Food toys are amazing. They slow down a dogs ingestion, make them think about how to get the food, and frankly its darn fun to watch! Moche's first experienced involved the Omega Ball, which has a single opening and has an inner lip that tends to catch the kibble.
The Premier Busy Buddy
While it isn't hard to maneuver, it takes perseverance to get that kibble out. This toy ended up a bit much for Moche and she didn't understand that she had to keep moving it. So the next night I dug out the Premier Busy Buddy Twist 'n Treat, which is one of the best toys for dogs new to food toys.
We started out with the Twist 'n Treat pretty wide open so that each movement gave a big reward of multiple kibble. Moche took to this right away!
Next, I screwed the Twist 'n Treat a little tighter so that the kibble wouldn't come out the sides and only would come out of the areas where the half-moons are. Kibble still came out with almost every touch, but less kibble came out and sometimes it would take more than one touch to get a reward.
No problem for Moche!! Next we'll move onto a more challenging toy, but you'll have to come back to find out which one it will be and how she does!
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