Interactive Dog Toy for IQ Training: Improve Your Dog's Mental Stimulation with Penerl

Elisa: It was easy for them to figure out but they love it

United States on Sep 29, 2023

dog days: My dogs love trying new food puzzles. This one kept them busy for a bit.

United States on Sep 02, 2023

Alex: My Whippet puppy enjoys this but it's way too easy and he empties it in 1 min... I'd hoped for at least 15 mins of entertainment. He then doesn't realise it's empty and is at risk of ripping the thing apart if I don't remove it. Definitely don't use this toy unsupervised. Maybe it would be great and take longer to solve for a very very young pup, but its very easy. No suction cups on the base either so watch out for your floors!

Australia on Aug 07, 2023

JenniferJennifer: I love that this feeder keeps my dog busy and gives him some enrichment. It’s easy enough as a starter puzzle and he looks forward to it when he knows I’ve prepared it for play time!

The colors were not exactly as pictured…slightly more muted tones(pic 1). I didn’t mind at all but if that matters to you might be good to know.

The downside is that this keeps me busy figuring out how to clean. To make the puzzle work, it has two layers with sliding bobbles that cover cups where the food goes, this leaves space between the two layers where kibbles can get stuck and difficult to remove (pic 2). It does look like you could separate the two main parts by removing some screws (pic 3), but I feel like it might be tricky to get the moving parts lined up later so I haven’t gone there.

I’ve been able to run this through the dishwasher (after removing wedged kibble) to give it a good clean which is really nice.

All in all, this is a solid product for the price, especially if you’re not sure if your dog will like or be able to solve a puzzle.

United States on Jul 23, 2023

Kim Kidd: Puzzle is fine but the rubber pads on back of puzzle were easily pulled out by my dog. Found the rubber in my dogs mouth which is potentially dangerous if swallowed.

Australia on May 03, 2023

Star-crossed: This product has held up. Puppy was frustrated at first, but once she figured out how it works she enjoys using. I have a picky eater and used it with her food to make it more interesting. I since bought her another puzzle. For the price this was a great starter one. Only complaint is that it moves around easily on the floor which made it difficult at first for her to move the pieces around. Guess that was part of the puzzle :)

United States on Feb 25, 2023

Steve Lucas: Purchased this puzzle toy for our 16 week puppy. She loves toys like Kong balls, or similar, where she has to think and work at getting to treats. Purchased this puzzle as it seemed to be an appropriate level for her age. She loves it and get very excited when I pick it up and put little treats in the compartments. She knows what’s coming!

In hindsight, I probably should have gotten a more advanced level puzzle for her. She is very smart and already well-trained at 16 weeks. She basically mastered this puzzle version very quickly and it doesn’t offer much of a challenge anymore. But still, she loves it! I will be getting her a more advanced level puzzle version soon, and will stick with Penerl brand.

One word of caution. The puzzle ships with 4 small white rubber pieces that are to be inserted in 4 slots in the base. The intention is to prevent the puzzle from slipping on a smooth surface. Our pup was easily able to remove these as they don’t seat securely in the slots. We found her chewing on one of them. We immediately took all four of them out of the base and discarded them. Not an issue for us as she plays with it on a carpeted surface. I do wish a rubber...

United States on Oct 15, 2021