Nina Ottosson by Outward Hound Smart Puzzle Game Dog Toy

We tried another basic puzzle toy from chewy first and it didnt go well - the sliders were too hard to work and our dog got frustrated and chewed up the pieces (which turned out to be a cardboard particle board). He's still a smart dog and loves his treat ball, so I wanted to give another one a shot. This one was perfect. He struggled a bit at first, but by the 2nd time we used it, he had the strategy figured out and got the food out easily without any frustration. It only took him about 90 seconds with half the bones on "easy" and half on "hard". We'll go all "hard" next time and eventually maybe work up to the harder puzzle.

3.5mo old puppy blows through this challenge, but it's fun to watch her. There's holes in the top of the white bones...gives her nose clear access to what's inside. I'll put treats in a few bones and leave some empty. She works the treat ones and leaves the empty ones. Makes me laugh. Her first time through she pulled all the bones. She's done wasting her time with that nonsense now. lol Only complaint is that I have to watch her with this toy because she wants to chew the bones and they're really not cut out for that. So, fill it, put it down, watch the fun, collect pieces and put it up again.

Our 12 week lab took to this like she took to treats! She gets distracted sometimes when feeding time comes so this combines play and feeding! She’s figured the concept out but it’s still a challenge for her. Fun and looking forward to getting a tougher one as she gets older!

First enrichment puzzle for my dog, she is very food motivated. You can swap the pieces to be "easy" or a little more "difficult". She's getting better to learn to pick up small things and paw at puzzles. Will be excited to try the other Nina puzzles in the future

I have always thought my dog wasn’t the brightest, but he is very food-motivated and was difficult to train because he gets way too excited when treats are involved. The first time I used this toy, I used the “easy” setting for the bones and tied string on some, as well as leaving some compartments open, per the instructions. He really isn’t the brightest bulb in the chandelier, but he was through the whole puzzle in about a minute. The next time, I put the bones on the more difficult position and didn’t leave any uncovered. It took him a little longer, but only because he has a severe underbite and has difficulty grasping the bones in his mouth. So, this is a very easy puzzle for a food-motivated I have always thought my dog wasn’t the brightest, but he is very food-motivated and was difficult to train because he gets way too excited when treats are involved. The first time I used this toy, I used the “easy” setting for the bones and tied string on some, as well as leaving some compartments open, per the instructions. He really isn’t the brightest bulb in the chandelier, but he was through the whole puzzle in about a minute. The next time, I put the bones on the more difficult position and didn’t leave any uncovered. It took him a little longer, but only because he has a severe underbite and has difficulty grasping the bones in his mouth. So, this is a very easy puzzle for a food-motivated dog. I use it to feed his meals, and there are two good things about it: he does seem to really love getting his kibble this way, and it does slow his eating down a lot - and these are both good things, especially since he’s a gobbler (I previously used a slow-feeder bowl, and this puzzle slows him down more than the bowl did). He does get REALLY excited eating this way, which I’m not sure if that’s good or not, frankly. I can say that the puzzle is really easy to clean - I just rinse everything out and let it air dry. I do wish I’d bought a more difficult level of food toy for him, but I didn’t really read the reviews and I probably should have. … more

My dog has a lot of fun doing treat puzzles and he seemed to really enjoy this one! It’s really easy for him so he doesn’t get frustrated like he does with his other ones. It seems to hold up pretty good too, he’s used it plenty of times and it’s still in perfect condition!

The toy is well made. But it is too easy for my 4-month Shiba Inu puppy, though his intelligence is not highly ranked. Fisher figured out within 2 mins. Now I am using it as a slower feeder, but still, he finds his food too quickly. The level II, Tornado, is a perfect slow feeder. I recommend to skip level I and directly purchase Tornado.

My Sasha likes her puzzle game. She hears me filling it up with her treats and she comes running. I enjoy watching her get her treats. It keeps here entertained for a a little while, it’s easy to wash, and she loves it.

This dog puzzle was way too easy for my 8 month old golden doodle. All he did was scrape his paw on the covers and they all came off to reveal the food under. It wasn’t much different from the muffin tin that I feed him from.

Border Collie loves it and got it right away. Chow, the chewer, the one I purchased this for, doesn't get it and doesn't like it--even after putting peanut butter on it. He just turns his head. I guess it depends on the dog.