Reddit mentions of Outward Hound Paw Flapper Interactive Doy Toy Puzzle for Dogs

Zoey has a few (this one and this one), but she figured them out way too quickly.

We try to teach her new stuff and reinforce old stuff that she learned. Practical things, like new words, new skills, and old skills in new languages.

IT's nice to meet you, redditor who I presume is named Kelly. :) I have a good friend who lives in the Netherlands - I want to visit properly someday. :D

I think it's cool that you're doing a contest with your intro. I have two basset hounds, one of which is a puppy that came from a situation where she wasn't properly trained or cared for. We are working on getting her lots of puzzles to help with training her. This is just one of the puzzles we hope will train her to think and work for her food instead of jumping all over us begging for it.

You didn't mention, but do you have any pets of your own? What was the most interesting pet you got to work with when you were working with a vet?

Do you take him for a long walk at night?

This is a kong. You can fill it with peanut butter and some small treats, freeze it, and it will preoccupy your dog for hours

This is how I feed my dog her meals, she has to push it to get her kibble out, so it mentally stimulates her

Here are some other mentally stimulating toys we use: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006ZTTSOE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_lcQAzbWNWKYBJ

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0054Q9TMA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_FbQAzbTVZQGKH

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014OAYVKG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_8cQAzb365KDN2

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001F0RRTG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_HdQAzbMD3G61W

I have a papillion chihuahua mix who just turned 2. If it were up to him I would play fetch all day long. When I need him to keep busy independently, I have a couple things I try:

Bully sticks. Sometimes he's into it, sometimes not. Depends on the day. Some days he'll chew on a bully stick for over an hour.

Puzzle toys like these:

http://www.amazon.com/Outward-Hound-41008-Flapper-Training/dp/B006ZTTSOE/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1463561315&sr=8-16&keywords=dog+puzzle

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NSVIRY/ref=twister_B009NMOZKM?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/Omega-Paw-Tricky-Treat-Large/dp/B0002DK26M/ref=sr_1_25?ie=UTF8&qid=1463561410&sr=8-25&keywords=dog+puzzle


I also rotate his toys, he loves digging through and discovering the "new" toys.

Other times I put him in his crate. This is usually when he's had exercise and play time, but is not calming down any time soon. It's funny because it takes about 5 minutes before he's fast asleep in his crate!

This is for my dog, not me, I swear

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HDATZ !!!!

Honestly, I love the interactive toys....make them use the nose and be dogs! I have a couple on Murphy's list...he has another few at home. Things like this

Also....here is a photo of Murphy at a couple weeks old or so , before he was shipped to me. I am having trouble locating photos of when we brought him home. we lost a lot when our server crashed :-(

Have fun with the pup! And thanks for the contest!

EDIT TO ADD LOST PHOTO ... Murphy a day or so after we picked him up at the airport

I would love to get this treat puzzle toy for my dog Wiley. He is Man's best friend!

aww<3 I have a dog that also needs the black kong toys so I recommend getting him a learning toy. my dog doesn't try and devour them.


one of my doggies<3

prize: would a gift card be acceptable? If not, my doggy would love this

Limit her access to unsupervised rooms and give her something to do! Any dog, but particularly a young doberman, needs mental stimulation the same way as you or I do. We can pick up a book or watch tv, but if a dog isn't provided with stimulation then they will find stimulating things to do. Like tear things up or throw cushions around. Great fun!

Suggestions:

• Take a five-ten minute break from your work to give her a training session, every hour, or whenever you feel like she's getting restless.
  
  
• Invest in treat-dispensing toys like the Kong Wobbler, the Twist n Treat, and/or a Star Spinner.
  
  
• Invest in puzzle toys like the above spinner, a Paw Flapper, and/or a Slide n Seek.
  
  
• Buy a Kong and stuff it full of kibble, bits of ham and peanut butter, then freeze it. Give this to her and she will take time to work it all out (time she's not tearing up your house!)
  
  
• Shut the doors to rooms that don't have any people in them, so that she can't do anything "out of view" of you or your wife.
  
  Any and all of these options should help your situation. The problem is likely just plain boredom.
  

I've got an 18 lb dog and we usually alternate between a kong with frozen dog safe peanut butter, a ball that she can push around until treats come out ( https://www.amazon.com/OurPets-Smarter-Interactive-Treat-Colors/dp/B003ARUKTG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1485722531&sr=8-3&keywords=dog+puzzle+toy ), and also this toy with flaps but she figured it out too fast: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006ZTTSOE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s04?ie=UTF8&psc=1