Nina Ottosson Wooden Dog

by Pet PDC Distribution

• These puzzles are for supervised use only and are designed to promote interactive play between you and your dog while satisfying their natural need for mental and physical stimulation.
• The only puzzles currently on the market that meet California's strict health and environmental standards for composite board.
• A terrific outlet for channeling energy and providing the mental stimulation necessary for a healthy well balanced dog.
• Manufactured in Sweden

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 18 x 11 x 2 inches ; 4.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B003F1JYCQ
• Item model number: Dog Brick
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (116 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,661 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies)

Product Description

Pattern Name: Brick

This clever and inventive game lets you hide the treats in the recesses located under a series of interlocking sliding blocks. Since the blocks can not be removed, your dog must locate the treats by sliding the blocks with either his paw or his nose in order to retrieve his reward

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

52 of 55 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars from Five Dogs! December 22, 2009

By S. Wussow VINE™ VOICE

Pattern Name:Treat Fighter|Amazon Verified Purchase

Our five rescued dogs LOVE this toy! We followed the instructions online for introducing it to them gradually and getting them used to it by making things very easy at first, to boost their success rate, confidence, and interest... Now two of them use it on the "hardest" level and absolutely BEG for the chance to play with their puzzle!

All I have to do is take it out and they recognize it by sight and can't wait to have their turn with their game. I have to put the other four in a closed room while one uses it, and I hear whining until each has had their turn.

And of course, it achieves the desired effect: dogs that are MENTALLY stimulated AND worn out - and ready for a nap afterwards!

We also have a plastic Ottosson toy, and a benefit to that one is that it has rubber feet, and only four pieces come out (the others just slide) - so it is much easier to put away when finished. Also, the treat holes in this game are smaller, and it's kind of hard to get the treat to stay in the tube while you're inserting the tube into the board. These are human considerations - from the dogs' perspective, that one is a bit easy to get the hang of; not so with this challenging toy.

The construction is very good, and stands up to our dogs' sometimes overly-enthusiastic attempts at getting to the treats (they weight between 50 and 75 lbs.)

For treats we use Premier Liver Biscotti and they work very well.

I'd recommend this toy to any of my friends who are owned by dogs - and have. Our dogs are our kids, so we value a product that provides them with a means to stimulate their little minds and bodies in a constructive way.

If you have a dog that is destructive due to boredom, this toy is just what you need!

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful toy! September 22, 2009

By James Short

Pattern Name:Tornado|Amazon Verified Purchase

My dog absolutely LOVES this toy. He's a 70lb sheperad/lab mix and works this toy to get treats out. He's not a chewer, which is good, as the product is made from pressed board and wouldn't stand up to a chewer for more than about 10 minutes.

I would have given this 5 stars if:
1) it was only about 30 dollars
2) it had a little more difficulty to get at the treats on the middle layer.

All in all though, if you have a smart dog that needs some entertainment, this is a good product.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for cats, not so much for large dogs April 23, 2010

By Cat+2Dogs

Pattern Name:Casino|Amazon Verified Purchase

4 stars for the cat. I wouldn't recommend it for large dogs. I have a cat and two large dogs. The cat loved this toy and quickly learned to pull the drawer open by pulling on the handle with his paw. The dogs struggled. The handles are small and the drawers are close together. There just isn't much space for them to manuver a drawer open, and if they did manage to get it open they kept shutting it with their noses when they tried to get the treat out. Small dogs with little feet and noses would probably like it just fine.