WOOF Pupsicle – Long-Lasting Interactive Dog Toy to Keep Your Pup Distracted – Safe for Dogs – Low-Mess Design – Dog Toys for Large Dogs 25-75 lbs

Great product for busy dogs!
We have a German shepherd/cattle dog rescue about a year old. He is so energetic and we are always looking for toys to keep him occupied! The pupsicle has been a game-changer so far. I just went back and ordered another one with the treat tray for the freezer. So far we have put in other treats and it has kept him busy longer than anything else we have tried. He chews through bones in minutes that would take other dogs days to get through, this thing is tough and built to last.Thanks for making a great product!

Like unto the Holy Grail of food toys. [I recommend buying the separate treat mold, too.]
So far, I have no complaints. I can see that this toy might not work well for some combinations of dogs and people, but for my two current dogs (blue heeler and small terrier), this thing, plus the treat mold, is GREAT!I love that the dogs get it more or less fully emptied, and it is washable. I love that I can pre-prepare a whole bunch of frozen fillings by using the treat mold (sold separately).Yes, I agree that this is a very expensive item, especially if you buy the treat mold along with the toy. I bought two toys at a very reduced price on Prime day, also bought the treat mold at full price, and consider the combined purchase a great value at this cost. The current price (for the toy) is comparable to the cost of an extra-large Toppl, and I’ve seen it at a price similar to the current cost of a large Toppl. I checked the current price of the XXL “extreme” Kong I needed to use for one dog, and the current price on a different web site is almost the same as the Woof Pupsicle.To answer questions and issues I’ve seen mentioned…* My terrier weighs 16 pounds and uses the large toy with no problem. Possibly it is minimally less thoroughly cleaned out, but I’m not positive about that. My only warning would be that you ought to keep track of calories and/or what you put in it because you could potentially give a small dog way too many empty calories from “junk food.”* The toy is still usable without the treat mold. Just fill up the solid half of the toy and stick it in the freezer overnight, same as you would do with a Kong, except it takes up less space.* Do introduce it properly, by initially giving it with NON-frozen and sticky food in it. An even more slow, careful, step-wise introduction may be necessary if your dog is a destructo-dog.* The terrier takes about 20 minutes to empty it of frozen canned dog food. That’s non-trivial, and I’m not sure why people are complaining. The heeler takes less time (maybe 15 minutes?), but it’s still an amount of time that is helpful for me, and this licking activity seems to be especially calming for her (as compared to using the food puzzle toys with kibble).* It initially was extremely difficult to open and close the thing. I was best able to do it with a “light” touch, not pulling and making sure not to press the two surfaces together. After not very long, it became much easier. I didn’t need to use oil. If you have trouble getting it closed, it became a lot easier after the solid part was frozen (while the vented part stayed at room temperature).* I agree with others that a larger version might be nice, but a larger version might make dogs more likely to destroy the toy in place of emptying it by focused licking.* I’m not sure that any of these toys are truly indestructible. People are mentioning Kongs. Well, my Kongs have required periodic replacement. They have tooth marks and eventually get “modified” to where pieces might get torn off and consumed. For one dog, I had to upgrade to the XXL-size Extreme (black) version, and she also put tooth marks in that.I own a fortune’s worth of Kongs, Toppls, and a couple similar food toys, and they all have their issues. They have holes in them that allow liquid to immediately come out (before freezing occurs). They are bulky and use up a lot of space in the freezer, and the unusual shapes make them non-stackable. For me, Kong toys are time-consuming to fill and difficult to clean. My dogs couldn’t get the very end cleaned out without throwing the Kong around (making a big mess), and even then it wasn’t fully clean. Some did end up with mold in that part of them. [It looks like new inventions, like plugs (or something like that), may solve some of the problems; I didn’t have those.]I mention the other toys only to say that this unique brilliant toy has seeming solved all those problems, and my dogs truly LOVE this toy as well. Be assured, I will update this review if anything changes.

They are great
Not only did I have to get another, I have to stop this one from stealing her sisters!! These guys love them and keep them busy for a long time. I love that I can freeze them and that they are dishwasher safe. Easy to clean up because they eat all that is inside. Love them.

Dogs absolutely love them, but there are two critical flaws to be aware of
My huskies love Woof Pupsicles. It’s their favorite treat toy after their daily walks, and keeps them occupied and blissfully happy for a good 30-40 minutes. That said, I have a love/hate relationship with this product, as it has a few noteworthy flaws:1. I have yet to find any Pupsicle recipes for non-frozen treat balls like the ones Woof sells. With two dogs, the Woof treats get so expensive that it’s hard to give it to them every day, as much as you want to. Woof publishes recipes for frozen treats, but they fail to give their customers any guidance on how to make non-frozen Pupsicle treats like the ones they sell. The Woof online community hasn’t figured it out yet either.2. The lid on the rubber case is often insanely difficult to unscrew once my dogs are done with their treats. God help you if you leave it sitting for a couple of hours or overnight. I’ve tried buttering and oiling the threads as Woof suggests, with mixed results. Sometimes the case opens without too much effort, and other times, it’s stuck solid and impossible to budge. I’ve resorted to freezing the case, running it under hot and cold water, banging it with a hammer and using a wrench on it (no joke) and it still takes an eternity to pry loose. It’s frustrating enough to make you want to set them on fire in the backyard and call it a day. I’m a strong man, and it takes all my strength and several minutes of cursing like Ralphie’s father in A Christmas Story to get them open much of the time. I can imagine many people would find it impossible. If you can’t get a case open, it becomes unusable and the only recourse you have left is to throw it in the trash. This aspect of the product design is so infuriating, especially because the company knows its a problem, and hasn’t come up with a better solution.

This is excellent when filled and used with the frozen moulds of yoghurt or peanut butter.Keeps my 9 month heavy chewer labrador pup busy for sometime – especially useful when sitting down to lunch/supper.However you do have to take it away once finished sucking the frozen contents as he would destroy if left with it. After 2 uses it has some deep teeth marks where he has tried to open it.

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