PetSafe Busy Buddy Barnacle Treat Dispenser Tough Dog Chew Toy, Medium

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  • PetSafe’s Treat Meter randomly dispenses treats or kibble while your dog plays; plus, you can trim the flexible prongs to increase the flow of food.
  • Smear cheese or peanut butter into the bone-shaped grooves for even more playtime options.
  • The Busy Buddy Barnacle features 3 treat-dispensing chambers plus grooves that can be filled with spreadable treats.
  • It bounces unpredictably, keeping your pup excited and engaged in play.
  • The irresistible combination of multiple treats and unpredictable bounces means longer playtime for your dog.

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5 Customer Questions

What are the dimensions of the size large toy? Thanks!

Answer by Chewy • Apr 17, 2018
The X-Small toy is 3.5 inches long and 4 inches wide, the Small toy is 4.5 inches long and 3.5 inches wide, the Medium toy is 5.5 inches long and 4 inches wide, and the Large toy is 6 inches long and 5 inches wide.

What size Busy Buddy treat do we need to fill this toy?

Answer by Chewy • Jan 15, 2019
This toy will hold most small or training-sized treats.

Milo is 5 and half pounds what size should I buy

Answer by Chewy • Dec 14, 2017
The X-Small size is great for dogs under 10 pounds, Small for dogs 8-20 pounds, Medium for dogs 20-50 pounds and Large for dogs over 50 pounds.

Is this toy dishwasher safe?

Answer by Chewy • Dec 03, 2022
This toy is dishwasher safe, top rack only.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Easy to Clean

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Size and Difficulty Level

82% Positive

Treat Dispensing Functionality

79% Positive

396 Customer Reviews

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Amy on Jan 18, 2026

Weirdest best toy

I bought one of these for one of our dogs and she went crazy for it. Flipping it around the house for hours. I wasn’t expecting the other dog who has never played

I bought one of these for one of our dogs and she went crazy for it. Flipping it around the house for hours. I wasn’t expecting the other dog who has never played with toys in the year and a half that we’ve had him to go crazy for it too. Anytime she wasn’t playing with it , he’d get up and chew it and toss it around. So we ordered a second one for him. Now there’s two wonky looking barnacles flipping around my home and two happy doggos

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Jaimie on Dec 7, 2025

This was a hit

We use feeder toys for dinner. They get a snuffle mat and two toys. Sometimes they get just toys. We used these for the first time tonight. They hold more than a

We use feeder toys for dinner. They get a snuffle mat and two toys. Sometimes they get just toys. We used these for the first time tonight. They hold more than a cup which is great. The three compartments were nice since it makes it more challenging. I didn’t do much trimming on the rubber fingers. They were able to get everything out of the two larger compartments but they needed help with the smaller compartment. They had not given up but they were still going at it when we were done eating so I helped. I want them to feel successful and not frustrated. I will trim those a bit more or put less kibble in the small parts. On a side note we bought two of these just in case the review makes it sound like I have one feeder toy to two dogs.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Kate on Dec 29, 2025

Smells oddly

I’m trying to get this to smell like something my dog would chew on as he so far refuses to touch it. I tried putting treats in it but he would just sniff at it

I’m trying to get this to smell like something my dog would chew on as he so far refuses to touch it. I tried putting treats in it but he would just sniff at it and walk away. I even tried putting a treat halfway in and held it out to him and he carefully pulled the treat out without touching the chew toy. It seems to be sturdy and I hope once it airs out better it will be a good toy for him.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Missy on Dec 9, 2025

This stinks!

This toy stinks; it actually stinks. As soon as I cut the tape on the Chewy box I could smell it, that plasticy smell. I've washed it 4 or 5 times in various dish

This toy stinks; it actually stinks. As soon as I cut the tape on the Chewy box I could smell it, that plasticy smell. I've washed it 4 or 5 times in various dish and hand soaps. I've left it out on the counter, to air out, since I got it months ago. I still can't bring myself to give it to my dog. It's too bad because I think it would have been helpful to ease my dog's separation anxiety. She's a chewer and loves toys that she has to work at.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By The on Jan 2, 2026

Not what I expected

I bought this along with other Genius Kong pieces to use them as an interconnected pieces to create different brain games for our two 55 lb pups. The other pieces

I bought this along with other Genius Kong pieces to use them as an interconnected pieces to create different brain games for our two 55 lb pups. The other pieces were awful, this one held up the best by far. Not sure it’s the most engaging on its own but at least it’s still usable.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Kathryn on Dec 25, 2025

Good with and without treats

We have had this chew toy for months. It is harder for our dog to get treats out of it compared to a KONG toy or a different toy that you roll and kibble pieces

We have had this chew toy for months. It is harder for our dog to get treats out of it compared to a KONG toy or a different toy that you roll and kibble pieces fall out. Keeps him entertained for a long period of time. He will also dig it out of his toy box to chew on even without treats inside.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Suzanne on Nov 12, 2025

The smell!

This is the second Petsafe toy I’ve purchased in the past year, and it will be the last! The extremely strong odor permeates the house. I put it outside to air

This is the second Petsafe toy I’ve purchased in the past year, and it will be the last! The extremely strong odor permeates the house. I put it outside to air but a day later, it still stinks. I contacted Petsafe to see what causes the smell but they were unable to tell me. I’m throwing it away, both because of the smell and my concern that it could be harmful to my dog.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Jayne on Oct 21, 2025

Good and tough. But impossible

I needed a puzzle snack toy for my heavy chewer. This was certainly tough enough tho bigger than I expected. That didn’t seem to bother Buddy tho. The problem

I needed a puzzle snack toy for my heavy chewer. This was certainly tough enough tho bigger than I expected. That didn’t seem to bother Buddy tho. The problem was getting any kind of treat out of any of the barnacles. It was impossible. I even tried and couldn’t get them out. I tried cutting off some of the “teeth” a little to see if that worked. It didn’t. I was really disappointed and so was Buddy. He tried and tried and finally brought it me and dropped it at My feet and gave up. .

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Lauren on Dec 12, 2025

Superchewer-safe

My dog is a superchewer who destroys so many toys in minutes. I've had this for a bit and she hasn't destroyed it, plus she loves to bounce it around to get food

My dog is a superchewer who destroys so many toys in minutes. I've had this for a bit and she hasn't destroyed it, plus she loves to bounce it around to get food out of it

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Patti on Jan 2, 2026

The design of it looks good

The construction material was so soft that the dog ate the whole thing immediately. She is a 30 pound mini Au.

The construction material was so soft that the dog ate the whole thing immediately. She is a 30 pound mini Au.