Nina Ottosson by Outward Hound Brick Puzzle Game Dog Toy

My australian cattle dog mix usually eats her food out of a Kong Wobbler toy and I wanted to get her a new puzzle to mix things up. She figured this out in no time. It took her about 5 minutes to clean out the toy. I think this is still engaging because it's very sniffy so I'll still use it, but it's definitely not as challenging as I hoped.

Pleasantly surprised by this one. Lots of different things she can do to get treats. I know once she figures it out, it will only take about 10-30 seconds to complete. But she was adequately challenged for a new puzzle. I do wish the bones were easier to nuzzle out, as I’m trying not to teach her to grab things with her mouth.

I got an “intermediate” puzzle as Hamlet’s first puzzle because even though he’s only 13wks, he’s pretty smart. However he figured this puzzle out as soon as I set it down and it only kept him occupied for 5 minutes, most of which was him chewing on the pieces. If you have a calmer dog that isn’t good at puzzles then maybe get this, but definitely not difficult enough for a smart puppy. I’m not sure how durable it will be either since it’s already showing marks from his chewing.. maybe we’ll have better luck with the harder puzzles.

My beagle puppy recently injured herself and is now in a cast. She can still go on mild walks but no big hikes or anything to strenuous. She still needs to get out her hyper puppy energy safely. I wanted to put her hound dog nose to the test. We started with the level 1, which she completed like a pro. That was pretty simple, so we moved up to this one. This was a great challenge for her brain, since the last one just involved picking the pieces up with her teeth, this included more problem solving with different ways to move the pieces and ways for you to hide the treats in compartments underneath of the pieces. My dog would get a little frustrated and "cheat" at some points. The dog should My beagle puppy recently injured herself and is now in a cast. She can still go on mild walks but no big hikes or anything to strenuous. She still needs to get out her hyper puppy energy safely. I wanted to put her hound dog nose to the test. We started with the level 1, which she completed like a pro. That was pretty simple, so we moved up to this one. This was a great challenge for her brain, since the last one just involved picking the pieces up with her teeth, this included more problem solving with different ways to move the pieces and ways for you to hide the treats in compartments underneath of the pieces. My dog would get a little frustrated and "cheat" at some points. The dog should be able to flip up the lid of the red compartments, but mine would simply pull it off if she was struggling to open it. Not necessarily a major flaw of the game, but they could potentially make it harder for dogs to snag off the compartment doors, so that they are forced to actually figure out how to open it. … more

I got this for our 12 week-old pup as a brain-teaser. I thought we'd use it for treats as just a little activity for him, but it's ended up being a great way to feed him some of his meals. We've only used it three times so far, but he already gets SO excited every time he sees it come out. If your dog is a chewer, I recommend supervising closely and taking the pieces away as your pup pulls them off. It definitely won't hold up to a lot of chewing, but it's a great mental exercise and it's really fun to watch him figure it out.

I have a 6 month golden retriever, I was hoping this puzzle feeder would take her a bit to figure out; in less than 5 minutes she had removed, slid, and opened every container to get the treats. After a few days and tried it again to see if the first time was a fluke, nope, same thing. So, I boxed it up and plan on donating it to the local shelter.

After looking at all 3 levels of these puzzles I opted for the hardest one to start with, and am pleased to report that she had all the treats out of the puzzle in less than 30 minutes the first time I gave it to her. She does it much faster now after being exposed to it 5 or 6 times so I'm telling everyone she's now a member of Dogsa; the equivalent of Mensa for dogs. LOL!

This toy was solved by my dog (a rescue mix) in less than 2 minutes. To continue to get the benefit of the toy, we freeze treats inside so it’s a but more challenging. The lids can come off with some chewing so I always keep an eye on my dog when she’s playing so she doesn’t destroy them.

There are several level 2 puzzles by this and other companies, but I think this is a great value for the price paid because it has more to it. Besides just moving something, they have to pick up the bones and/or lift the red lid and/or shift the red box. I think if you're investing in a puzzle toy this one's a good price. It isn't very chew-proof so I only let my dogs use it supervised because they're both large dogs. BUT they love it! It's their favorite time of the day.

My pup broke her leg and we wanted her to have some form of entertainment without over exerting herself. This is perfect. She’s caught on very quickly, but we love to watch her figure it out faster and faster every time.