Premier Busy Buddy Tug-A-Jug, Medium/Large | 
| Brand: Premier
Category: Pet Products
List Price: $19.99
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Seller: AbsolutelyPets
Rating:  247 reviews
Media: Misc.
Size: Medium/Large
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 4 x 4 x 9.5
MPN: Tug-A-Jug-ML
Model: BB TAJ M/L
UPC: 759023075099
EAN: 0759023075099
Release Date: November 14, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Interactive dog toy provides multi-sensory appeal to keep your pet engaged | | • | Durable non-toxic material withstands prolonged play | | • | Textured rubber wrap cleans teeth | | • | For dogs over 40 pounds | | • | Treats sold separately |
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Product Description
The ultimate interactive dog toy! This ingenious design actually stimulates your dog's sense of sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste to keep him coming back for more time after time. The bottle can actually be filled with treats for a friendly tease as your favorite pooch tries to remove them. The rope top eventually gives way to the treats with just the right pull, rewarding you pet for his hard work! The rattling-action provided by the treats inside further works as motivation to keep him playing. Recommended for larger dogs.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 247
 My dog loves everything, but hates this. March 20, 2010
Wayschool (Iowa)
I wasted my money. I tried putting different cereal, dog foods, etc. in this, and my dog ignores it completely.
Treat smell is stronger at wrong end! March 14, 2010
Lydia Wolfe (Eugene, OR)
This seemed like a great toy, until my dogs had in for 10 seconds.
The end the treats come out of has rubber parts (which smell strongly of, well, rubber) and the opposite end (that no treats ever come out of) has little holes drilled in it.
This makes the smell of the treats MUCH stronger from the WRONG END of the toy.
Both of my dogs were scratching and licking at the end that they could actually SMELL the treats through, and actually backed away from the strong smell of the rubber.
The other treat-dispensing toys have been too easy for my dogs, but this one does not seem to be made for an animal that relies so heavily on it's sense of smell.
 Great interactive toy but my boy still to smart for it...lol March 10, 2010
Caroline Theiss (Newport News, VA)
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1OVVD6DQEQNHP I was impressed by the design of this toy. Definitely one of the better interactive toys within it's price range. The dog is supposed to pull the rope to get the treat out. Well, my boy bypassed all that and within 20 minutes figured out he just had to tip the bottle to get the treats out. I put bigger treats in to keep him busy for longer and some pieces I still don't know to this day how he got them out before I got home from work. My only gripe with this toy, which is something the instructions don't tell you, is that the rope starts to stink after a while. I cleaned it with dish soap a few time but that was only a temporary fix. Put the rope in the washer and it frayed and came loose. I'm now using and old medium width leash that I cut and knotted up on both ends (small enough to still let the treats out but not to have him spill all at once), which will also be easier to wash since I don't have to worry about fraying. He's not as crazy about the toy now, but that's probably because he has to work harder for his "goods".
No More Big After Dinner Belches! :) March 10, 2010
Samantha B. Peterson (Oklahoma City, OK, USA)
My doggie always ate his food in one gulp and then let out a HUGE burp after eating because he gulped too fast! Now he is eating MUCH slower because he has to work for it. Product is new, so we have to help him still, but this turns it into an interactive play toy rather than a feeder. He never gets frustrated with it because it is fun for him to drag it around by the rope. Durable, fun for him, easy to fill, but I did think it is a little pricey.
Now if only I can get him to drink his water slower...
One of the few toys that gives me some down time. March 7, 2010
Obiburner (Bend, OR United States)
I have a German Shepard Dog, who is trained as a service dog. While out in public, he receives lots of stimulation, and if I'm asked first, he receives a lot of attention too.
As a service dog, he's with me 24 seven. Everywhere, everyday, all the time. He's a high energy dog, loves playing fetch with balls, but doesn't much like my tv, computer, or napping time. I love him dearly but everyone needs a little away time.
I've purchased a number of Busy Buddy toys for him. The number of Squirrels at two different sizes, and cut the bottom fingers different lengths so some drop out treats easier, some harder. He enjoys them, they bounce funny, but he can empty them pretty quickly. Which leads to them being dropped on my lap repeatedly, and not always in the best place.
I found the tug a Jug which I didn't expect to last a long time because of the hard plastic jug. I also figured he'd pull the rubber tug out by now time. Much to my surprise, he's been playing with it for almost a year with none of the problems I'd expected, other than having it dropped on my foot or lap.
I've been able to use his normal brand of Kirkland Chicken & Rice kibbles dog food, mixed in with some Beniful for a change of pace. By using his normal kibble, it keeps the cost down, and allows me to adjust his meal portion size accordingly.
It's also about the only toy he doesn't bring out to the back yard to hide and then can't find it again. Which sends me a clear message he is very focused on this toy.
Even though he's a large size dog, I didn't buy him the large size, in part because I prefer the rubber tug, in part it keeps the amount of treats down.
I highly recommend this toy (and toy line) for their design and not making it impossible to use normal kibble instead of expense treat products designed only for their toys.
I'd have given this 5 stars if they'd made the outside of the bottle with a rubber coating, or rubber bumpers so it isn't so noisy on non carpeted flooring.
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