Nina Ottosson by Outward Hound Twister Puzzle Game Dog Toy

I stocked up on puzzles in preparation for my new Border Terrier puppy arriving soon but decided to test it out on my Chinese Crested who doesn't like to work and normally has little perseverence and problem-solving ability. (She struggles and gives up if she find objects on her usual paths and rather than go around, she will sit and wait for me to remedy it or will turn around, LOL) To my amazement, she figured out the beginner and moderate puzzles quickly and seemed to enjoy them so I started her with this one. She has figured out how to paw the white pulls (thanks to her experience with the Casino puzzle) and she can nose the sliders to reveal the food but she hasn't quite mastered the relationship I stocked up on puzzles in preparation for my new Border Terrier puppy arriving soon but decided to test it out on my Chinese Crested who doesn't like to work and normally has little perseverence and problem-solving ability. (She struggles and gives up if she find objects on her usual paths and rather than go around, she will sit and wait for me to remedy it or will turn around, LOL) To my amazement, she figured out the beginner and moderate puzzles quickly and seemed to enjoy them so I started her with this one. She has figured out how to paw the white pulls (thanks to her experience with the Casino puzzle) and she can nose the sliders to reveal the food but she hasn't quite mastered the relationship between the pulls and the sliders. I've been shaping the idea of pulling the pulls first with the clicker and hand rewards but it will take awhile because while she is adorable, she isn't the brightest crayon in the box. I like how this puzzle offers a challenge she hasn't immediately solved. Nina Ottosson puzzles are just the best! … more

The first couple times my husky played with it, she had fun. But it didn’t take long for her to figure it out. Then she just would get the treats out in a matter of minutes and chew the toy. Word of advice. If you have a super chewer for a dog, don’t buy anything plastic

This is a tough puzzle. My dog became frustrated and forced the triangle plates up with his mouth. I pulled all the releases out to make it easier for him and that helped. After he for the treats out, he started chewing the plates. Now he doesn’t even try and figure it out, he bites the plates until they pop out of the track. This might be a great toy for a smart dog, not the best one for my guy.

My dog alternately seems like a complete genius and completely devoid of anything resembling rational thought. He's loves these puzzle games and this one specifically is giving him a bit more challenge than usual. He's solved level 1 puzzles within minutes of introduction, repeating the action on subsequent attempts even faster. His level 2 puzzle didn't take long to figure out to the point of him being able to empty it faster than I could fill it. This one, even with the locks disengaged, has taken him longer to figure out on his first two attempts than any previous puzzle has. I'm looking forward to seeing how long this will keep his interest.

I paid $24.99 for this toy before it was on sale, and it was worth every penny! My Miniature Goldendoodle puppy loves it! He had difficulty with the locks at first also (small paws mean small nails), but I tied paracord to the locks. He is getting quicker with solving it each time he uses it. I ordered a level one (easy) puzzle first, and my dog spent less than a minute solving it. This puzzle was much more challenging! Great rainy day too.

My super smart puppy lost interest in this game before he solved it. Its a bit too hard. I showed him about pulling the locks out but he wanted an easier game.

My puppy liked it and took her a few tries to figure it out which was good. I wish the developer could make one game with different levels of difficulty so the puppies can continue to learn with just the one toy instead of having to buy you after toy.

This puzzle is thoroughly entertaining. I, on the other hand, have no clue how to teach her the correct way to use this? However, if solving the puzzle is simply getting the treats, then she wins. However, her way of winning is chaos and mass destruction. She pulls the teal pieces up with her mouth or picks the whole board up and tosses it—mad points for creativity. I’m not mad. I’m usually laughing pretty hard. I don’t think we’re at a point where we could teach this correctly. It’s funny. Level two was so easy for her. And three is impossible.

Either my dogs not the brightest bulb in the bunch or this toy works exactly what it needs to but it keeps my 4 year old pit Bull mix very occupied. If I lock all the white handles it takes him a bit of time to work through it. I switch up what I put in there to keep them stimulated too, sometimes I use kibble, sometimes I use treats

This interactive toy lasted about 10 minutes with one of our shelter dogs. She found all the hidden kibble, then proceeded to chew off the white “pedals”. She needs a more indestructible toy.