Snuffle Mat for Dogs - Washable Foraging Mat for Slow Feeding, 5 Designs

A mat of dense fabric strips with kibble or treats scattered down among them. Your dog has to work through it nose-first, which turns a bowl that disappears in twenty seconds into fifteen minutes of proper work.

Sniffing tires a dog out in a way running does not. That is why a snuffle mat is the thing to reach for on the days a full walk is not happening — a wet afternoon, a vet-ordered rest, or the hour before you go out.

What you get

• Dense fabric strips that hide food right down at the base
• Non-slip backing so it stays put while your dog works at it
• Machine washable
• Five designs to choose from

Getting started

Make it obvious at first. Scatter treats across the top where your dog can see and smell them, so they learn the mat is worth investigating. Only once they are confident should you push food down between the strips.

Use dry treats or kibble. Anything greasy soaks into the fabric and is unpleasant to wash out.

When it earns its keep

Rainy days when the walk gets cut short. Crate rest after an injury. The twenty minutes after you leave the house, when a dog with something absorbing to do settles far better than one listening at the door.

It also works as a slow feeder — put part of a meal in rather than treats and dinner takes fifteen minutes instead of thirty seconds.

Safety

Supervise a dog who chews rather than forages. The strips are for nosing through, not shredding, and a determined chewer can pull pieces loose. Check it over regularly and retire it once strips start coming away.

Care

Machine wash cool and air dry. Shake it out between uses to bring crumbs to the surface.

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