I am wondering whether to get Milo one of the puzzle toys where the dog has to slide bits of the toy apart to find the treat. Just been looking on amazon and the Nina Ottosson ones get mixed reviews. We already have a treat ball which he loves. We also do find it with treats hidden under tennis balls in a muffin tray and hidden in cardboard tubes and boxes. I am thinking of starting some agility at home so also have him weaving in and out of my legs after treats which he is rather good at. Any other ideas welcome or advice/recommendations on the puzzle toys. Thanks.
Re: Dog toys I bought a Nina Ottoson toy. I was very disappointed with the quality. After Molly had been playing with it for 5 minutes there were scratches and toothmmarks all over it. I sent it back. We both like the Buster Cube. She has part of her breakfast in it every morning. She also plays football with it with children. Handfuls of kibble scattered on the lawn (good excuse to delay cutting the lawn) also amuse.
Re: Dog toys Thanks for that. I do the kibble on the lawn thing too - buys me a bit of time to hang washing out or feed the birds without an eager lab helping/hindering!! I've seen something about a lotus flower toy where they retrieve it and get the treat out so will try get one when they are back in stock.
Re: Dog toys I bought Charlie several of the puzzle toys - the slide and flip for treats type thing. He loved them - his favourite bit was ripping all the trapdoors off, and hurling the whole thing into the kitchen cabinets to smash it apart.
Re: Dog toys We tried puzzle toys but it didn't take H long to work out a method. Seeking treats and apples around the house and garden was much more fun. Also, some of the Kong Quest toys are quite good fun.
Re: Dog toys [quote author=JulieT link=topic=10830.msg161399#msg161399 date=1430928528] I bought Charlie several of the puzzle toys - the slide and flip for treats type thing. He loved them - his favourite bit was ripping all the trapdoors off, and hurling the whole thing into the kitchen cabinets to smash it apart. [/quote] ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Charlie is so creative!!!!
Re: Dog toys I've just bought one for Maisie, and although it's not difficult she really enjoys it and seems to wear her brain out a bit!
Re: Dog toys We've got 3 of the Nina Ottoson puzzles. Can't really fault them* My main problem is a labrador who could challenge einstein if there's food involved The learning curve is probably when they are at their best. But nowadays Gemma has just got really good at them. We have the sliding bricks one - perhaps the easiest of the 3 now she's used to it it's over in about a minute The tornado one with the rotating shelves - middle ground maybe 2 minutes The doggy casino one (with locking draws) - much more challenging, we maybe get 3-5 minutes out of that one I believe in them for mental stimulation, but nothing beats any of the kong's that you can smear some peanut butter and squeezy cheese inside to kill a solid half hour [quote author=Mollly link=topic=10830.msg161395#msg161395 date=1430926897] I bought a Nina Ottoson toy. I was very disappointed with the quality. After Molly had been playing with it for 5 minutes there were scratches and toothmmarks all over it. I sent it back. [/quote] * Except for this. But surprisingly, even though they pick up teeth marks like butter, they have still held up over many months. Looking a bit battered but nothing punctured or broken.
