10 of your favorite educational toys for dogs: from food balls to sniffing pads
Make eating a task that requires thinking.
The first category is food leaking balls and puzzle spinners, which can extend the eating time by ten to twenty minutes by stuffing a meal into them. The second type is the sniffing pad, where snacks are hidden in the gaps of the cloth strips. This is the consumption method that is closest to the nature of dogs.
The third category is frozen toys, which freeze wet food or yogurt into bite-resistant rubber, which is both cooling and time-consuming in summer. The fourth category is rope-unlocking educational toys, which require the dog to use their paws to support them in order to take out the snacks.
The principle of use is to grade the difficulty, starting from the level that can be solved in three minutes and gradually increasing. If the difficulty is too high, the dog will give up, which will increase the frustration.
Pay attention to material safety: toys that can be easily chewed off and swallowed should be eliminated. Check the wear every two weeks and replace the rubber if there are cracks.
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