Purchased this for our GSD puppy and it’s been really great so far. She’s a typical 9 week old puppy-huge amounts of energy, chews A LOT, and this really engages her.
I originally wanted to order the large but only the small was in stock. I’m glad it was because the size is better than I was expecting and it’s a lower price point. It doesn’t seem small at all, more a medium. Check measurements if you’re concerned. The small size is perfect IMO.
I like how you can adjust the opening to increase/decrease the difficulty. I have given it to our pup to play with while she’s out of her crate and I’m working on something, that way I can adjust/help her if she gets frustrated. I haven’t put an entire meal in it, so she usually has it completed it about 10 minutes. It doesn’t keep her busy for a really lengthy time but for her age, the amount of stimulation in one setting is great. As she gets older, I’m hoping I can gradually increase the difficulty and she can play with it longer, but we will have to wait and see.
It’s a really tough plastic and surprising heavy for a toy, but it needs to be weighted in the bottom to achieve the bobble function. It’s louder than other toys and if you’ve got a rough pup, it might do some damage if it were tossed.
I cannot speak to it use in a crate because I haven’t tried it for that. To be honest, I probably won’t because I want our puppy to view her crate as a relaxing place and this toy gets her stimulated and as mentioned, she can get frustrated if it gets too hard.
I saw some reviewers say their dogs chewed it apart. I think that depends a lot on age and when you’re allowing it to be used (supervised vs unsupervised). Our pup gets really frustrated when it’s empty, so I make sure I’m around and can hear that she’s gotten all the kibble out. Then I remove it and give her something else to do. If she were allowed to have the toy once it was empty, I could see her maybe trying to chew it out of frustration. It’s big enough that at her age, I doubt she would be able to chew the tough plastic. Give her another few weeks and that might change, but I won’t allow her to have access to it without supervision to avoid her getting frustrated.
Overall I think if you are looking for something to keep your pup busy and content for a long time, I would look for something else. I feel like interactive feeders like this are great for what they do but once it’s done giving treats or kibble, a dog could become frustrated and chew on it. If you’re looking for something engaging that can be used periodically to stimulate and challenge your pup, I would highly recommend this one!
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Help keep pets mentally engaged in an activity they enjoy, foster natural hunting and foraging behaviors, and help prevent destructive boredom behaviors. Use with Starmark Treats or kibble to turn mealtime into playtime. |
Starmark Treats are made in USA with edible, highly digestible, ingredients, and no plastics or polymers. These treats can be eaten as a snack, or use them inside the Starmark Mental Stimulation toys. |
Interactive play is important to keep your dog fit physically and mentally. Starmark Interactive Play toys are designed for you and your dog to play together. |
The professional training and behavior specialists at Starmark Academy develop Starmark’s Training Tools to help promote effective communication with your dog, and shape desired behaviors. |
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Great puppy toy!!! Our 11 week golden retriever is teething everything on the planet!This wobble keeps him busy for a good 20 minutes at a time, and best of all TIRES HIM OUT!Material is strong and safe, the toy as a whole is very well put together. Treat loading, and control of how much comes out, is a breeze!Only thing we did, because he's a very active puppy that likes to swing his toys around, is cut the red cord loop, then knot the ends. He can still tug and swing, but it won't wrap around his neck if he gets his head in the loop.Highly recommended for your active fur baby!!
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Great puppy toy!!! Our 11 week golden retriever is teething everything on the planet!
This wobble keeps him busy for a good 20 minutes at a time, and best of all TIRES HIM OUT!
Material is strong and safe, the toy as a whole is very well put together. Treat loading, and control of how much comes out, is a breeze!
Only thing we did, because he's a very active puppy that likes to swing his toys around, is cut the red cord loop, then knot the ends. He can still tug and swing, but it won't wrap around his neck if he gets his head in the loop.
Highly recommended for your active fur baby!!
This wobble keeps him busy for a good 20 minutes at a time, and best of all TIRES HIM OUT!
Material is strong and safe, the toy as a whole is very well put together. Treat loading, and control of how much comes out, is a breeze!
Only thing we did, because he's a very active puppy that likes to swing his toys around, is cut the red cord loop, then knot the ends. He can still tug and swing, but it won't wrap around his neck if he gets his head in the loop.
Highly recommended for your active fur baby!!
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