Omega Paw Tricky Treat Ball

by Omega Paw

Product Features

• DOG SUPPLIES
• TOYS VINYL
• Pet Toys

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 inches ; 1.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002DK26C
• Item model number: TTSM - ORANGE
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (356 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,380 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies)
  • #39 in Pet Supplies > Dogs > Toys > Balls

Product Description

Size: Small

This challenging ball entertains small dogs and cats for hours. Insert dry food or treats into Tricky Treat Ball and as a pet plays, treats are despensed.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

128 of 129 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you, thank you, thank you, September 29, 2006

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A Traveler (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Omega Paw Tricky Treat Ball, Large (Misc.)

This treat ball is probably not for every dog, but our 8 month old Shiba Inu puppy absolutely adores it and so do we. Our trainer recommended that we use a treat ball as a way to challenge our puppy and focus his energy on something "productive" (for him, at least). This does the trick better than any other similar product. It is very durable yet (unlike a Buster Cube) soft enough that nothing gets damaged as it rolls into walls, chairs and the like. We use it for half of his kibble at each meal. After about 4 weeks of daily use, our ball is starting to show signs of wear but we have gotten far more use out of this than any other "toy" we've purchased.

Our puppy is a high energy, very food motivated, tough-chewing, smart little guy who can get treats out of his Kong and open the child gate in under 5 minutes. But while this treat ball requires patience, our normally "A.D.D." puppy will persistently push this ball around the kitchen until he gets every last piece of kibble out. That can take 20-30 minutes. The ball does not make a good "chew toy" for a tough chewer (like our dog, who can chew off the top of a red Kong), however. We make sure to take it away after he empties it. Otherwise, it would never have lasted this long.

63 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Power of Positive Reinforcement, April 3, 2008

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Kelly Ballance "Kelly @ The Avian Medical Center" (Lake Oswego, Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Omega Paw Tricky Treat Ball, Large (Misc.)

My dog quickly learned how to operate this toy, and has nosed it all over our 2400 sq foot house. I have left it down for them to chew on, but they seem to have more interest in rolling it around on the floor rather than toothing it to bits. They engage with this toy more than a similar toy that is cube shaped.

I love that I can fill this ball up with their kibble and they'll entertain themselves for hours pushing it down the stairs and around the house. It's a lot less noisy than the cube version. This toy is easy to clean up too, ran it right through the dishwasher with no problems. It was easy to teach them to bring the Tricky Treat Ball back to me for a refill when needed.

Ah, the power of positive reinforcement!

The activity of nosing it around so that treats fall out has resulted in treats falling out of the ball, while chewing on the toy has not resulted in treats, thus the behavior of rolling the ball is more likely to be repeated, and the chances of chewing reduced.

Brilliant! It means the ball will last longer!

100 of 109 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not for heavy chewers!, December 23, 2007

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H. Banks (Sammamish, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Omega Paw Tricky Treat Ball, Large (Misc.)

This may be alright for a dog that does not like to chew, but our Olde English Bulldogge made short work of it. In about 20 min she had chewed THROUGH the ball to get to the treats. You also need to STUFF it FULL with treats or they will not come out no matter what you do. Obviously, she got so frustrated it was easier to make her own exit for the treats! Also, it has a really strong plastic-chemical smell for anyone who is chemically sensitive. Hope you have better luck than we did! :)

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