{"product_id":"snuffle-mat-for-dogs-interactive-foraging-game","title":"Snuffle Mat for Dogs - Washable Foraging Mat for Slow Feeding, 5 Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSniffing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDense fabric strips that hide food right down at the base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNon-slip backing so it stays put while your dog works at it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachine washable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive designs to choose from\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGetting started\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMake 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUse dry treats or kibble. Anything greasy soaks into the fabric and is unpleasant to wash out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen it earns its keep\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRainy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt also works as a slow feeder — put part of a meal in rather than treats and dinner takes fifteen minutes instead of thirty seconds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupervise 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMachine wash cool and air dry. Shake it out between uses to bring crumbs to the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFree UK delivery. 14-day returns.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Petsworth","offers":[{"title":"Blue","offer_id":58699829313861,"sku":"MPW-TOY-SNUFF-MAT-BLU","price":29.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Green","offer_id":58699829379397,"sku":"MPW-TOY-SNUFF-MAT-GRN","price":29.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow Blue","offer_id":58699829412165,"sku":"MPW-TOY-SNUFF-MAT-YBL","price":29.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow Pink","offer_id":58699829444933,"sku":"MPW-TOY-SNUFF-MAT-YPK","price":29.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Green Orange","offer_id":58706587418949,"sku":"MPW-TOY-SNUFF-MAT-GOR","price":29.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/6147\/6165\/files\/sm_9.png?v=1785242172","url":"https:\/\/mypetsworth.com\/products\/snuffle-mat-for-dogs-interactive-foraging-game","provider":"My Petsworth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}