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If you have a dog that gulps down food quickly, this feeder will definitely slow them down, which has several health advantages. This feeder also motivates the dog to "work" for their food, by encouraging them to use their nose and mind to figure out how to get at the food. After showing my dog how to get at the food (American Pit Bull Terrier), she quickly learned how to manipulate it to get at her kibble. I use this to feed my dog her meals each day and keeps her occupied for about 10 minutes, however, many of her toys require her to problem solve, so it did not take her long to pick up on this. Of course, time will vary depending on each dog and its ability to problem solve.
The feeder's construction is very solid and durable. It's engineering is genius, as it is designed to be taken apart for easy cleaning. The only drawback is that it will slide on floors, especially if you have a larger dog like mine. To remedy this, I just place on the carpet. I did not take a star away for this aspect because I am unsure if there is any sort of design that would eliminate sliding, especially with large and powerful dog breeds like mine.
I wouldn't say this is a dog toy though, so be sure to monitor your dog while in use.
****UPDATE 07.20.11*****
This has held up well and looks fairly new. However, my dog has this down to a science and can eat all of her food from in in 4 minutes. We have a new dog now and I have tried it with him. Unfortunately, he just does not seem to "get it" like my pit bull does. He just sits there and looks at it, so we are going to have to go extra slow with him.
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