PetSafe Busy Buddy Twist 'n Treat Dog Toy

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Moo Moo the Chihuahua loves this treat toy! I can fill it up and it will keep her busy for an hour to 2 hours, depending how I have the toy set up to dispurse treats to her.

Good thing about this is, you can make it so they have to work fairly hard (a small dog at least) to get treats out, or you can set it so the treats will loosely fall out. Either way my dog loves the reward.

I also bought the Buddies Berries that were recommended for this toy, and I was kind of hesitant not knowing if she would like the treats, she is used to bigger "meatier" treats, but she loves them!

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I am the owner of a 100 lb. Lab mix who is a VERY powerful chewer. I absolutely LOVE Premier's products! I cannot speak highly enough of the Citronella Collar, Gentle Leader, and the Busy Buddy Squirrel; these have all made my life with my dog much easier!!

However, I was very disappointed with the quality of the "Twist and Treat", which I paid a whopping $15 for at a retail store. My dog typically goes through toys like candy, but I thought this one would be worth the money; it just sounded so darn cool! Unfortunately for my pocketbook he chewed through the plastic in 5 minutes flat. This is a very well-designed interactive toy made by a great company, but if you have a strong chewer, stick with the Kongs filled with frozen peanut butter!

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What self-respecting mid-size dog isn't a power chewer? I have a 36 lb. border collie mix and she chewed large chunks off this within 5 minutes, perhaps less. It's a nice idea, though to keep them busy. The smaller ones may be good for smaller dogs but there is no point to the larger sizes; the material is much too soft. Get this if your mid-sized dog is elderly and mentally focused but can only gum things.

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I recently purchased the 4" version of the Busy Buddies Twist 'N Treats interactive treat dispenser and I'm pretty impressed.

It's two piece, hard rubber design allows for quick access to both owners and dogs alike, as well as simple cleanup and durability. Basically the two parts of the 'dome' screw into each other by a central core and can be adjusted to allow for various size treats to be dispensed through two side access points once aligned.

The toy itself is made of a very durable and tough rubber, somewhat similar to that of 'Kong' toys, and it's slightly oblong shape allows for both a good grip in your dogs mouth as well as promising not to roll away like a ball when your dog plays with it. I'm a bit surprised at reading other reviews that their dogs have been able to break chunks off or destroy. I consider my 22 lb mini-schnauzer a power chewer for his size, and so far the toy has faired much better than most others, but I do watch and don't leave him with it for hours once he's done getting the goodies. In my opinion, the rubber has been durable and after some exhaustive play with it already, I have seen no signs of wear or tear that I've witnessed in so many other so-called durable that my Schnauzer has destroyed within minutes.

Very small slits on both parts of the 'dome' allow for your pooch to sniff at the treats inside, and encourages them to 'figure out' the puzzle that promises delicious goodness. The packaging material says it is dishwasher safe and in addition to kibble and other hard treats says you can place peanut-butter or other spreads inside. I'll stick with the hard kibble and treats to dispense as it actually may be hard for your dog to get the 'spread', and more of it may end up on your floor and carpet as the toy is shuffled around. As far as cleanup goes, it is very easy to do with just warm water and mild soap.

There is only one color option: purple. That seems to be the standard color for all Busy Buddies toys, and it may be nice to get a little variety in, even though I'm sure your dog won't care.

Pricing is very reasonable and has already lasted much longer than many other more expensive 'durable' toys. I recommend this toy to help break boredom, encourage alone time exercise, and as the owner, you are in complete control of what and how much of a treat is dispensed. But once it's empty, I'd encourage you to remove it as a general 'toy' and save it for a special 'reward' time...perhaps for the other reviewers it may have lasted much longer.

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We got this for our super chewing Scottie puppy when she was about 6 months old as we were looking for ways to entertain her. She LOVED this item. We kept it loose in the beginning so that the kibble would come out easily until she knew what to do with it. Then we kept making the lid tighter. She is now over 1 year old and this is still her favorite toy. I would highly recommend this item for dogs with a high degree of curiosity!