Nina Ottosson by Outward Hound Smart Puzzle Game Dog Toy

Jody loves his level 1 puzzle. He quickly figured out how to pick the white plastic pieces up to reveal the treats. You can turn the pieces around to increase difficulty. He aced that too...in less than a minute and was anxious to do it again. He’s reward driven and absolutely loved this. Now that he’s got the concept I’m going to get him a couple of level 3 puzzles because he loves this one so much. I love that the puzzle is completely washable. Only caution is if left alone could pieces could become a choke hazard. Always supervise your dog’s puzzle play.

I would like to "love" this product. It looks like great fun. HOWEVER, what I had forgotten to take into consideration is that my 16 month old Schnauzer mix cannot resist plastic. Consequently, although she likes the hidden treats that I place in the puzzle slots, the lure of the crunch of anything plastic that she chews cannot be denied. Therefore, we cannot use the toy as she will demolish or choke on the white plastic "bones" that cover the treat compartments. I'm sure that a more sensible furry friend will love the game.

It’s been hard to keep our aging bichon stimulated in between all those long naps he likes to take. We bought this toy and it took Mojo just two days to figure out how to to solve his new puzzle and reveal four of the hidden treats. Now Mojo has progressed to being able to open up all the little areas and get all the treats out. Honestly when we ordered this I was afraid he wouldn’t have an interest. But the reverse is true and it is a big hit with Mojo. It comes with simple directions explaining how to set your dog up for success. For us, it is heartwarming to see our senior dog engaged and happy.

Bought this for my 6 year old pit mix, she got the hand of it pretty fast and runs through the puzzle like a breeze now so I'll have to get a tougher one. Unexpectedly even my 9 year old blind hound managed to navigate this puzzle pretty well with a little bit of direction. I always monitor them while they play with it but one fault of the puzzle is the pieces get torn up pretty easily just from them trying to pick them up with their teeth. Pretty good beginner puzzle though.

Lily, my doodle, loves this treat puzzle. I use 1 long soft treat and break it up into pieces. Hence, she only gets 1 treat, which she spends a few minutes retrieving from under the bones, instead of gobbling down the whole treat at once. It was figured out after one use and is rather basic for an intelligent dog. A good place to start. I’ll buy a more challenging treat dispenser from Nina Ottosson next.

My Willow is a very clever, smart pup. She figured this out in less than a minute. I bought this for her knowing she would tackle the challenge right away, but I also bought this for her to give her some stimulation that she requires and to slow her eating down. She gobbles her snacks so this way it helps her to slow down. She loves it!

First time, he took a while to get it. The 2nd time and so on, he finishes this puzzle in like.. 30 seconds. If this is to slow the dog down eating, great. I bought this as a boredom solver while I'm at work, and it won't really work for that cuz it doesn't take him all day. But it's adorable to watch him do it and makes me proud of my smart doggo.

My gerberian shepsky who is about 50lbs and 5 months old figured out how to get the treats in less than 10 seconds. This was her first interactive toy and it was way too easy for her. Not as stimulating as I would like so I’ll be returning. However, if your pup has a hard time with interactive toys and it takes them a while to figure things out, this may be a good one for you.

The puzzle was not a puzzle to my 4 month Miniature Schnauzer...just used his nose and paws and within 3 minutes had all the pieces off and started chewing on the plastic bones. Tried turning the bones the other direction as instructed to make it harder...still had it all apart within 3 minutes. Only put a treat in one slot and still the same outcome. Now he gets excited when he sees the toy because he knows treats are coming his way. Then he's bored with it. No big deal and not worth the $

I was worried at first my pup wouldn’t be smart enough to figure a puzzle out but wow! Nordy loves this puzzle! The first time using it he was confused and a little frustrated but now he can do the whole puzzle in under a minute!! This has been a life saver this winter - keeps him busy and happy