PetSafe Busy Buddy Tug-A-Jug - Treat-Dispensing Dog Toy - Slow Down Eating - 2 Cup Capacity - Lower Separation Anxiety - Cleans Teeth - Easy to Wash - Multi-Sensory Stimulation - Purple, M/L

I LOVE these. I have two, and both are still fully functional with ropes :) I've had them for quite a while. The first I bought about 8 months ago and the 2nd about 2 months(I tend to misplace toys so it works well to have both!)Here's my breakdown of this toy!My dog (for comparison)- I have 4, but only 1 truly plays/uses this, although that is intentional to avoid jealousy/fights. A 11 m.o. hound/working border collie mix, about 50lbs - very active, very clever.The rope- Aria has not shown interest in chewing on this rope, despite being an avid and somewhat heavy chewer, and going through teething with this toy. However, this may be because she always has numerous bones. I will say, the rope is NOT heavy duty- the small amount she has chewed on it does show. Since she doesn't chew on it, it's never shown any signs of mold. It DID get covered in poop at one point- I rinsed it off and called it good, but I didn't see a need to soak it, which probably helped with the drying. If it did get to that point, you could fairly easily remove andreplace the rope with another one.The plastic- Fairly durable. One of ours has cracked, but the plastic is thick enough that it's more of an "inner crack" rather than actually being a gap in the plastic (like a double layer reusable plastic cup/tumbler might get).The difficulty/play level- Pro- She doesn't need to smash/wobble it around the house to play with it, which is a HUGE benefit since I work from home or if I'm watching TV since it is much quieter. I can also give it to her in the crate, and I feel (personally, after watching her with it numerous times) that it is safe enough to give to her and let her keep when I leave her in the crate. She also still enjoys playing with this toy, even after figuring out how to do it, unlike most of her other toys. Cons- my other 3 dogs could not care less about this toy, so it may not be a great toy for every dog! Only 1 of those 3 would be a candidate to play with it anyways, and he is easily frustrated.Overall- this toy is PERFECT for my pup and she loves it. While I am comfortable leaving my dog alone with this toy, I very highly recommend watching them the first few times to prevent chewing on the rope or toy since it isn't built to hold up to that well. It is perfect as a slow feeder as well - my girl gets 3/4 of her meal in this most days (the only reason she doesn't get this for all is for training purposes, otherwise she would!)

Puppy loves this toy, makes her work for her treat so she doesn't eat them all in 3 seconds

I bought this for my working GSD, who is food motivated and very easily bored, as a way to feed her meals. I have several other feeder toys (wobblers, ufo “flippers”, puzzle boards, snuffle mats, rolling balls, weighted/balanced rollers - you name it) that I switch up every few days, as she enjoys the variety and becomes bored if the same one is constantly given. She loves all of them and has never had trouble getting kibble out of even the most challenging toys.However, she played with this one for about 10 minutes before giving up and becoming completely disinterested. It was too difficult for her. The only way to get kibble out of this (particularly if your kibble is large) is to push the rope into the bottle and flip it upside down or sideways without letting the knot inside the bottle block the food from dispensing. Pulling on the rope at all will cause the knot in the bottle to block the opening. I’m sure you can imagine that this is a bit of a hassle, especially if you’re a dog with no hands. It seems impossible to me for a dog to pick this up in their mouth upside down and somehow prevent gravity from pulling the rope down and blocking the opening. I’ve included images of the opening when the knot is blocking it and when it’s pushed inside the bottle - there is barely space for kibble to come out. The third picture is after I took the rope out.It’s been about a year since that purchase, and I found this sitting abandoned in the closet last night. After another attempt at using this in the intended way (and failing), I was able to cut the rope off of it; and while this makes it by far her easiest toy feeder, that’s better than it being a piece of junk in the closet. She’s now able to nose it around on the floor and dispense the food like a rolling feeder.That said, it does have its merits. It’s incredibly durable, and held up to being slung into the wall, tile floor, and down the stairs (and STILL didn’t dispense food) with very little signs of wear. The bottom bit that screws off so you can insert the food is great, not too loose but very sturdy. It also holds a large amount of kibble and is great for dogs who eat a couple cups of food per meal. But I honestly don’t believe that any dog, unless extremely food motivated, could reliably get food out of this. I would also be careful purchasing this if your dog likes to “kill” their toys by vigorously shaking and thrashing them around. My dog loves doing this with plush toys... and apparently this bottle. In a last ditch effort for food, she enjoyed grabbing the rope and swinging it against the wall and furniture as hard as she could in the same manner. Honestly? I’m surprised that it didn’t leave a dent in the wall.All in all, I would only recommend this to the absolute extreme end of intelligent or food motivated dogs. Most average dogs will have trouble with it or lose motivation, in my opinion. And definitely skip this toy if you think your dog would use it as a tool of destruction.

The media could not be loaded. I bought this a few months ago for my 1 year old shepherd mix. At the time we were going through “tuff” and “indestructible” toys out the wazoo with her. She’s very high energy and needs a lot of mental and physical stimulation. I started getting her into playing with dog puzzles and this made its way into my cart. I was on the fence about buying it, the pictures made it seem more fragile than it really is (at least in my case). I thought she may also chew through the rope fairly quickly. But I decided to give it a try.This thing has stood the test of time (for a few months at least). She doesn’t play with it 24/7, but it is always out and available for her to find. I usually keep it loaded with .5 to 2 cups of kibble (each about the diameter of a sweet pea). She hasn’t destroyed it at all. It seems like a safety toy for her, knowing that there will always be a reward after playing with it, but playing with it is actually a brain workout too! The refill end screws on and stays on. It’s worth noting that my pup has only played with this indoors on carpeted floors.Overall, I’ve been pleasantly surprised with this toy and would recommend it.