Starmark Treat Dispensing Pickle Pocket Dog Toy

This pickle really stands up to heavy chewers. There's something about its shape and material that doesn't allow my crazy pup to totally destroy it! Yet, he is happily engaged for up to 30 minutes at a time as he tries to get treats out of its compartments. The other thing I like is that it's soft enough to be easy on hardwood floors, and you can use any number of small treats you already have to fit into it. You don't need to purchase their specially shaped treats to use it! The only reason I give it 4 and not 5 stars is that--upon comparing a recently purchased one with my old one--it seems the company has started to make these pickles a little smaller and out of less dense material. So far This pickle really stands up to heavy chewers. There's something about its shape and material that doesn't allow my crazy pup to totally destroy it! Yet, he is happily engaged for up to 30 minutes at a time as he tries to get treats out of its compartments. The other thing I like is that it's soft enough to be easy on hardwood floors, and you can use any number of small treats you already have to fit into it. You don't need to purchase their specially shaped treats to use it! The only reason I give it 4 and not 5 stars is that--upon comparing a recently purchased one with my old one--it seems the company has started to make these pickles a little smaller and out of less dense material. So far it hasn't been a problem but am hoping they don't change it any more or it may lose its durability. … more

My very large power chewer LOVES this pickle! We call it Mr. Greeny. When anyone comes into the house he will frantically run around until he can find Mr. Greeny so he can have a gift to give (well, he doesn't actually let it go, but oh well). He has had two and lost both so I am buying another one today. It is the only toy he has not destroyed, just lost. He even sleeps with it.

I’ve tried so many treat dispensers and this one is the best! My dog loves it so much she’s never even tried to destroy it. She will carry it around in her mouth, begging me to fill it. I know Starmark sells treats to fill it but we use canned cheese with Happy Howies cut up. When we want it to last a little longer, we freeze it.

My pup really was not interested. She could snell the treats in it but then just left it alone. Maybe she just could not figure it out. But I wish I would not have spent $20 on it. /:

My big dog just went wild for it. He doesnt do that for everything. Even after it was empty he chewed it and flipped it, and rolled over on it, very indestructible!

My grandmother has a similar toy at her house, and the dogs absolutely love it. It is sturdy and keeps their attention for hours. When I saw this on Chewy, I thought it was the same toy. I ordered it so excited to have one at my house. Unfortunately, this toy is slightly different. Although they look exactly the same in pictures, this one has a hole that goes through the center of the toy. The pickle arrived with a zip tie going through that center hole, digging into the toy. This made it very easy for my dog to grab ahold and start ripping pieces off. He had the toy torn apart in the first ten minutes :( If you are looking for something to entertain your power chewer, this pickle pocket My grandmother has a similar toy at her house, and the dogs absolutely love it. It is sturdy and keeps their attention for hours. When I saw this on Chewy, I thought it was the same toy. I ordered it so excited to have one at my house. Unfortunately, this toy is slightly different. Although they look exactly the same in pictures, this one has a hole that goes through the center of the toy. The pickle arrived with a zip tie going through that center hole, digging into the toy. This made it very easy for my dog to grab ahold and start ripping pieces off. He had the toy torn apart in the first ten minutes :( If you are looking for something to entertain your power chewer, this pickle pocket is not it. I still love Chewy! Nothing against them on this review! … more

Our dog is a master of destroying almost any toy we give him. If he can't destroy it, then he is not interested in it. What a pickle! This item has withstood his best efforts to maul it and he never gets tired of it. I recently bought an extra because sometimes we can't find it and he needs to be kept busy! I can bust up all types of treats to wedge into it - you don't HAVE to get the official ones.

I REALLY like this toy. But my mom has to keep a close eye on me when she gives it to me. She usually fills it with kibble and peanut butter. I haven’t made a hole or anything in it but she takes it away just as soon as I have emptied it just in case. That being said it still has lasted a lot longer than other toys I have had. I usually rip things apart in less than 5 minutes.

My dog loves her pickle! It took her awhile to warm up to it and now she uses it every day. I usually put some little pieces of her food in there in the morning and when she gets bored during the day she will try to get the little snacks out, sometimes going at it for a good hour, multiple times a day. I was nervous at first because she is a serious chewer and chews through lots of toys but she has no interest in chewing on this, only tries to get her treats out. This helps keep her busy during the day and she gets a little snack out of it, it’s great!

This is the first dog toy my close to 1 year old beagle/ Boston Terrier has not destroyed. It is heavy and tough. I use either peanut butter and/ or cream cheese, shove it into the holes with a spoon, and freeze it. It’s easy for him to get out of the thin holes with his tongue. Treats do not work well in this as the space is very tight. He doesn’t really chew on it other than when it is full of food, though. Great for entertaining/ distracting.