Starmark Treat Dispensing Bob-a-Lot Dog Toy

I had read so many reviews prior to this purchase which all said how great it was however it didn’t last 10 minutes. Our lab puppy seemed to really enjoy moving it around and getting food out. I was really excited too! He have already had one Starmark product which has been really great. That product was actually indestructible so we thought this would be too. Disappointed that given the narrow top that he started to pick it up and carry it around and it was rather easily torn to shreds! Perhaps if the whole thing was round this couldn’t be done. Or maybe the top needs to be made of harder/better material. I’d like to try more Starmark products but I’m really hesitant to do so now.

We have multiple treat dispensing toys (including a Buster Cube, Kong Wobbler & standard Kongs, Tricky Treat Ball, Holobon, Magic Mushroom, snuffle mat, and an Outward Hound/Nina Ottosson treat ball) in our house...so many that my 1 yr old goldendoodle doesn't really eat out of a standard bowl anymore. All of them have held up very well. I had heard good things about the Starmark line so I decided to give the Bob-a-Lot a try. My dog figured it out pretty quickly which wasn't a surprise to me--we had it on the easiest possible setting for his first time so that he wouldn't get overly frustrated by it immediately. However, the top design is not great as he was able to pick it up in his mouth and We have multiple treat dispensing toys (including a Buster Cube, Kong Wobbler & standard Kongs, Tricky Treat Ball, Holobon, Magic Mushroom, snuffle mat, and an Outward Hound/Nina Ottosson treat ball) in our house...so many that my 1 yr old goldendoodle doesn't really eat out of a standard bowl anymore. All of them have held up very well. I had heard good things about the Starmark line so I decided to give the Bob-a-Lot a try. My dog figured it out pretty quickly which wasn't a surprise to me--we had it on the easiest possible setting for his first time so that he wouldn't get overly frustrated by it immediately. However, the top design is not great as he was able to pick it up in his mouth and run off to demolish it. I was going to try to put the yellow top back on to see if that dissuaded the chewing, but clearly that isn't an option anymore. The toy itself is very well balanced and heavy and with two options for food dispensing that were both size adjustable, I had high hopes that this one could give him a little bit more of a challenge down the line. Sadly, I cannot recommend this product. … more

I have an 85lb Great Pyrenees/Collie mix and we feed most of his meals in this. He is a dog that can get bored so this is a nice way to work his brain a little for his meals. When we first got it (and him) he did do some damage to the top because he would chew on that when it was empty, but now that he is used to it and has settled into our home he stopped doing that. It is loud if you have hardwood or tile floors but its really good quality. The only challenge is filling it. The only way to fill it is through the small opening in the top. Since we feed his whole meal (about 2 cups) and he has larger kibble pieces (Purina ProPlan Focus Large breed) it takes about 5 minutes of you slowly filling I have an 85lb Great Pyrenees/Collie mix and we feed most of his meals in this. He is a dog that can get bored so this is a nice way to work his brain a little for his meals. When we first got it (and him) he did do some damage to the top because he would chew on that when it was empty, but now that he is used to it and has settled into our home he stopped doing that. It is loud if you have hardwood or tile floors but its really good quality. The only challenge is filling it. The only way to fill it is through the small opening in the top. Since we feed his whole meal (about 2 cups) and he has larger kibble pieces (Purina ProPlan Focus Large breed) it takes about 5 minutes of you slowly filling the top and shaking the pieces down, but its not unbearable. … more

this is my first purchase with chewy. the bobalot toy should be taken off the market. My dog's snout got stuck in the top, so I cannot use the top dispensing hole. the top should be made of soft rubber plastic. the toy should have more dispensing holes on the body of it of different sizes. The one hole on the side just slides open so no"hours of mental stim" The toy gets stuck in crevices of furniture, thus so does the dog. . too big for a small dog too.

Durable, easy to use for various smaller sized treats and serves the purpose of keeping a dog occupied very well!! I’m glad I found this on Chewy because I couldn’t find any good treat dispensing toys in local pet stores and this has worked really great for my 10 month old lab mix for a few months now, she hasn’t destroyed it and bats it all around and even picks it up to bring it in another room to use, and it’s still like brand new!

As like reviews, I found out that while the interactive aspect of this toy was entertaining to my 2 year old Golden Retriever, once the food ran out the focus was on the toy itself. She figured out out to unscrew the yellow cap in a matter of seconds. For dogs that don't chew, this is a great toy.

My lab-golden mix, a service dog, goes up to the table where I keep this toy and stares till I give it to her. She loves it! I mix the size treats I put in, to add a little bit of a challenge. She figured it out very quickly, and loves to push it around to get the treats out. I do recommend it, but if your dog is smart, it may not take long to empty it out.

My dog is very high energy and hardly chews his food when he eats. I feed him with this toy for dinner and it slows him down (so he actually chews) and it tires him out. he absolutely loves it, I have to take it away from him when all the food is gone because he wont stop playing with it!

Very heavy and sturdy. I paid almost the same price for a plastic toy shaped like this that lasted about 1 week with my baby pug when she realized if she ran it into the wall it would pop open and she could get the treats and chew the inside. Well worth it.

The Bob-A-Lot keeps my dogs busy far longer than the other treat/kibble dispensers we use. I love that the slots are adjustable so you can control how much can be released. It's has a slower release level than what they're used to, but they don't become frustrated and try to destroy the toy. It's definitely a winner at our house!