PetSafe Busy Buddy Tug-A-Jug Dog Toy – Slow Feeder and Trainer – Small

We have a new, very busy puppy (about 15lbs) that needs constant attention and activity to keep her out of trouble. We purchased one of those big puzzles with the sliding covers and she had it figured out in less than 5 minutes. This toy keeps her busy longer. We feed her all meals in it. Her puppy kibble is the perfect size. It didn’t take her long to figure out how to knock the bottle over and pull the rope and she does it smartly without throwing it across the room. We just lay it on a carpeted area and it keeps her busy for at least 15 minutes getting 1/2 c of kibble out of it. Highly recommend for smart dogs that enjoy puzzles and do not get frustrated too easily.

Bought the small, purple jug for my dachshund. He struggled with it initially due the size constraints and the rope diameter.To make it easier for him, I removed the rope and looped it inside the jug, then removed the cap and drilled a 1/2" hole in the center of it. I then created a small loop from some nylon lashing I had from a tie down strap for his to use as a "handle" to grab and shake the jug with. This enables me to put anything I wanted inside the jug that can pass thru the hole in the neck, and him be able to wrestle with the jug until he gets the treats. The rope inside makes it harder for him but not as difficult or as limiting in treat options as before. It's become his second favorite toy now.

I liked this product a lot! It’s the only puzzle toy that’s managed to stump our dog. She’s only just starting to get the hang of it several months later. I have two warnings: 1) the plastic part is hard plastic, if your dog is anything like mine and tries to chew through the plastic part while figuring it out you may need monitor them more closely. 2) We got the small and it’s still pretty big for our 15 lbs pupper. We play with it frequently, so if your dog figures out puzzle toys before you can even put them down, this is an excellent investment!

I bought this for my working GSD, who is food motivated and very easily bored, as a way to feed her meals. I have several other feeder toys (wobblers, ufo “flippers”, puzzle boards, snuffle mats, rolling balls, weighted/balanced rollers - you name it) that I switch up every few days, as she enjoys the variety and becomes bored if the same one is constantly given. She loves all of them and has never had trouble getting kibble out of even the most challenging toys.However, she played with this one for about 10 minutes before giving up and becoming completely disinterested. It was too difficult for her. The only way to get kibble out of this (particularly if your kibble is large) is to push the rope into the bottle and flip it upside down or sideways without letting the knot inside the bottle block the food from dispensing. Pulling on the rope at all will cause the knot in the bottle to block the opening. I’m sure you can imagine that this is a bit of a hassle, especially if you’re a dog with no hands. It seems impossible to me for a dog to pick this up in their mouth upside down and somehow prevent gravity from pulling the rope down and blocking the opening. I’ve included images of the opening when the knot is blocking it and when it’s pushed inside the bottle - there is barely space for kibble to come out. The third picture is after I took the rope out.It’s been about a year since that purchase, and I found this sitting abandoned in the closet last night. After another attempt at using this in the intended way (and failing), I was able to cut the rope off of it; and while this makes it by far her easiest toy feeder, that’s better than it being a piece of junk in the closet. She’s now able to nose it around on the floor and dispense the food like a rolling feeder.That said, it does have its merits. It’s incredibly durable, and held up to being slung into the wall, tile floor, and down the stairs (and STILL didn’t dispense food) with very little signs of wear. The bottom bit that screws off so you can insert the food is great, not too loose but very sturdy. It also holds a large amount of kibble and is great for dogs who eat a couple cups of food per meal. But I honestly don’t believe that any dog, unless extremely food motivated, could reliably get food out of this. I would also be careful purchasing this if your dog likes to “kill” their toys by vigorously shaking and thrashing them around. My dog loves doing this with plush toys... and apparently this bottle. In a last ditch effort for food, she enjoyed grabbing the rope and swinging it against the wall and furniture as hard as she could in the same manner. Honestly? I’m surprised that it didn’t leave a dent in the wall.All in all, I would only recommend this to the absolute extreme end of intelligent or food motivated dogs. Most average dogs will have trouble with it or lose motivation, in my opinion. And definitely skip this toy if you think your dog would use it as a tool of destruction.

This is actually keeping our heeler/aussie occupied! I put a few handfuls of kibble and a small amount of training treats mixed. Nice to have a toy that lives up to the description 🙂

I bought this for my puppy who is way too smart for the other slow feeder options we have tried. He eats all of his meals out of this jug and will carry it around all day if I’d let him. It is tough to clean and began to smell after a week but a good soak in dawn and a scrub brush helped a lot.

There are some serious design flaws and laughing this stupid thing. My dog hates it. I hate it. It’s going to the FREE pile next to the recycle bin.

It’s too difficult for my dog to get the treats out.

Es bonita y resistente pero nunca salen los premios es muy difícil

Como varios ya dijeron, la cuerda esta muy gruesa y el hoyo muy pequeño por lo que está imposible sacar los premios incluso para mí. Tomé premios pequeños y además los partí en pedazos más pequeños y ni así logré que salieran.

The most useless thing I bought for my Labrador. He destroyed it in 5 min. Moreover, the treat won’t go out. I dunno how someone thought of selling something like this!!