What are Dog Treat Puzzles and Hide and Seek Mats?

Dog Treat Puzzles generally are made to elicit different degrees of skill from your dog. The skill choice levels are; easy, intermediate, and advanced. The puzzles have movable parts that slide, or, pop up to release treats or food. Each puzzle is different, so the dog presses, nudges or paws at them. You can hide about a cup of food/treats in them.

There are other versions of the puzzles known as Hide and Seek Mats. Overall the puzzles enhance the development of the dog’s problem solving skills as they experiment how to get treats out of the puzzle toy (or puzzle mat). It encourages them to use their scenting abilities to find which box or compartment the food/treats are hidden in.

Usually puzzles and hide-and-seek mats are games you set up and play supervised with your dog. They are definitely not made for independent power chewing. So for safety you need to stow these learning toys out of reach, so they are available for future use.

Why should I use dog treat puzzles and hide-and-seek toys?

Using these toys supervised with your dog enhances their search and problem solving abilities. Quality use can raise your dog’s intelligence quotient. The dog also learns the game rules of search and find, using their paws and nose.

How much do these dog toys cost? The price range for these toys is from $10.98 to $50.00, sometimes more depending on which one you select.

Here are some different kinds of dog puzzles and hide-and-seek mats.