PetSafeBusy Buddy Barnacle - Dog Chew Toy - Treat Dispensing Dog Toys

The media could not be loaded.  I am certified in dog behavior and obedience. I have bought my dog around 50 toys in the last year trying to figure out what he likes best. I have the Large and it fits more than one cup of dog food. I like the three chambers being separate because I do an easy, medium, and difficult part to entertain my dog for about an hour. He is not a heavy chewer and is 25 pounds. With that all being said I really don’t like the Pet Safe brand as they sell a lot of aversive “dog training” tools and will not buy this product again as I don’t want to support this company.

It has been a trial and error to find the right treats but my dog loves it

I wedge some treats in the different openings and it takes my dog a while to get them out. He bounces it all around and plays with it trying to get them out. It keeps him busy for a while. We have been buying these for him since he was a puppy and he is now 4. I like it better than a Kong toy because with a Kong you have to put peanut butter or something similar in order to keep the treats from falling out and you can only give your dog so much peanut butter. With the Barnacle I buy healthy/natural dog treats and my dog can have it twice a day. I wish they lasted a little longer, but that is my only complaint.

I am aware that my dog is a destructive, super-chewer but I had hopes after reading other reviews. This is what he did on the first use. He happens to live it through! It was recommended by his trainer and he played with the light lavender one at her site. So I DO recommend it in general, for most dogs, but take your chances if your dog is descrutive. Also, we can get use put of the other 2 bubbles on this barnacle. Dog is 16mo, (adopted from shelter at 11 mo.) male, neutered, 46lbs, some sort of Shepard/boxer/bully mix...

I got the Barnacle toy in size Large for my ~45 lb mutt. She enjoys food toys, and I wanted to find one sturdy enough that I felt safe leaving her with when I left for work since she tends to destroy her toys quickly.First thing -- there's no way any dog is going to be able to destroy this. The "rubber" is super thick and a good balance of flexible and sturdy, so she can't do her favorite "pick at a weak edge and slowly disembowel it" trick. I've had it for a couple months now and it looks brand new.However, it isn't great for feeding her kibble. She eats 1 cup at morning and at night, and none of the compartments fits that comfortably. I don't really feel like dividing her food into 3 portions every day to split it between either. The bigger problem is the hole size, or rather the ratio of kibble-to-hole size. The holes are very big with rubber "fingers" inside to slow the food spill. I've still found that it tends to dump a fistful of kibble all at once, or not let anything go for a long time. This may have to do with my dog's "technique", as described below.Another problem is that since this has three separate chambers, this toy is not hollow and is surprisingly heavy. While my dog has no problems throwing a kong around (and I mean THROWING a kong around), the weight and asymmetrical shape makes it difficult to throw or roll, which is my dog's preferred way to use a food toy. This toy works best when a dog slaps it with her paws or picks it up and drops it, which may be why my dog gets frustrated with getting her food from it.What this toy is really great for, for us, is high value treats. If I am leaving at an unusual time and anticipate that she's going to fuss, I can put "the good stuff" in this toy and then she doesn't mind the struggle at all! The different size chambers make this especially nice if I'm breaking up odd sized or home made treats and want her to stay busy for a while. Since it's so sturdy, she can chew on it all she wants, but she has to do the work to get the treats.All in all-- this toy isn't great for my dog's daily feedings, but it's great for high value treats and a change of pace.

So, Abbi Gail LOVES this toy so much. She loves it so very, very much that she will NOT eat her dry dog food out of anything else since I bought this for her. She will ONLY eat her dry dog food out of this toy, and watching her use her foot to move this toy all over the living room floor to get every little piece of food out of it is adorable. We don't put food in the tiniest part of the toy because food doesn't really come out of it, but I think that's more along the lines of the dry dog food being a bit too big, so maybe if you used smaller food and/or small treats in the smallest part of the toy, that wouldn't be an issue.

Meu cachorro adorou, tem apenas 4 meses e adorou ficar brincando de pegar os petiscos.

I have a beagle who is extremely food driven and he loves toys like this that you can put treats into. This toy is very tough and good quality. My Beagle is really strong and a lot of toys don’t last but this has now even had one piece come off and he uses it everyday. The different size compartments are an added bonus as it keeps him entertained and focused on getting out the treats from inside. I would highly recommend this for the dogs who are really rough on toys this will withstand heavy usage. The price point is also a bonus as I have spent a lot more on well known brands that didn’t last more than 15mins with my pup. It is also very easy to clean.

Loves throwing his treats in it still.

Dog enjoys playing with this and it keeps him busy for about 15mins when filled with biscuits. It does stink of rubber which is the only downside even after washing

I expected this to be durable for my LabradorShe totally wrecked it within 2 hoursDisappointed due to the cost expected better