Nina Ottosson by Outward Hound Hide N' Slide Puzzle Game Dog Toy

Alright, so I didn’t have a lot of optimism when it came to the concept of a dog puzzle- Lucy, my senior rescue is impatient, and tends to be less than enthusiastic if it isn’t a tennis ball, and isn’t particularly food motivated. My lurcher, Grendel, is heavy handed and gets discouraged easily. I expected to be selling a gently used Nina Ottosson puzzle on Marketplace within the week. First time out of the box and my concerns were immediately put aside. I immediately put a few pieces of kibble in each section and set it down to see what would happen. With minimal coaching, Grendel started moving the pieces around (sometimes not so gently) and sliding the cups, and getting his precious kibble Alright, so I didn’t have a lot of optimism when it came to the concept of a dog puzzle- Lucy, my senior rescue is impatient, and tends to be less than enthusiastic if it isn’t a tennis ball, and isn’t particularly food motivated. My lurcher, Grendel, is heavy handed and gets discouraged easily. I expected to be selling a gently used Nina Ottosson puzzle on Marketplace within the week. First time out of the box and my concerns were immediately put aside. I immediately put a few pieces of kibble in each section and set it down to see what would happen. With minimal coaching, Grendel started moving the pieces around (sometimes not so gently) and sliding the cups, and getting his precious kibble. To my surprise, Lucy demanded in on the action too!!! They have both been so excited about this toy! Both pups have figured it out much faster than I expected and I am already resigned to getting more- because puzzles are hard to share. … more

This is a well-made toy, and very fun for my nine month Vizsla. However, he solved it in less than 90 seconds. I was really hoping for at least 10 to 15 minutes since the description says it provides hours of fun, but smart dogs are going to get it very quickly. I tried moving the pieces in different ways, trying to make it tougher for him by putting multiple pieces in one hole, and arranging it so the little duck shaped pieces converge together. He still figured it out so fast. Overall, a good, well made toy just might not be worth it for doggos who are too smart for their own good! :P

I got this to give my greyhounds something to do when they are stir crazy during too hot or too cold/wet weather. Both hounds solved it within 30 seconds, but that's ok. I can put kibble in the doors and have them work for their dinner. I don't think it's a bad thing that they figured it out so fast; if they're having fun, that's what counts. That said, I'm definitely going to look for more challenging puzzles as well so they have some variety. What I like about this one is that none of the pieces come off, so nothing can get swallowed. Obviously, don't leave a dog unattended with any toy, but this one is safe if you turn your back for a second or two.

*Pros*: -great mental game -tires her out after a few games -durable *Cons*: -too easy for extremely smart breed (giant schnauzer *15 week old PUPPY!) *I had to actually make the game harder for her by shoving the treats in the circle moving compartments instead of the dips below the flaps. In the end, it took me just as much time to set up the game than it does for her to figure it out. In the end: great game, just not meant for extremely smart breed

My shepherd mix is pretty lazy when it comes to puzzle toys but she loves this. It’s just easy enough that she doesn’t walk away from it after 1 minute. To make it more challenging I put little pieces of sliced cheese, takes her much longer to get them out than regular treats or kibble!

I had high hopes for this puzzle. Our puppy was challenged and engaged, but one of the flippers broke off only the second time he played with it. I was closely supervising his play each time, and he wasn’t rough with the puzzle.

I have three small dogs. They all have never used these types of toys previously and all of them figured it out and got out every treat within 5 minutes. I’m disappointed and impressed they figured it out so quick. Overall, it’s a good product.

This is a very easy puzzle, regardless of how you configure the sliding and swiveling pieces. I honestly think it’s more of a level 1.5. It takes me almost as long to set it up as it does for him to clean it out.

The puzzle is well made and hefty and I bought this one because none of the pieces came off. My Goldendoodle emptied all the compartments within 2 minutes, it’s definitely way too easy for him. If you’re looking for something to keep your dog mentally active for longer than a couple minutes I wouldn’t recommend it.

I recommend this for puppies or dogs who like to chew things. It would be hard for them to tear apart the parts. For the owner it’s easier to pick up and stash away. Not hard too clean.