PetSafeBusy Buddy Twist 'n Treat Dispensing Dog Toy - Small

Bought these (2) for a client of mine whose two little older dogs pee everywhere and on everything. Dogs don't pee where they eat or sleep, so their dog beds are now on the floor not the couch and they'll get their breakfast in the Busy Buddies, so they'll be eating everywhere instead of peeing everywhere.These items are TOOLS, not toys, and they get the pups to use their brains and to eat slowly. Tires them out so they don't bark at everyone that walks by on the street or jump at every sound.The old men get one or two buddyfulls of kibble and a little more wet with water in their bowls, to help with hydration as one dude rarely drinks, even after a walk to Egypt and back.Working with the family on dominance issues. 👍🏼PS. Make sure you get the right size for your dog

We have two Border Aussies - one is 12 years old and the other one is three months old. We had a few treat dispensers the older one loved playing with, but the puppy wasn’t strong or big enough to handle yet.So, I purchased this toy in hopes of getting our puppy the treat dispensing experience - a little more her size. It’s very soft, chewable (yet chew proof), rubbery material, yet, it’s tough and durable.Well, you know what they say about the best laid plans… So, as it turns out, the older Aussie loves this toy. She is also the only one strong enough to bend it in such a manner to get the treats out.However, that does not deter the puppy one single bit. Our puppy never gives up! And I do mean, never!!They take turns chewing on it, and running with it. When one of them drops it for a second and gets distracted, the other one picks it up and takes off. It’s become a highly entertaining toy at our house.What I love about this toy is the versatility. Both senior dog and puppy absolutely love it. You can roll it, you can toss it, you can spin it. They play with anytime they get a chance.I’ve put treats inside, peanut butter, and most the time it’s just regular old dog food. I don’t think they care what I fill it with, as long as they are rewarded somehow for their determination.It is so small that sometimes it will get lodged beneath the piece of furniture or the couch, and I’ll have to go hunting for it to fill it for them.When they’re done playing with it, and I find it lying in a lonely corner. I pick it up and put it on the counter until the next time I notice they need a distraction. This keeps it interesting and fresh for them, and makes it easy for me to find to fill.It’s so affordable, and it’s been such a fun addition to doggy playtime at our house. I hope it works out just as well for you and your furry friend!

The media could not be loaded. We always use meal dispensing toys for our two Border Collies. With that said, my dogs are NOT big chewers, and since they're used to these types of toys, they won't continue to chew them once they're empty. They're kind of the material/texture of a rubber scraper you'd use in the kitchen. Durable in the sense that they can roll them around, but you absolutely should not leave them with your dog unsupervised. We have Our Pets Smarter Interactive IQ Treat Ball Dog Toy, 3 Inches (Colors may vary), JW Pet Company Hol-ee Treat Ball for Dogs, and have been using PetSafe Busy Buddy Tug-A-Jug Meal Dispensing Dog Toy, Medium/Large to feed them dinner for the last couple years. The tug-a-jugs are my favorites because they're easy to fill. However, they're kind of hard to keep clean, as they tend to get gunked up with hair and slobber. I wanted to try these to see if they would be easier to keep clean, but igger than the Hol-ee roller and quieter and more controllable than the IQ Treat Ball. They certainly look like they will be easy to clean as they are essentially just rubber, so rinsing them off is easy.Our dogs picked up the dispensing method immediately because they're used to working for their dinners. I give it to them on the hardest setting--screwed totally tight so the arches on each side don't meet up, but are slightly past one another. This creates two half-circle holes on each side of the toy, rather than one larger round hole.We got the large size because I wanted to be able to feed them their entire dinner from the toy. We feed them each dog 1 cup of kibble from these toys. You can fill them about 1/2 way while they're unscrewed and opened, but then you have to screw the pieces together, hold one end (to prevent the food from falling out the opposite end) and pour kibble into the hole. It's kind of a pain to fill them. Fortunately I only do this once a day, so it's not a deal-breaker for me.I'm excited to try these with peanut butter or pumpkin. I think I'll try mixing the pups' dinner with a spoonful of pumpkin and throwing these boys in the freezer. That should definitely take some time and brain power!