Starmark Treat Dispensing Bob-a-Lot Dog Toy

I have an active 60 lb, 10 mos. old, Great Pyrenees mix. She can destroy a toy (and other items!) in no time flat, but she's had no interest in chewing on this one, I guess she respects it for the kibble-dispensing wonder that it is! She already knew how to roll a ball with her nose (a soccer ball or a heavier "Jolly Ball" type) So my dog just needed to be shown briefly that a "roll it!" with her nose or a bat with her paw would result in food coming out. I usually serve about 1/2 of her kibble meals in this every day, and she stays happily occupied with it until she's emptied it, it takes her about 6 minutes.

Perfect indoor activity for rainy or snowy days, or for keeping your dog busy while you’re at work. You can fill with all kinds of different treats, and make it as difficult or as easy as you want depending on the size of the treats / how large you make the openings that dispense them. Easy to take apart to refill or clean, and durable against chewing and hardwood floors. I almost didn’t get it because I’ve only ever seen people with big dogs use them and thought it would be way too big for my smaller girl, but this one is the perfect size and she loves it. Don’t let that put you off if you have a small dog.

This was a life saver. My too smart for his own good puppy was just not getting enough mental stimulation and getting fed a couple of meals a day with this (and another puzzle feeder) really seems to make a difference in his mood. This is great too because it's weighted so he has to nose at it and work it and not just chuck it around the room.

This toy didn't last 10 minutes! It was not rated for giant breeds; however, it didn't say way, and I learned the hard way. Although the purple and green segments are very durable, the yellow section is not and my Great Dane chewed it right off in minutes. After she finished eating all the treats, it went into the trash. I wish a rating system existed that defined why a treat or toy was size rated. I have to give my Giant dogs medium or small dog bones many times because Giant ones don't even exist. Anyway, if you have a power house chewer of a dog, this toy won't last.

I have a 3 month old pupper. He is smart so I had hoped he would like this toy. It is heavy so it wobbles like a Weebles. It despenses treats well, but he is not overly excited about it. I don't know why the top of the bobber opens. I could easily put the treats in the same despenser opening. Mine has a strap; I don't know if it is meant for the dog to carry around, but It's overall a lil too clunky for our taste

When my dog somehow got his beloved IQ ball open and chewed the insides, I got this as a replacement. He’s an 8mo lab mix and was immediately able to pick it up and move it around. This caused deep teeth marks in the plastic. He now mostly gets just to move it around instead of chew it but we have to watch him constantly with it and take it away as soon as the food is gone. He’ll probably manage to destroy it before too long and we won’t be buying this one again.

Got this for my 2 yr old dog who likes to get treats out of toys. But this one she wasn't interested in at all. Maybe it's the hard plastic that puts her off, but she just doesn't play with it. Brought it to another dog owners house and neither of their dogs liked it either. Just kinda stuck with it now unless they let me return.

I have 2 dogs, a 5 month old and 7 year old Cavapoo. The younger dogs picks at her kibble which would be fine except that the older dog is getting fat from eating both bowls! I can't supervise this when I am at work all day and am using automatic feeders. The new puppy loves to rock this ball and get her kibble out. I can get her to eat a complete serving of her kibble this way! What was purchased as "entertainment" to keep her occupied, has actually turned out to be a life saver! The openings can be adjusted to dispense the kibble at a faster or slower rate. My kibble is very tiny, made for toy breeds. Large kibble may not work as well. I recommend this dispenser highly.

The bob a lot does not hold much food. It holds about 1/4 cup in the upper part. You can shake it down to the lower part, but then the food comes out too fast. We close the bottom dispenser to half but our dog swipes the toy to the left and it opens the door all the way. The food lasts about 10 minutes.

The Bob-a-Lot was not in tack after less than 15 minutes. My dog had the the purple door gone and I hadn't even had time to put treats inside. He enjoys pushing it about the house but the small treats fall out immediately and the larger ones are stuck inside. Good idea but not made to take normal dog activity.