Outward Hound Interactive Puzzle Toy – Plush Hide and Seek Activity for Dogs

3 reviews for Outward Hound Interactive Puzzle Toy – Plush Hide and Seek Activity for Dogs

1. Cherie Searles – December 11, 2014

   I have a 1 year old pitbull mix who is a very strong chewer. I bought this after having read many many reviews knowing that it would probably be torn to pieces but that he would love it while it lasted. I was pleasantly surprised to find that with a little bit of supervision, this toy lasted a few months. He absolutely loves this toy!The squirrels are the perfect size for him to hold in his mouth and carry around and they’re a good size to toss around for a game of catch. If left to his own devices, he will absolutely shred this toy in about a minute. However, when we used it with him – by hiding the squirrels over and over and tossing them in the air for him to catch – and then put it away after playtime, they lasted quite a while. This toy will definitely not hold up to chewing but when used interactively and with supervision it’s fun and will last a bit longer.The squirrels have quite a few seams and are easy to tear apart. There’s not really a whole lot of stuffing so not a huge mess but a mess nonetheless. The squeaker is just stuck in there with the stuffing with not extra reinforcement or protection so be aware of that if your dog likes to kill things that squeak. I really like that you can buy replacement squirrels and they’re not that expensive.The tree stump itself has generally held up well, although there is some tearing around the holes just from the dog shoving his nose in there over and over again. Some extra reinforcement around the openings would be wonderful and would make this last even longer.Bottom line, I think most dogs would love this toy and if you’re willing to supervise the play this should be a must buy. However, if your dog is a heavy chewer and you’re looking for something you can leave out for them to play with at will, this is probably not the best choice.

2. PBH – December 30, 2017

   My son’s yorkie poo stays at my place a lot, mostly because I take him to a nearby university campus, where, well-trained as he is, I can let him off-lead and chase squirrels to his heart’s content. He is obsessed with squirrels now, so we thought this would be a fun Christmas toy for him. We followed the advice of other reviewers and supervised to try to delay the death of all the squirrels. We let him play with the tree trunk after he had rooted out all the squirrels and tried to kill them, as a dog will do. He loves the tree trunk — so much so that he makes love to it every time we let him play with it. He is nearly five years old, and was neutered as a pup, and never was much for humping, but he goes after that tree trunk like a prisoner on a conjugal visit every time we set it out for him to play with. If we have guests, it’s a floor show. He doesn’t care. I’m not quite sure what to make of all this, but as long as it makes him happy . . . .

3. In the Boonies – July 31, 2018

   Our puppy lives to destroy. The name “Pirahna” would be more suitable for our 3 month old “Molly”. This is a dog that eats the outside of our house. She eats rocks, the underbelly of chairs, wooden porches…nothing is safe. She is the godzilla of small towns made of dog toys. Every toy we have gotten her lays shredded in indistinguishable ruins with the exception of this one little Squirrel House. We made bets on how long it would last — 15 seconds being the favorite choice. She doesn’t waste time searching out the squirrels in the house. No, she just shakes the house with her head vigorously and the squirrels go flying. This is her favorite toy. She carries the squirrels around like they’re her babies. Her favorite pull toy is the squirrel house and its held up better than any toy actually made to be a pulI toy. I really, really don’t get it — but this is the Samsonite of all dog toys. I’d write more but I just saw her go through the doggie door with my recipe book.