple to wash, and it has good drainage so that nothing gross gets trapped while it dries!

My doggy can’t have stuffed toys anymore after a long stay at the ER, so I’ve been looking for more things to keep him engaged. He picked this up pretty quickly, but I haven’t used it with the white parts yet only because of his aggressive play nature. It is definitively “delicate” if you have a pup who is rough with toys - he thought there were more treats in there, so he picked it up by one of the doors and it came off the hinge. But again, my dog is very very rough

This is a highly interactive puzzle with lots of places to explore. Our 4.5 month old dog took about a week to figure it all out but she still plays with it almost daily. We put 1/2 of a tiny milk bone in each compartment and then let her rip. It can keep her occupied for half an hour while she uncovers each compartment. Its probably one of the more challenging puzzles we own, which is good. It seems sturdy and well made, though I was surprised to learn the red covers unclip from the base, but aside from one missing white bone shaped piece, it's holding up well. Our dog is not a heavy chewer I'm hoping the missing piece is around here somewhere.

I have a 3YO australian shepherd/border collie mix named Amber who INHALES her meals. Her first puzzle toy was the Ethical Pet Seek-A-Treat Shuffle Bone, which she also loves. I was a little worried about this puzzle because it looked less sturdy than the Ethical Pet one (which is made out of a dense fiber board) but the plastic pieces are thicker and sturdier than they look in the picture! Amber used to suck down her meals in 30 secs. This puzzle slows her down and lengthens her feeding time to about 2-3 minutes, and I can tell she really enjoys the challenge. Will be sure to buy her more Outward Hound puzzles in the future!

I really wanted to love this toy. I'm impressed with the quality and I enjoyed watching my guy figure out where the treats were hidden. He got them all in about 5 minutes. After eating the treats he pulled the little doors off of the chambers (which snapped right back on) and tried chewing on the bones. Now it takes me longer to fill the toy with treats than it does for him to get them all out. And...I need to sit with him while he does it. He still loves it! I was hoping for something to occupy him longer.

This puzzle was a disappointment, especially since my dog loves the first Nina Ottosson puzzle we bought. This one has parts that are easily detached and not sturdy (even a soft chewer could probably destroy the pieces in minutes). The puzzle is far easier than the "rating" indicates. My 3-month old puppy figured out every "challenge" within minutes of the first time I gave her the puzzle. It's barely slower than her eating right out of a bowl.

Pros: you can put a lot of kibble in it. You can put liquid in the red containers and freeze it. Cons: the lids come off the red containers too easily. The red containers are fixed in the puzzle; you can't get them out to either wash them or to use them for individual frozen treats,. The white bone shaped pieces come out too easily and they have a hole in the top so you can't turn them over and fill them with liquid to freeze. Supervise your dog while he's using this; the white pieces and the red lids are easy to chew and choke on. We use lots of puzzles but I'd skip this one.

First puzzle we have ordered for our dogs. They love it! This one is challenging but after a few times they figured it out. Our corgi can be naughty and likes to run off with the white bones pieces. That is the only complaint - that those pieces detach and can be destroyed if you aren't watching.

So far I’ve used this puzzle twice for Astra (German Shepard) and once with Rhea (Norwegian Elkhound). Both did great. May use this once a week? Gave them something new and interesting to do for a few minutes. Certainly not going to keep them busy for long. I just need to keep Astra a bit busier because she is a tad insane. I’m getting suspicious she may have come from a puppy mill unfortunately. Not sure. They bite at some of the pieces and pull them out but they are sturdy plastic and I’m right there when they are finding the treats. A big chewer could carry the pieces off and chew on them so they need to be watched. Easily rinses off with hot soapy water and air dry. I bought it also because So far I’ve used this puzzle twice for Astra (German Shepard) and once with Rhea (Norwegian Elkhound). Both did great. May use this once a week? Gave them something new and interesting to do for a few minutes. Certainly not going to keep them busy for long. I just need to keep Astra a bit busier because she is a tad insane. I’m getting suspicious she may have come from a puppy mill unfortunately. Not sure. They bite at some of the pieces and pull them out but they are sturdy plastic and I’m right there when they are finding the treats. A big chewer could carry the pieces off and chew on them so they need to be watched. Easily rinses off with hot soapy water and air dry. I bought it also because the price was pretty decent and hopefully will last a very long time if I take care of it and could be used years from now for maybe another future dog I will have as well. Looking at it also as long term.Hope so anyways. … more