Premier Busy Buddy Tug-a-Jug, Medium/Large

My dogs love this toy, but they throw it around so much that the noise on my hardwood floors drives me nuts! We save it for special occasions now.

I think this toy has potential, but it didn't come as pictured. The rope is not actually a rope, it's a plastic mimic of a rope and my dog can't seem to figure out that he can tug at it like he can his tug rope. He quickly figured out all the other busy buddy toys and the buster cube, so I assume the rope just seems too foreign. I am going to buy an actual tug tope that will fit and try that instead. Will update review once I do this.

My husband and I have two English Jack Russell Terriers under six months old. They're both much more interested in playing than eating, but my vet was adamant that letting them graze all day would make house training significantly more difficult.

The answer has been to make their eating more of a challenge. We've got two oversized Kongs that we'll fill with their breakfast, but they eat out of the kongs very quickly. In the evening, we needed something that would keep the puppies busy for at least ten minutes, so one of us could get some food in our own mouths before it was time for the pack to go out.

The tug-a-jug has been great. Both puppies are challenged by it, but not so challenged that they lose interest. There's a perfect balance between work and reward. It holds a lot of food and assorted small treats, it's pretty easy to load, and the beasts haven't figured out how to unscrew the bottom lid.

Some of the pictures for this product on various websites show a rope. Mine actually came with a silicone "rope" that's got a cone shape at the end, which ensures something gets scooped to the neck almost every time they pull on it.

Only downside for my two is that if the food drops below a certain level they lose interest... might be because it's too much work, or it might be because they're full. Either way I have to make sure to dump the leftovers into a kong or a dish at least once a week so they get to eat the food before it gets stale.

The busy buddy is one of my favorite toys I have bought my dog. He loves it and it usually takes him about 20 minutes to get all the treats out (I don't fill it all the way up). I haven't tried to put his food in it, but I'm sure it would be perfect as well. My dog loves this toy and it is fun to watch him try to work his moves to get the treats out. The only problem with this toy is that it is loud and my room mate hates it and takes it away. So just don't have hard wood floors like I do and you'll be set.

My dogs loved this when they first got them. Now, my 11 yr old, Bonkers,is the only one of the 3 who has figured it out. Tons of fun and none of the 3 has broken one yet!!!