For our 33rd foraging Friday I will be reviewing the Nina Ottosson By Outward Hound Dog puzzle foraging toy. This foraging toy is meant for dogs, but like so many dog foraging toys it is also perfect for rats. To use this toy you simply need to remove the white bones, slide out the red containers, place treats in each hole, replace the bones, slide the red containers back into place, and finally place a few small treats into each red container.
Now as for the rats the way they use this toy is pretty simple. They have to figure out just how to maneuver each piece of the toy in order to get to the treats inside/below. Usually my rats will go for the red drawers first, because they are the most obvious treat containers. Then they have to remove the white bones in the center, and finally they can scoot the red drawers over in order to get to the treat holes underneath, giving them a bit of an extra challenge. As for cleaning and refilling that is quite easy with this toy. Refill wise all you have to do is place treats in the red containers and under the red containers and bones, then let your rats enjoy figuring out how to remove the treats. Cleaning wise you can either wipe down or wash the toy, then dry it with a towel. None of the parts are unreachable so you don't just have to let the toy air dry, which is a huge benefit over cleaning many other foraging toys. Overall this toy is a fun and cute foraging toy for rats and they very much enjoy foraging with it. They especially seem to love finding the "secret" treats hidden under the red containers, which can't even be removed until the white bones are, encouraging them to really explore and investigate the puzzle fully each time. Link to this foraging toy: https://amzn.to/34v0pla Video showcasing this foraging toy:
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