West Paw Zogoflex Tux Treat Dispensing Dog Chew Toy – Interactive Chew Toy for Dogs – Dog Enrichment Toy – Dog Games for Aggressive Chewers, Fetch, Catch – Holds Kibble, Treats, Large 5", Granny Smith

We have two large dogs that love to chew. This toy, filled w/dog cookies, distracts them for several minutes up to an hour, depending on the degree of interest. Neither have been able to chew it apart which is quite a feat for our dogs.

My older dog loves to have to work for her food- but as she got older her toys and kongs were harder for her to interact with especially with arthritis and her bad eyes.This worked because the opening was big so the food fell out easier for her. I would also sometimes put food/treats/peanut butter and freeze it so it would stay in it longer for her to interact with

Been buying these for years. My dog can't have stuffed toys because she's destroys them in seconds and doesn't like other hard toys (Kong, etc). These stand up to the strongest jaws and she loves it. She throws it for herself and chases it, and lays upside down on it and uses it as a back massager.

This is an excellent toy to stuff with a variety of treats. It's an unusual shape so my dog has to work to get out the treats. Even my power-chewer dog can't chew through this toy. She's only interested in it when I've stuffed it with treats. Once the treats are gone, she doesn't continue to chew on it.

So far so good, we'll see what happens over time. That's probably most people have I've tried different supposedly indestructible chew toys and have had some last as little as two or three hours before showing serious wear. After a few days of really intense chewing for hours at a time this thing does not have a mark on it. Granted, my dog is a only a 70 lb boxer, but she has destroyed other things pretty easily. You can tell by the photos other people have posted that this item has pretty mixed reviews and while I can understand people being disappointed and irritated it does have a return warranty, so there really isn't a reason not to try it to see if it survives your doggy. I am giving it four stars instead of five because I'm not entirely satisfied with the little pocket where you put the treats. It's too big for anything but medium or large treats but then it's also kind of hard to get the larger treat out. I'm not really sure anyone has quite solved this problem, treat dispensing toys are kind of a dubious prospect. The other thing I like about this toy is its shape, which allows it to bounce irregularly if you throw it, and my dog gets very silly with it, pawing at it and bouncing it himself like a cat would. Anyway, give it a try and return it if it doesn't work out! Update: many weeks later and I am satisfied with how this toy has held up. The photos that I've attached are after many, many hours if single-minded, very dedicated chewing. You can see in one of the photos that it broke my dog :-). There are flecks of rubber missing but my dog has not been able to tear it to pieces or chew out large chunks like she has with every other so-called indestructible chew toy. I'm guessing I will have to buy a new one every three or four months, and that is okay.

The opening is not easy to fill for a frozen treat (I fill mine with blueberries, yogurt, peanut butter). I would not buy again.

I absolutely love these toys!DURABILITY: I admit, I don't have power chewers in my home the way many terriers are power chewers. However, my Saint Bernard has pretty strong jaws so even though he doesn't intend to be a power chewer, it doesn't take much for him to damage most toys, especially ones like this that aren't quite intended for dogs his size. Nonetheless, I've had these toys for two years now - they have each been used hundreds of times (and been run through the dishwasher as many times) and are still in nearly-pristine shape. Amazing!EASE OF FILLING: These are generally much easier to stuff than Kongs, and I get that feedback from the dog training clients I recommend them to as well. There is a bigger opening for stuffing items in. While the relative ease of stuffing would seem like it would result in this toy being easier to empty for dogs, that is not necessarily the case. Depending on what you stuff this with, how tightly you stuff it, and whether or not you freeze it, you may find this lasts just as long as a Kong. By the time I ordered these, my dogs had already been Kong pros for years and liked the novel challenge a different work-to-eat toy presented. There were times that it would actually take my Mokie girl, a prodigy at WTE (work to eat) toys, longer to "destuff" than an actual Kong.VARIETY: I love the variety of things you can fit in this because of the larger opening. If you stick biscuits crosswise, they can be pretty hard for dogs to remove! You may also find other fillings (or any combination of fillings) appeal to your dogs. A few examples include:* canned dog food* raw dog food* healthy dinner leftovers* cottage cheese* unsweetened applesauce* peanut butter* fruits or steamed vegetablesIf your dog is not used to trying work to eat toys, you may want to let him have it a few times with "easy scores" hidden inside. As he gets better at the game and develops confidence and enthusiasm for trying to empty the Tux, you can make the game harder and more interesting by freezing it after stuffing! When you are ready to start freezing the Tux, you can mix any of the items from the list above with a bit of the dog's kibble (if your dog eats kibble).On cold days, you can also melt a bit of cheese in the bottom of the Tux! Just take a small bit of cheese, place it in the bottom of the Tux, place the Tux in a bowl or coffee mug so that it doesn't tip over, and microwave until the cheese is melted. WARNING: the cheese will be too hot for your dog to eat right away, so make sure you let it cool for a bit before offering it to him.Anyway, these toys are really awesome. Easy to use, easy to clean, fun to play with, easy to love! Great price for the quality and super durable. I love them!

Such a great enrichment toy! I usually fill it up with some of my puppy’s kibble and top it with pumpkin, peanut butter, or plain greek yogurt. Sometimes I’ll even throw in some treats or a few strawberries and/or blueberries. I freeze it and my pup loves it! It keeps her busy and usually tires her out. Worth every penny!

This item is super durable and stands up to my power chewer! I’ve had these for more than two years and no damage at all and I leave the dogs with them filled with frozen food when I go to work. The other Tux product you can stuff with the squiggles in the middle did not stand up to his power chewing as impeccably although it did quite well (he tore out small pieces from the edges with his front teeth).

There are very few products our dogs will find fun and durable. West Paw does it!

Bisschen unhandlich, das Teil. Es könnte auch eine Dogge damit spielen. Aber mein Hund fährt extrem drauf ab und mir gefällt vor allem, dass das Spielzeug schadstofffrei ist. Ich werde es als Kong-Ersatz nutzen und im Sommer mit Leberwurst-Eis o.ä. befüllen.

Picture above shows this West Paw toy after 3 months of DAILY chewing. I can see there are many months left in this unit. It really keeps my 1 year old beagle "Doug" busy and not worrying about me when I'm busy myself with chores around the house. I was spending a lot on beef bones, which of course he loves but are really expensive here. I could have many of these Zogoflex with what I've already spent on bones. So it was worth every penny. I tried different fillings, but Doug could get them out too quickly as they would bust apart, commercial biscuits, etc.. I've settled on simmered beef heart that is about 1/4 inch thick x 1 and 1/4 inch square. I jam that into the hole and he is at it for hours at a time. Beef heart is cheap in most grocery stores and it's lean and good for your dog. I cook up a bunch of heart cut, cut it into squares and keep them in the freezer. Thaw a few out at a time that last a day or two of chewing. Cool toy/device .. somebody was thinking!! I'm going to pick up another one of these units soon.

So filled this with wet food stuffed with her treats and put in the freezer overnight. Next day gave to the puppy, who is teething in the worst way, and she loved it! Chewed and licked and chewed.... for 2+ hours. Its been a week and she gets the frozen treat every other day and after all the chewing it still looks brand new. It also seems she is laying off the furniture, base boards, etc. since she has had something for teething pain.