KONG - Genius Leo - Interactive Treat Dispensing Dog Puzzle Toy - Small (Assorted Colors)

At first, I thought we finally found a toy that would keep our dog occupied for a long time. He’s a cockapoo and very smart. However, he could never get any treats out of the toy, but he chewed pieces off the narrow end in less than a week. Bits of rubber were all over the living room floor.

It plays wild bouncing games of fetch, because of its form, and retains interest. It holds treats inside, or can have peanut butter thinly put in the openings to avoid mess. I stick a Nubz treat stick in the opening, then pull it out with hemostats as she eats it, and they las longer and keep her busy. It has more options for putting in food too. We have a bright orange one which helps avoid tripping on it. She has diligently chewed around one opening, but it was easy to trim that area away for safety. It fits together with other toys in this group, but that may come later.Addendum: now at five months with a mouth full of emerging teeth, she has chewed enough of the toy to make it unsafe. It was her favorite one, so I have to decide if it is worth purchasing repeatedly.

Our rescued border collie came to us with a few quirks - he's terrified of balloons and topiary, he growls when he grooms and licks his feet, and when dinnertime would come, he'd just stand there, staring at his bowl like he couldn't figure out what to do with it. Because of my previous experience with border collies, I knew that they need a great deal of mental stimulation, in addition to physical activities. I did some research online, and found that getting a dog to "work" for their food helps satisfy both those needs. Don't get me wrong - food toys won't replace working with your dog, playing and going for walks together. But they can teach a dog to use his or her mind to figure out simple problems. I ordered three different Kong toys - the classic Kong, the Kong Genius Leo, and the Kong Genius Mike. I did not choose to use the Kong dog treat spray, because anything that comes out of a can can't be good. Our BC loves getting his food in toys, and I generally cycle the toys so he's not getting the same toy combinations over and over. I fill the toys with kibble, and sometime throw in a chicken wing or some raw ground beef or other treats - haven't tried stuffing with wet food yet, because our pooch can be picky. We have a routine at dinner time - I tell him to sit, then lie down, then stay while I go in the other room to put out the toys. I call him into the room, and he has to sit nicely until I tell him he can "Go eat", then he goes to town! It is fun to watch him flip, shake, and roll his toys to get the food out. When I tell people about our unconventional method for feeding our dog, they usually react with, "Aw, poor thing! Why would you make him work so hard for his food?" Then they see him having so much fun, they understand why our method works. I would strongly recommend this and the other Kong products, and you don't need the Kong spray treats in order to maximize the potential with these toys. I see these as a must-have for anybody with a border collie or other herding or working dog. The toys are sturdy, just the right size, and they can be connected in order to create more complex puzzles for the dog to work with. I recently found out that Kong now makes kitty feeding toys - I'm looking forward to trying one of those with our cat. I think she would enjoy having as much fun at feeding time as the dog. Woof!

I'll start off by saying the only negative I've found: the rubber is too soft. Unlike the traditional ice cream swirl (or dog crap) shaped kong treat toy which is made from more durable rubber, this one is rather soft. Within 2 times of using this treat toy, my dog has managed to bite off chunks of the plastic. Luckily for me, she's trained to not eat things like plastic, rubber, cotton, wood bits, etc. So I don't have the issue of having to supervise, but I can see why other pet owners are concerned.Aside from the one complaint above, I'm highly impressed with this toy. Within a week of using it, I ordered another one to make it more difficult for my dog. Originally I just used this one alone but she quickly learned to use her teeth and turn it upside down to dispense all the treats from the hole. I'm hoping putting two of these together in the L shape will force her to learn to move the treats to the next part to then turn upside down. We'll see. I'm pretty impressed with this toy!I did a lot of research into different treat dispensing toys. I would have loved to get a BusterCube but everyone with hardwood floors has said it's a terror due to the amount of noise it creates and that it does scuff up the floors (no thanks!). I would have gotten the rubber BusterCube but the level of difficulty can't be adjusted like with the plastic BusterCube. Anyway, overall I'm really happy with this product. I also bought the Genius Mike but my dog doesn't like it as much because the hole wasn't big enough for her. I ended up having to cut a small bit of the rubber to make it slightly easier for the treat to come out without her having to bite off rubber.

My German shepherd was able yo chew the actual toy into bits while trying to get treats.

The rubber has split in two spots after 2 months of use.

Das ist jetzt unser zweiter Leo. Der erste war lila und hat etliche Jahre (!) gehalten. In die Mangel genommen wird der Leo abwechselnd von zwei Aussies. Der erste ist einfach an Materialermüdung gestorben. Ich vergebe nur vier Sterne, weil der Leo eigentlich blau sein sollte. Leider kam er in rosa/pink! Ich hatte mich schon gefreut, dass der Opi endlich mal eine ihm würdige Farbe bekommt, und dann sowas... Der Leo ist aus hartem Gummi und eigentlich sehr robust. Er kann herrlich bekaut werden, aber auch belutscht. Meiner Aussie-Dame ist Kauen immer zu anstrengend und auch Größe S ist ihr zu groß für ihr zartes Mäulchen, also steckt sie ihre Zunge in den Leo und luscht die Leckerchen raus. Keine Ahnung, wie sie das schafft. Schlechte Bewertungen, weil der Leo schon nach 5 Minuten kaputt ist, kann ich nicht nachvollziehen. Wer einen Zerstörer-Hund zuhause hat, darf halt kein Gummispielzeug kaufen oder muss seinen felligen Gesellen mal erziehen. "Er darf nur unter Aufsicht mit dem Kong spielen" - die Aussage ist echt gruselig, weil das selbstverständlich sein sollte. "Er hat die Spitze abgekaut" - aha. Wo wart Ihr da? So ein Kong kann echt lange halten, wenn man der Fellnase das beibringt. Und wenn man es nicht schafft, dann gibt es eben kein Gummispielzeug!Unser rosapinker Mädchenleo hat übrigens die Größe S - auch für einen großen Aussie-Rüden vollkommen aussreichend. Wir würden ihn wieder kaufen!

I have a 10 month Jack Russell, I bought this item because it is a trusted brand and I have had the KONG balls many time however this treat toy failed the test, my puppy chewed the top off it within the first hour.

C'est le jouet préféré de mon boxer de 3 ans. Il le mâchouille pendant des heures et finit par s'endormir dessus. Mais ce qu'il préfère c'est qu'on le lui lance dans le jardin: à cause de la forme du jouet on a une bonne prise (on peut le lancer loin) et bien sûr le rebond est imprévisible, ce qu'il adore.Je n'écris jamais de commentaire mais je suis vraiment surprise par l'autre commentaire qui ne reflète en rien mon expérience et celle de mon boxer; ils ont dû recevoir un produit défectueux ou une contrefaçon, je ne vois que ça. Le dit boxer a entre parenthèse détruit des portes, des murs, une table, 2 corbeilles en plastique entre l'âge de 3 et 18 mois, inutile de dire qu'il a de bonnes dents!Il a plein d'autres jouets, y compris le jouet Kong classique, la balle Kong Extreme et le bâton bleu qui couine (avec lui le bâton ne couinait déjà plus au bout d'une demi-heure!), mais celui-ci l'occupe pendant des heures, il ne s'en lasse pas et je ne suis pas inquiète qu'il en avale un bout. Je pense que c'est encore à cause de la forme: avec les trous et le manche, il peut vraiment se faire les dents.Pour être honnête j'ai remarqué récemment qu'il rebondissait moins qu'avant, mais au bout de 2 ans et avec tout ce que ce pauvre jouet a subi, on va pas en faire un drame!