4.9.2017

We adopted a 4-month-old shelter puppy a little over a week ago. Like a lot of puppies, she tends to bolt down her food. I've taught her sit, and have fed her meals by hand and made her sit patiently for each bite, but was looking for another way to feed her that fulfills the goals of both slowing down her speed at eating and engaging her mind. I read the reviews on both sizes of Kong treat dispensing toy, and was a little worried about the size. The description said that the large size was good for puppies over 25 pounds. Right now, Claire is 20 pounds, but she is quickly growing. I figured it made more sense to go with the size she would grow into and ordered the large size. I agree with other reviewers,that despite the measurements given in the product description, this seems much bigger in person! However, with less than a day of practice, she is doing awesome with it! She seemed to find the size a bit daunting at first, so it was more me making it dispense her food. The second time, I worked with her on the command "touch", and this has worked wonderfully! At first, I would give her the command "touch" and tap the Kong. When she touched it with her nose or paw, I pushed the Kong down to make it dispense a handful of food. When she had mastered touching it with her nose, I graduated her to touching it with her paw, making it reward her each time she did it. Pretty soon, she was swiping it with her paw and making it wobble over and dispense food on her own. Because there is only the one hole that dispenses food, she would have to touch it and pull it down in a certain direction to make it dispense her food. To begin with, if she made it wobble down correctly, I would manually turn it so it dispensed food for her. Now, less than 24 hours later, she is manipulating it completely on her own, and when it doesn't give her food (if the hole is on the wrong side) she simply continues to bat at it with her paw or roll it over with her nose until the food comes out. This is an awesome "toy" that keeps her actively engaged and problem solving, while dispensing her meals slowly so she doesn't get an upset tummy from bolting her food.On the durability of this toy: Some have said that it easily is destroyed by hard chewers. Our previous dog, Bandit (another shelter puppy) was a lab mix who could tear up any chew toy in no time flat, so I understand durability issues. However, this toy seems to be very well made. With that said, I only bring this toy out during meal times. So our new puppy does not have free access to it! It also seemed from the reviewers' pictures, that the damage was around the seam just under the hole that dispenses food. (Love that this unscrews for easy cleaning and easy filling, by the way!!!) When Claire first got this toy, she immediately went to the hole that dispense food. She knew immediately that the food was in there and started pawing at the hole. However, I directed her play with this, and taught her how to "play" with the toy to dispense her food. Now she no longer paws or bites at the hole because she has figured out there is a different way to make the food come out. She is a hound mix and not a lab, but I think the key to this toy with hard chewers is supervision and instruction. Don't let a hard chewer (or any dog) have free access to this toy--that is not it's purpose. Instruct your dog on how to make the food come out, and they won't try to gnaw or paw at the hole or seams. Meal time then becomes a learning game and engages their minds.I would definitely recommend this toy to anyone, with any breed of dog, but it may take a little bit of instruction on the part of the owner. If you want a toy for mindless chewing, choose another durable Kong toy. If you want a toy that challenges your dog and rewards them for thinking things through, then this is the "toy" for you!

12.8.2013

I have a very smart, very "active" labrador retriever who, like most labs, is *quite* motivated by food. I have purchased jsut about every toy on the market (to keep her active and entertained) and my dog now has a collection of toys that rivals that of most human children. Her favorite toy is her treat-dispensing ball, but *I* get frustrated with the ball because the opening is so impossibly small that most treats will not come out once they are in. She also really liked her "dog puzzle," but too easily figured it out and is now not all that excited about it.I found this Kong Wobbler here on Amazon and decided to give it a try. I thought it might be similar to her treat ball, but the opening seemed larger,

12.1.2011

I have a greyhound so he's pretty low energy but he loves his walks and sometimes New England weather just doesn't accommodate. I bought him this toy for Christmas and, at first, he wasn't sure what to make of it. I use the 'normal' kongs whenever we go out for a long time since he came to us with mild separation anxiety and I find that a frozen kong does wonders. I think he was confused by this new hard kong (this is made of strong plastic NOT the durable, flexible rubber of the regular kongs). After showing him how it worked, he originally seemed disinterested/confused. Then I figured out that he realised he could make me keep 'demonstrating' how to get the kibble out! Greyhounds are smarter than people think.

27.1.2012

Our need for the Kong wobbler was for the opposite reason the manufacturers suggest. Our miniature poodle doesn't wolf down her food, from puppy stages she hasn't grown out of grazing and tends to "leave food for later". She will leave half her breakfast, graze throughout the day, and by dinner-time the bowl still contains some breakfast kibble so she isn't getting the full recommended amount for her size and weight.We bought the Kong Wobbler to make feeding-time fun. We put her breakfast kibble down at 8am, if she doesn't finish by 10am, we pour the rest of the kibble into the Kong Wobbler. It keeps her amused all the way until the last grain of kibble has come out and she always finishes the food within about 30 minutes of us putting the kong wobbler on the floor.

6.1.2013

We purchased two different Kong dog toys for two dogs that live in the same home. This one was not instantly adopted while the other has been never left alone and is played with by the dogs. I have put together a short video of the products and of how the dogs reacted to the toys. We put some dog food into the toy as well as a couple of pieces of baloney just to get the action started. We even put just a little spray cheese into the cracks of the Kong Stuff-A-Ball.One of the things you will notice is that your dogs will become more active and interested in playing with the toys. Not only do they give them activity and a little snack it makes them think and try to figure out how to get the food out of the toy.

12.1.2011

I bought this product for my 8 month old manic and hyped up Labradoodle puppy and he loves it :DHe has other Kong toys which he loves, and a treat ball (which I think serves a similar purpose to this product) and I had good faith in the Kong Brand to try this out.It is a lovely product, bigger than you would expect and feels really sturdy and well made. The bottom is weighted down with sand and you simply unscrew the two parts, pop the food in then twist it shut again.My puppy seemed a little confused when I first put it on the floor, but after he batted it with his paw a few times and food came out he seemed to get the idea really quickly and was soon rolling it about the floor and pouncing it.

16.11.2016

We bought this for our large German Shepherd when he was younger. I'd hoped it would be a good activity to keep him busy and out of mischief when he had to be left alone in the house for short periods of time. The result, though, was total mayhem. Ferg figured out immediately that movement was key -- he had to get that wobbler moving in order to get the goodies within. But he couldn't grasp the concept that 'less is more' and that a simple tip to the side would do the trick. Nope, instead he'd send it sailing into furniture and family members. It's fairly heavy due to the wobbler mechanism, but Ferg is big enough (nearly 120 lbs now) that he can pick it up and throw it.

5.3.2011

I live in a small-ish NYC apartment, and when I moved my two cats were deprived of the long hallway at my old apartment where they would run 'laps.' Even though I limit their food to a reasonable amount and don't leave food down all da, they were still chubby cats who inhale their food. They are both Siamese, and need a lot of play, otherwise their mission becomes opening cabinets and drawers in search of food. A friend of mine had the Kong Wobbler for her puppy to stimulate her and slow down her eating. What a great idea!I was initially worried by all the people that said their smaller dogs couldn't use it, but then I remembered that not only did my cats possess enough strength to drag the 4 lb automatic feeder across the floor,

11.4.2014

My dog, Butters, is a pro at getting treats out of toys. In fact, I used to give him a rubber kong toy of the same shape every time I left for work and he'd figure it out in no time. When he saw this toy, even after not using it for 4 months, he knew exactly what to do. He puts his nose at the base and tips it over. He is CRAZY over this toy. I think because it looks like an oversized rubber kong toy! Not to mention it lengthens his eating time from a couple minutes to around 10 - 15 minutes. When he's done with the toy, he's panting and looks quite thrilled. You just have to watch your dog because Butters will knock it around even when it's been empty for awhile.Anyhow, since he knew how to use it,

1.10.2012

Our 20-lb schnauzer-mix rescue pup, Smokey, had been having some bouts with separation anxiety. In addition to a regular Kong, we were advised to look into getting him puzzle-type feeders to help stimulate his natural dog instincts & mentally wear him out.We purchased the large size Kong Wobbler & I'm glad we did! It's big enough for him to bat around, but not to pick up & given he's a chewer, I could see him making short work of it if it was smaller.The first time we used it, I set it on the ground & tipped it a few times so he could see the kibble fall out. Within minutes, he had already gotten the hang of it & was batting it around the kitchen.

2.3.2017

I really am enjoying this food dispenser. I have a large 80 lb german shepard and she generally tears apart everything in the house, especially her toys but I spent maybe 30 minutes teaching her how to use this and to not chew it and I can leave this out without any fear. I've had it for what feels like a month now and it's still alive, keeping my fingers crossed for the future!Edit: 4/2/17: It's still alive!! I use this to keep my dog busy while I sneak out the back door due to her having separation anxiety. Work great, I can hear her picking it up and throwing around from outside as I sneak out like a teenager trying not to wake up my parents. I fill it up with her breakfast (about two cups of kibble)

26.10.2011

When my husband and I adopted our little dachshund/miniature schnauzer mix (he's about 15 pounds), he wasn't eating very much. The vet told us that once he acclimated to his new owners and surroundings, his appetite would pick up. Well, it didn't. After two months, he still would not eat very much out of his bowl. He would take 3-4 bites and would walk away from all his food. My husband and I had to force our dog to eat or hand feed him - neither of which we liked.I read up on dachshunds and found out that they are hunting dogs. I thought that maybe if we made getting his meal a bit more of a hunt or challenge that he would like it more - and sure enough, I was right! Ever since we bought this Wobbler Kong,

6.12.2013

I was almost ready to give this toy one star. It's very large and comes up to the shoulders of my rat terriers. They were terrified of it wobbling when I first showed them how to use it! Then my brother brought his min pin over. That little 7 lb genius had this thing all figured out in a matter of minutes and despite the fact that it was half her size, she knocked it all over our basement for the rest of the day. It has a large reservoir so doesn't need filling often, and it's simple design is incredibly easy to clean. The more kibble/treats you put in, the easier they come out which is very useful when first trying to get them interested in the toy and increases in difficulty as the dog gets

23.11.2013

Angus, our 7 year old Bernese Mountain Dog, was somewhat perplexed by this. He KNEW the treats were in there because he could smell them. He knew how to get them out, because we showed him how it worked. He easily got the first couple mini-biscuits out. I think he was flummoxed as to why we would put his treats into this bizarre contraption, when we could just toss them to him! He's a big marshmallow dog who would rather interact with his people than play with a toy.Seriously, my dog LOVES treats, but he does not love having to work on tipping them out of the wobbler toy. The toy itself is INCREDIBLY loud if you happen to have wood floors, as we do.

29.3.2013

I will continue to buy this product for my 68 lbs 1.5-year old female Rottweiler's healthy eating and exercising. This is a great investment from my own perspective. I have been (about 1.5 months) letting my dog fed from it twice a day, with 16-oz of kibbles each meal; the meal time extends from 3 minutes (if kibbles are in a bowl) to 18 minutes.The kibbles I use are two kinds mixed: Pedigree ADULT Complete nutrition and Costco-Kirkland Nature's Domain Salmon Meal & Sweet Potato Formula (Grain-Free, All Life Stage): 14 oz of Pedigree and 2 oz of Costco's to save money.Now, I fill in this Kong Wobbler-Large size 16 oz of kibbles, include two golf balls,

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