Lo-Ball Treat Pod Small (Medium)

Looked extremely sturdy when it first arrived, my dog instantly took to fetching the retrieval toy and wait for me to open for the treatToday the 19.05.2023 I was about to put some treats into the toy and have a game with my dogThe stitching on one of the panels was frayed, it may be a one off issue but disappointed it has only lasted just over a dayI will be returning the item and asking for a refund

Great though pricey toy. My dog wanted to play with it even when it was empty but it came apart at the seams after 2 weeks.

My boy really enjoys this but don't leave the dog unattended as mine chewed his in excitement and I had to do a repair job. It wasn't a cheap item!

This is a great sturdy toy, but unfortunately my little dogs struggle to use it as they can’t get their faces into it for the treats. The Velcro is super strong and my little ones find it quite difficult as the toy is still quite deep, even though it’s a “small” size. Great for bigger pooches, just not brill for my little friends!

Bought to help my dog with being on his own - perfect

Wanted this lotus ball for use with agility training of my dog. Whilst Velcro holds ball together really well it doesn’t completely come together at the top allowing treats to fly out when ball is thrown, therefore defeating purpose.

Great for occupying dogs for a while but can be ripped.

I have been using this for a few months now as a distance handling teaching aid for my border collie, and it absolutely worked and been a durable toy despite lots of throwing in the wet and even mud. It stays closed no matter how hard I throw it, and just needs a bit of cleaning when muddy.I'm not sure how suitable this would be for dogs with short muzzles (e.g. Pugs) as they will struggle to get their nose in to open it, but they might be able to learn how to hold it with a paw and pull open with their teeth given time.Whatever the breed of dog though, they need to learn how to open it. The first time I put a treat into it, I just closed it up and left my boy with it - this was the wrong thing to do. He eventually started chewing it to get it open, and given time he would have shredded it to get the treat inside. Most other food motivated dogs will do the same. However after a few short learning sessions he soon had the hang of opening it.I started with putting food in it with one of the 'petals' open, then after a few repeats, close it up just a bit and sit it upright so he can get his nose straight in. Over short sessions once a day for a week I gradually closed the ball up and then progressed to letting it sit on its side. Sometimes if the ball fell on one side I'd sit it up for him, or give him a bit of a hand holding it so he could get it open rather than resorting to chewing it.Some dogs might get it faster, others might take longer, but if they are motivated by food I'm pretty confident that most dogs will eventually work it out.