Treat Machine

This was the most difficult "trick" that I've taught my yellow lab, but it was well worth it. Initially he wanted to get his mouth in the shoot or bite at the bowl. With patience, my husband and I repeatedly placed his paw on the bone lever until he eventually (WEEKS later) totally got it! Once he knew what he needed to do, we let him keep hitting away to reinforce the right approach. He's even used his nose when he's had a sore leg, making it more difficult to use his paw. We DO have to keep it on a counter that he can't reach, so it's supervised use only or he would empty it.Friends and family enjoy watching our lab do this so much that we've bought these for gifts for other dog lovers! We fill it with Charlie Bear treats, which are the perfect size. If we run out, we temporarily put some dry chow in it.

Dog loved it, eventually something inside broke and now it no longer works, lasted long enough that I'm not disappointed in buying it, but would have been nice to last a little longer with how much it cost.

I bought this for my 2 dogs after seeing it in my groomer's salon. I have one dog who is really smart, and he figured it out easily. I just showed him a couple of times, and now he gets treats whenever he wants. I just put dog food in there, and he doesn't over-eat anyway, so he can have as much as he wants. Then there is the dumb dog...she has no idea where the food is coming from, but she loves the toy too. The smart dog will go over, hit the bone handle, and walk away. He leaves the food there for the dog who can't figure it out! He'll also leave food in there for the cat. It's a great toy for a smart dog, but another dog might not be able to figure it out.

very very disappointed in the product quality. Not worth the price. Had one in the past that I had purchased from Pet Smart for 1/2 the price. This one was smaller. The quality is plastic (other was cast iron). Even the Bone lever is positioned at a 90degree angle instead of a 45 degree as it should be to allow the pet to dispense it easily. Would NOT recommend this product or purchase another one from Amazon.

Well, my 3-year-old male Australian Cattle Dog picked this up within minutes. Tonight (his second exposure to it) he fed himself dinner. This is about the most enthusiastic he's been about anything, so I'm happy.It is somewhat light weight for an enthusiastic dog, and he's tipped it over several times. I may have to anchor it to a board or something, and it would be nice if it came with anchor point to help do that. It seems to drain food well and not leave stuff in the globe. Overall, I'm quite pleased with it, and so is Carter.

My poodle had one of these when I was a kid. So now that I have my own place and pets, I got one for my Bichon. It took him a few days but he figured it out and loves to get his treats out. He sometimes has a hard time pushing the bone lever all the way down, but does get treats out the majority of the time. I wish I could adjust the lever for a little shorter dog...maybe that is why he has trouble. There was nothing in the instructions that said you can adjust that so I am scared to attempt it and break the machine. It is made of durable products so it can withstand dogs and their antics, haha!

Great treat dispensing device. My dog learned it quickly and then couldn't stop herself. The handle takes some pressure but with persistence your dog will get the hang of it. We filled it with tiny little Milk Bone treats, they fit perfect. 3-4 come out at a time. Very entertaining and our dog loves it!

it is adorable watching my dog take treats from this! at first she didn't get it and for a while i got worried that i wasted my money. but eventually she figured it out and now she will just lay on the floor hitting the lever over and over again like she's playing slots and winning every pull. HAHA, its so cute, but i have to watch her or watch how much food i put in it because she will eat it til its gone, not because she is a food crazy dog but because she has fun hitting the lever.