Atomic Treat Ball - 3"

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002ZADXW
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,131 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies)

Product Description

Dispensing food/treat ball for dogs. Uniquely shaped ball rolls and slides in unpredictable directions, and has many different angles for the dog to grab on to and safely play with. This presents a physically and mentally stimulating challenge, making the dog work for its food. Reduces boredom and destructive behavior. A perfect training device. The molecuball is made of tough, safe, non-toxic thermoplastic material. Easy to clean and refill. Can be used both indoors and outdoors. Available in assorted colors.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I wouldn't feed my dog without it!, December 24, 2004

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foundmyhappyplace (PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Atomic Treat Ball - 3" (Misc.)

My Australian Shepherd eats every meal out of his Molecuball. It helps get some of his energy out and stimulates his brain a bit. The shape of the ball makes it a little trickier to get out food than other treat balls. Doggie has to work for it! However, he has gotten very good at getting his kibble out quite fast. He carries the ball around everywhere hoping I will continue to feed him.

This ball is extremely durable and makes minimal noise. It can roll on the carpet. It is a softer plastic, not a hard, noisy plastic...like some similar treat balls on the market.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best treat ball we've found, May 27, 2009

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R. Ross (New York NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Atomic Treat Ball - 3" (Misc.)

Treat balls are the best way for me to keep my active terrier mix busy in the house and we've tried several of them, including the Kong biscuit ball and the Buster Cube. Benji's a chewer and he'll disembowel plush toys pretty quickly. So we prefer rubber toys he can't destroy and which don't make a lot of noise (the Buster Cube is hard plastic and it's hard to take in the same room with the dog knocking it around). The Atomic Treat Ball (3 in.) is the best we've found.

While I'd prefer a smaller or adjustable hole, we've found a couple of treats Benji likes that make him work to get them out: the small size Milk Bones and the heart shaped Paul Newman treats. Both of these are just a little too big for him to get out of the toy by rolling it around. He has to squeeze the opening with his teeth just the right way and hope that he gets lucky. Plus the biscuit treats don't spoil if they remain in the toy. Another bonus is that the treat ball is just a little too large for him to lose under much of our furniture. Don't you hate it when you get a new toy, the dog loves it, and it disappears within the first five minutes if you turn your back? :)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You can find it cheaper than $17, January 31, 2009

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LilPea (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Atomic Treat Ball - 3" (Misc.)

I just got this at PetSmart today for $6 and the dogs seem a bit perplexed. They enjoy it and have had fun batting it around, but I think they would rather I put their food in a bowl for them - instead of working for it. I have two of the laziest highest-energy lab mixes around.

However, I would tell anyone looking to purchase it to buy from another vendor. Amazon used to have one on here that offered the Atomic Treat Ball for $4, since I missed that boat I ended up buying mine at PetSmart for $6 (as mentioned above). Good treat toy- but not for $17.

PS- I only gave it 4 stars because I really don't feel like we've had adequate experience with it to say if it is well made or not. It DOES feel sturdy... I'll update after we've had this for a while longer!

UPDATE: Great toy once the dogs got used to it. They now easily knock the food out of it & get excited to use it. It's extremely sturdy, my youngest one carries it from room to room to enjoy it in private.