Dogs games like “Fetch” and “Tug of war” are great for keeping your dog entertained and active but sometimes you need something a little more mentally challenging to keep them engaged.
Treat toys are perfect for those smarty pants dogs that need additional stimulation to stay out of trouble!
Here are the BEST DOG TREAT TOYS in Ireland
The Lickimat Treat Mat
The Lickimat is a very versatile interactive toy and a great boredom buster! Perfect for small to medium sized dogs. FYI: suitable for our feline friends as well!
The process of licking produces relaxing endorphins as well as more saliva. Increased saliva helps to keep your pet's teeth, gums and tongue healthy and clean, as well as their breath fresh.
It also implies that more digestive enzymes are secreted, which aids your pet's digestion, encourages slower eating which minimises bloating and improves digestion so it really is an all round winner!
This mat can also be used to slow any of those fast easters down. The non-slip base keeps the Mat from sliding around as your pet is licking it so it doesn't spread the mess.
We love to use this toy by mixing some of your dog's normal dry nuts with some water, add a little peanut butter and freeze it to make it that bit tricker for your pooch. We always have one in the freezer ready to go.
Another staff favorite here at Petworld is mashed sweet potato which you can also freeze, a fantastic naturally sweet vegetable that most dogs enjoy that shouldn't affect their tummy.
Kong Classic
This is one of our absolute favourite dog toys, it should be a staple in every dog's toy basket!
We here at petworld like to use the dogs normal dry dog food, wetted down with a little water and mixed with either some premium wet food or a small amount of meat, some treat paste, a tiny teaspoon of peanut butter or even some mashed sweet potato this way the extra treats should not affect their digestion and normal diet.
With its very simple yet effective shape it's ideal for those strong jawed chewers and those food driven treat lovers. This classic kong toy is available in different strength rubber and sizes to choose the perfect match for your pooch. With lots of different exciting features; it wobbles, spins, hides treats and for those messers even bounces funny!
Like the Licki Mat, these toys can also be frozen and an ideal choice for those warmer days.
Live Longer Play Mat
This play mat is great for not only dogs that eat fast, but dogs that get bored easily! It's not the most durable for those super destructors so be careful leaving this one out when alone, but it's sure to give them something to get their nose working.
Just sprinkle food nuts or treats through the mat so they fall into all the different crevices, with its non-slip base it won't be sliding around the floor when your dog is on the hunt.
For those real gobblers, this will help slow their eating down which will also help prevent bloat and choking and also aid better digestion as eating slower. Simple and effective, it's a firm favorite with most dogs.
These are a well designed interactive toy that can hold normal dry nuts or anything with a slightly softer texture if you want to knock it up a level.
As the name suggests, K9 Connectables are a range of rubber dog toys that can be connected together. There are many different shape and size options that allow you to make play time as complex or as simple as your dog prefers, the more toys you connect the tricker it will get.
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Word of Caution
NOT ALL toys are suitable for all dogs so do be mindful even after you purchase, some dogs may find some toys easier to chew than others so always check for splits / cracks in the rubber as if left alone with the toy it may become a choking hazard.
Also, you may find a toy that on paper suits your pooch but in reality they just destroy it, it may also take you a while to find the perfect match! Monitor your dog the first time they use their enrichment toy to make sure it's safe and fun for them.
Top tip: swap your toys up to make it exciting for your dog, remove toys not being used and change out toys every day so they have something different to entertain them!