Trixie Mad Scientist Turn Around Activity Strategy Game Dog Toy, Level 2

Her instinct is to use her snout. Once she figured it out she will play with it during every meal. Hint- try it the first few times without the caps on. A lifesaver for pets who like to inhale food. Even with a slow feeder my dog will try to swallow anything edible that is about 2-3” round. She eats so quickly sometimes she will vomit. This toy slows her down, makes her think, and her tail is wagging the whole time. Yes, the dogs instinct is to grab the edge with their teeth, but supervision the first 2 times weeded that out immediately. We have trained in the word “gentle” - yet another added bonus of this toy! I do wish the test tubes were bigger and made of thicker plastic. But it works! Definitely Her instinct is to use her snout. Once she figured it out she will play with it during every meal. Hint- try it the first few times without the caps on. A lifesaver for pets who like to inhale food. Even with a slow feeder my dog will try to swallow anything edible that is about 2-3” round. She eats so quickly sometimes she will vomit. This toy slows her down, makes her think, and her tail is wagging the whole time. Yes, the dogs instinct is to grab the edge with their teeth, but supervision the first 2 times weeded that out immediately. We have trained in the word “gentle” - yet another added bonus of this toy! I do wish the test tubes were bigger and made of thicker plastic. But it works! Definitely recommend! … more

I have a beagle who absolutely adores this. Definitely keeps her brain occupied in the winter months and gives us some quiet time whole she messes with it. We only use one of the tubes and did need to put a weight (metal keyring) in the top to help her flip it. Other than that, it’s one of her favorites.

I love all oh Trixie’s puzzles. This one seems to be to talk for my 10 lb. chihuahua and doesn’t inspire her to play with even with her favorite treats inside. I think it would work better for talker/bigger dogs though.

I love almost everything about this puzzle toy (my dog prefers to use his teeth to move the vials and has to twist his neck weirdly rather than using his nose, but he has fun with it!). The poles don't attach well to the weighted bottom is my main complaint-I have to hold it down really closely or else the top piece just gets knocked over, which means I can't set it up and then step away for a minute to let him go at it. That said, it's still well worth it!

I have dogs who are not interested in toys, and they need something to stimulate their little brains!! I bought this thinking it would be a good game for them to alternate using. I just got it so they are still figuring it out (which is good, not too easy). I like that it came with suggestions on how to encourage your dog to learn it, and there are different lids so once he figures out how to turn the cylinder over, that is not the end of the learning options. It didn't cost a lot, and I think they will benefit from using it (plus it is fun to watch them try to figure it out!)

This keeps my puppy busy and having fun! I put a mixture of his treats and kibble in the tubes. I started off with no caps on, then put the "easy" caps on one of the tubes, and slowly increased the difficulty. I definitely recommend this game for all dogs!

Pros: Each tube is 4" by 1 1/2 inches so you can put a lot of kibble in it. It's easy to fill. It includes 2 sets of tops for the tubes (1/2 inch and 3/4 inch) so you can use small or large kibble Cons: It tips over very easily so the whole point of the puzzle is lost. The metal bar that holds the 3 tubes tends to get kibble stuck under it. This would work better if you could stop it from tipping over.

My beagle-dachshund mix figured this out in about 2 days. Day 1 she wanted to chew the tops off and knock it over, but after that she has learned how to play with it appropriately. We sometimes even give her her whole meal in this because she finds it so interesting! She tends to keep her nose on the tube opening and pull the kibble out with her tongue like a hamster bottle, rather than tipping them and letting the kibble fall out. We haven’t tried the lids with 3 small openings yet, because I’m worried her food will clog it. Overall it’s been a nice way to give her a fun new activity to do! Definitely don’t leave a dog unattended with this (instructions specify this too)- this should only My beagle-dachshund mix figured this out in about 2 days. Day 1 she wanted to chew the tops off and knock it over, but after that she has learned how to play with it appropriately. We sometimes even give her her whole meal in this because she finds it so interesting! She tends to keep her nose on the tube opening and pull the kibble out with her tongue like a hamster bottle, rather than tipping them and letting the kibble fall out. We haven’t tried the lids with 3 small openings yet, because I’m worried her food will clog it. Overall it’s been a nice way to give her a fun new activity to do! Definitely don’t leave a dog unattended with this (instructions specify this too)- this should only be used supervised. I appreciated the detailed included tips about how to teach your dog how to use this! We found that filling the tubes up all the way helped her to figure out what was going on, and then we could decrease once she knew what she was doing. … more

It’s really a fun toy. I found it sad the directions tell people not to punish their dogs if they don’t get it. Who would punish a dog for not understanding a toy.

My puppy loves this!! It took a little time for her to learn how to do it but now we have continued to increase the difficulty. It can keep her entertained for 20-30 precious minutes where we can get things done!!