A bored dog is the cause of a large share of the problems people buy products for — the chewing, the barking, the digging. A treat ball is one of the few cheap things that genuinely helps, because it makes the dog work for food it was going to get anyway.
Key Benefits
- Turns a bowl of kibble into twenty minutes of problem solving
- Adjustable difficulty on most versions, so it stays interesting
- Uses the dog’s existing food rather than extra treats
- Works for dogs left alone for a couple of hours
Best For
- Bored dogs that chew or bark for something to do
- Fast eaters, since it slows a meal dramatically
- Rainy days when the walk has to be short
How It Works
Kibble goes inside and falls out through an opening as the ball is nosed and rolled. The dog cannot see a solution, so it works through trial and error — which is mentally tiring in a way a walk is not.
Pros and Cons
Pros: One of the highest-value items in the whole catalogue for the money. Genuinely reduces boredom behaviours and slows fast eaters at the same time.
Cons: It is noisy on hard floors — a hard plastic ball being nosed around a kitchen at six in the morning is not a small thing. It needs the right kibble size or it either jams or empties instantly, and it must be washed properly because food residue inside goes rancid. Deduct what it dispenses from the daily food or it becomes a weight problem.
Things to Consider
- Take the treats out of the daily food allowance, do not add them to it
- Use it on carpet or a mat unless you like the noise
- Prices, availability and shipping times are set by the AliExpress seller and can change
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