Ten minutes of thinking tires a dog out more than an hour of walking.
That is not a slogan, it is why working dogs get bored in flats. Physical exercise burns energy; problem-solving burns the restlessness that makes a dog chew skirting boards at four in the afternoon.
This is a board with sliding covers and hidden compartments. You put treats or part of their dinner underneath, and they have to work out how to move each piece to get at them. It is not obvious to them at first, and that is the point.
What it is for
The dog who inhales dinner in nine seconds. Load their kibble into it and mealtime becomes a project.
Rainy days. A short indoor session when a proper walk is not happening.
Restlessness. The pacing, the pestering, the toy dropped in your lap for the eleventh time.
Straight talk
Start easy. Leave the covers half open the first few times so they get a win quickly, then make it harder. A puzzle that is impossible on day one just gets abandoned.
Supervise, especially at first. Some dogs try to solve a puzzle by chewing it, and this is a puzzle rather than a chew toy.
Put it away between sessions. Kept out permanently it stops being interesting within a week.
Specifications
Sliding-cover treat puzzle board
Multiple hidden compartments
For treats or dry food
Wipe clean
Supervised use