Pet Zone IQ Treat Dispenser Ball Dog Toy

I liked this treat ball because I could change the difficulty for my pup so it was a little bit more difficult than a simple ball-with-a-hole-in-it design, but it could be that if you wanted less of a challenge. I mostly use it to extend meal times. The only downsides I could say about this ball are that it's made out of hard plastic and thus extremely loud on hardwood floors (I live in a carpeted apartment- this toy does not make an appearance when visiting my parents' hardwood floored house) and if you want to do higher difficulty levels it can be hard to get the full cup of food in. Overall, I've had this since my 60# lab mix was 40#, and she still uses it to get her meals in the morning and I liked this treat ball because I could change the difficulty for my pup so it was a little bit more difficult than a simple ball-with-a-hole-in-it design, but it could be that if you wanted less of a challenge. I mostly use it to extend meal times. The only downsides I could say about this ball are that it's made out of hard plastic and thus extremely loud on hardwood floors (I live in a carpeted apartment- this toy does not make an appearance when visiting my parents' hardwood floored house) and if you want to do higher difficulty levels it can be hard to get the full cup of food in. Overall, I've had this since my 60# lab mix was 40#, and she still uses it to get her meals in the morning and evening. … more

I bought this to keep my 10 mo old puppy challenged - it keeps her from chewing stuff up! You put a handful or so of treats into it, put it back together then toss the ball! She went right after it! When she realized a treat fell out, it had her attention! She tries to play with it and then it goes missing! She’s run it all over the house - I’d recommend closing off space under sofas & large chairs (I logjam with rolled up beach towels to block it) or you’ll be doing lots of retrieving yourself! You can adjust the inside making it easy or more difficult to get the treats out. I have hers on the easy setting but I’ll make it more difficult when I find it! The ball unscrews so you can wash I bought this to keep my 10 mo old puppy challenged - it keeps her from chewing stuff up! You put a handful or so of treats into it, put it back together then toss the ball! She went right after it! When she realized a treat fell out, it had her attention! She tries to play with it and then it goes missing! She’s run it all over the house - I’d recommend closing off space under sofas & large chairs (I logjam with rolled up beach towels to block it) or you’ll be doing lots of retrieving yourself! You can adjust the inside making it easy or more difficult to get the treats out. I have hers on the easy setting but I’ll make it more difficult when I find it! The ball unscrews so you can wash easily. I also used a little peanut butter inside just to get her attention - turns out I didn’t need it. But use small treats they can smell. It’s great fun watching them! … more

It's pretty good but not our favorite. It rolls best on carpeted areas, because there seems to be a weighted side, & when our dog tries to roll it over hard floors, it only slides with the hole side up, so no treats come out. He smart enough to try to pick it up with his mouth to toss, but it's too large for his mouth, & there's no give to the hard plastic. He also tries to use his foot to roll it backwards when it gets into a corner but again, it just slides bc of the weighted side, so he barks at it a lot bc it's stuck. Since it's so difficult to roll, we've only been able to use the 1 layer (vs 3 optional ones) for play.

I needed a tougher puzzle ball for my dog who has mastered the Kong Gyro treat ball and this was perfect! The middle components can be removed in pieces to make it easier or harder. My other dog ended up liking it more than her, but she eventually wanted to play with it when she saw how many treats he was getting. They managed to unscrew the ball at one point, so if your dog is especially handy with their paws, you may want to keep an eye on it so they don't open it. Even then I love it! It keeps them entertained for a long time.

I have a 90 lbs male GSD who needs a good mental challenge. Of note, he is a POWERFUL chewer. If it's not Kong or a NylaBone Durachew it's not in his toybox. On the good side - the size of the larger ball made it impossible for him to comfortably fit in his mouth which = longer lasting toy. He was not able to even crack it due to the size, and let's face it, amount of dog slobber as well as it kept slipping out of his mouth. Now for the bad.....it lasted not even a day before it would no longer stay screwed tight. He only used it as expected which was to roll is around with his mouth and feet, but for some reason, the threads did not hold. If they make improvements in that I would give it 4 I have a 90 lbs male GSD who needs a good mental challenge. Of note, he is a POWERFUL chewer. If it's not Kong or a NylaBone Durachew it's not in his toybox. On the good side - the size of the larger ball made it impossible for him to comfortably fit in his mouth which = longer lasting toy. He was not able to even crack it due to the size, and let's face it, amount of dog slobber as well as it kept slipping out of his mouth. Now for the bad.....it lasted not even a day before it would no longer stay screwed tight. He only used it as expected which was to roll is around with his mouth and feet, but for some reason, the threads did not hold. If they make improvements in that I would give it 4 stars (it still requires fairly small pieces of food/treats to actually have them fall out and that was without the insert. So the option is too many treats fall out or hardly any at all - need an adjustable outer hole.) … more

I purchased this dispenser ball for the second time. The first one was still in perfect condition other than getting very cloudy from being banged around for a year, LOL! I wanted to be sure that if anything happened I had a back up. The internal plastic part in the second one does not fit as well and that does not work as smoothly because the treats are able to escape one level and into the other without using the dedicated spaces that are planned for this toy. It is still an excellent toy and entertainment item for my dog who pushes it all around the house with his nose, sniffing and watching for a little snacks to come out. I highly recommend it.

My dog absolutely loves this treat dispensing ball. She pushes it around the house. Instead of napping in the afternoons, she will go and find the ball and ask for treats so she can play and be active. I love that you can adjust the difficulty level to make it more challenging with the extra plates. I just wish this ball was 2 inches bigger so it doesn’t roll under the couch.

My gal loves this treat dispenser, we tried others and she ate the top off it. It was smaller then I expected and it's super load as she paws it back and forth, but she's super engaged with the toy for about 40-50 minutes. I wish it was easier to load or came in a 6" size. Currently the 4" is small enough for her to get her jaws around it (pix mix, 40lbs) so I'm not super thrilled about that... But the amount of play time she's gotten from it is definitely worth it.

While the treats are dispensed at a decent rate for a young puppy, it’s surprising to me that my puppy has been able to unscrew the ball multiple times and before I see what’s going g on he has chewed the plastic insert so badly it doesn’t “seat” inside the ball anymore. I think he’s played with it 5-6 times? I would recommend one that has silicone in it vs this one

My pup is very food motivated and normally LOVES treat toys like this. I was hoping since this had different levels of difficulty it would be something to keep her entertained for longer periods of time. Sadly, this was a flop. It's hard, smooth plastic so she doesn't want to interact with it, and is bothered by the sound the treats make rolling around in it as well as the sound of it rolling on the hardwood floor. I requested a refund.