TrixieDog Activity Flip&Fun Dog Toy - BLUE/23CM

It’s kinda hard to get food in all the containers and then onto the rotating part because the food falls out. Other than that, my dog loves it. It’s easy to clean.

This was my first time trying an interactive toy like this for my dog. I guess he is very smart because he got each treat out within three minutes of me putting it in front of him. If you stuff the treats or use peanut butter to make it harder for your dog to get out this is perfect. I was able to file my dogs nails while he tried to get the peanut butter out.

This was very engaging for my dog. He almost bypassed the whole challenge by trying to flip the thing upside down, but even when all the pegs are out, he's mesmerized by the many nooks, crannies and levels and is forever turning the levels here and there, looking for more. The different sectioning within each "petal" also resulted in a challenge for him, because with his big nose and tongue, he really had to work to get the pieces out.

Leuk spelletjes...al had mijn border collie het snel door.😜

So it took me awhile to research which puzzle would be good for my 11 year old havanese schnauzer mix. I choose this one because it has a few different levels that you can start with a few then add the harder and keep going till they get it all. I first just had him get the treats from all the spinners without the stoppers or the top cones on it and then I added 1 cone until he figured it out and add the other cones till he got that and finally added all the big cones which took a bit of time to figure out. He still loves it even though he has figured it all out and it's great for him to be entertained and work for his treats. I sometimes don't do the whole thing which is a nice to not have to do it all. I recommend for sure, watching them every time you put the puzzle down. They not only like the encouragement but they enjoy you being involved. Also, sometimes they get frustrated and will paw or try and pick the whole thing up so you want to be there to gently help them on those days. I tell my Mookie to settle down and start again after I show him what he needs to do and he works it out. It also easily goes in the dishwasher. I wash it once a week. He is one of those dogs that use the buttons to talk so he asks for his puzzle at least once a day. I will do it twice a day only then I tell him all done puzzle, he always responds with a settle and I tell him good boy. And just for all those doubters out there with teaching older dogs new things, its a MUST! As dogs get older, just like us, things are changing with them like: can't hear as well, sight dims, bones ache etc. It's super important to keep training and encouraging your older pets with new trick so it builds their self-esteem so they don't become aggressive when frustrated or scared from these changes. It's scary for a dig to not be able to hear or see like he used to so help them so adjust to these changes gently and with love. When their hearing starts to go, it's the voices part that they struggle with but the noises like clapping, whistling, beeping etc still work great .This toy is definitely one of the best out there! I highly recommend it because of the stages it allows your pup to learn easily.