Nina Ottosson by Outward Hound Smart Puzzle Game Dog Toy

There is nothing wrong with this game, the fun all depends on you and your pup. I showed my Frenchie how to find the treats after that he figured it out quick. Tried it on "hard", didn't slow him down. Tried it on a elevated bench (as suggested), yeah you know what happened, pieces and treats all over the living room (he just knocked it off). I even hid the game in another room, he ran right to it, asked my permission to play and went for it, done in 90 seconds (I timed him). I am happy I purchased, I will be buying the Level 2, just disappointed we didn't get more play time out of it. I will keep to pull out as a "surprise" because he did enjoy the game, even though it is too simple.

After reading reviews, this seemed like a good starter puzzle for my catahoula mix. Some reviews said it took their dog about 5 min to find all the treats. Unfortunately, my dog tackled this challenge like everything else in life...super intense and full of gusto. He found all the treats in about 90 seconds on the first attempt. I tried again, putting all the bones in the "hard" position and it took him less than 90 seconds to complete it. When they were too hard to knock out, he picked them using his teeth and tossed them aside. He loved the game but it took me longer to load the toy than it did for him to find all the treats! I will look into a more complex toy and try again - I purchased After reading reviews, this seemed like a good starter puzzle for my catahoula mix. Some reviews said it took their dog about 5 min to find all the treats. Unfortunately, my dog tackled this challenge like everything else in life...super intense and full of gusto. He found all the treats in about 90 seconds on the first attempt. I tried again, putting all the bones in the "hard" position and it took him less than 90 seconds to complete it. When they were too hard to knock out, he picked them using his teeth and tossed them aside. He loved the game but it took me longer to load the toy than it did for him to find all the treats! I will look into a more complex toy and try again - I purchased this one b/c he has some back/knee issues (he's 12) and I didn't want him put too much strain on his joints. I liked that he could find the treats with his nose and not his paws. I''ll test this on my other pup and see for a more realistic review. He's not so...catahoula-y (if you have one, you know what I'm talking about! :) ) … more

My dog loves her rotation of puzzles from easy to difficult. I'm getting a new puppy and don't have this one yet so I looked at this item (the adult version) and the other "puppy version" and they appeared identical other than the color and the price. I "asked the question" to Chewy and also contacted the manufacturer to see exactly how the puppy version is designed for puppies and it turns out the only differences in this case are color and price. I decided on my puppy's behalf that she won't care about the color and bought this one for a few bucks less. I love the quality of the Nina Ottosson puzzles (I think I have tried everything) and I love that the bones are interchangable so these bones My dog loves her rotation of puzzles from easy to difficult. I'm getting a new puppy and don't have this one yet so I looked at this item (the adult version) and the other "puppy version" and they appeared identical other than the color and the price. I "asked the question" to Chewy and also contacted the manufacturer to see exactly how the puppy version is designed for puppies and it turns out the only differences in this case are color and price. I decided on my puppy's behalf that she won't care about the color and bought this one for a few bucks less. I love the quality of the Nina Ottosson puzzles (I think I have tried everything) and I love that the bones are interchangable so these bones also fit in the Tornado and in the Brick we already have. … more

Got the toy and he was really excited about it, i hid treats and set some of the bones to harder difficulty and others easier. It took him all of 5 minutes to find and eat all the treats and then start destroying the bones. However, up until he started destroying it, they did keep his attention. I think my dog is just a little too destructive to properly play with these types of toys. I would recommend for dogs who don't have a tendency to chew on plastic.

After trying to pull out a bone, my dog tipped the whole thing over and gobbled up all the treats ! I placed some kibble on the edge of the table and covered it with the bones for the dog to "find which one had kibble." She took her nose and in one fell swoop, pushed all the bones and kibble to the floor and gobbled it up.

I purchased this for my 3 month Westie puppy to try and keep him entertained. I was debating on the level 1 vs level 2 for his first puzzle and decided to go with the level 1. He figured out how to remove the bones within 5 mins so I think it may have been too easy for him, but he did spend 30 mins afterward carrying the bones around and playing with them so I'll still call it a win. If you're on the fence on which level to buy, maybe try level 2 first and see if your pup can figure it out before purchasing this easier version.

My dog Mishka is a trained dog who gets bored a lot. She loves sniffing and treat motivated. Puzzles seemed like it was be great for her. Oh was I right.. Lol.. She was have so much fun. I wasn't even able to get pictures, the game was happening over and over so fast. I was even having her help me put the pieces back. See she figured out she could pick them up with her teeth so she would sniff some time but quickly grab pieces and see what was under them. Any yes this was no matter how I was laying them on the board.. So..... My dog had a blast but unfortunately for only 5 minutes and way too many treats... (even though I was given little, little bit) play over over at rapid speed. -definitely My dog Mishka is a trained dog who gets bored a lot. She loves sniffing and treat motivated. Puzzles seemed like it was be great for her. Oh was I right.. Lol.. She was have so much fun. I wasn't even able to get pictures, the game was happening over and over so fast. I was even having her help me put the pieces back. See she figured out she could pick them up with her teeth so she would sniff some time but quickly grab pieces and see what was under them. Any yes this was no matter how I was laying them on the board.. So..... My dog had a blast but unfortunately for only 5 minutes and way too many treats... (even though I was given little, little bit) play over over at rapid speed. -definitely need a harder game... Hmmm... maybe there needs to be a game exchange program. Where Chewy friends can can pass their dog games to others Chewy dog friends. … more

I know this says easy, I figured that’s where I should start for my 37 lb pit. Well he dominated that puzzle in about a minute lol. He didn’t use the little tabs, just took his paw and knocked the whole white piece off to find the treat. If you have a small dog I’m sure it would be fine but for larger breads this isn’t for them

We have a 15 year old Jack Russell Terrier (18 lbs) and a 10 year old Cattle dog (50 lbs) mix and they both had a lot of fun trying to "solve" this puzzle. Given their difference in sizes I wasn't sure they would both enjoy it, but they each found their own way to remove the bones. I like that you can set it up to be easier or harder, too. I like to vary the set-up and treats inside. GREAT item to keep a dog busy while I'm working from home. Going to buy some of the more difficult ones next.

12 year old Belgian Malinois, smart as a whip but old and arthritic. Started chewing my baseboards out of boredom. Got her this toy to redirect her energy. She loves it and the additional treats that she gets throughout the day. :-)