Shoppers Say They Found A ‘Great Puzzle Feeder’ That Puts Food-Obsessed Pups in Full Super Bowl Mode

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It’s hard to believe that the Super Bowl is already next week, and if you are planning to host the New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks game, you might also be thinking about how to keep your dog from trying to sneak human snacks off the table. The solution for any dog who inhales dinner faster than you can say “kickoff?” This football-shaped puzzle feeder, which might be the smartest play you call before the Super Bowl.

The Brightkins Touchdown Time! Treat Puzzle looks like a regulation football, but it hides a full stadium’s worth of kibble — or at least that is what it feels like to dogs. One shopper called it a “great puzzle feeder,” adding that their dog “loves to gobble down treats and it’s always a challenge to keep her sufficiently entertained mentally. This solves both problems.” That’s the sweet spot for most dog parents: less frantic scarfing, more tired, happy pup.

Inside the football-themed dog puzzle toy are four stacked layers with 16 small compartments that you can load with kibble or training treats. As dogs nudge and spin each tier, they hunt for “four levels of treats,” which one reviewer simply labeled “awesome.” Another shopper said they could “really see their brains working to get to the goodies inside,” and still praised it as “well-built” after their dogs went all in on the challenge.

For fast eaters, this setup doubles as a slow feeder. One reviewer noted that their dog “definitely gets the food quickly but still a great cognitive activity and helpful to slow her down a bit with eating,” and that it had “no damage” after more than a year of use. Fill it with part or all of your dog’s meal, and they have to work through each pocket instead of inhaling a full bowl in seconds. And as someone with a 13-week-old puppy, I can tell you it does help slow down even the most eager and food-motivated of dogs.

New to puzzles? The design is forgiving. Multiple shoppers loved that it “spins easily,” with one pointing out that their chihuahua was “still learning how to spin the levels but she can move it, even as small as she is.” Another pet parent said they like that it’s “fairly basic, so dogs new to puzzles don’t seem to get overwhelmed.”

Size-wise, reviewers say the Super Bowl-themed dog feeder “the size of a real football” and “way larger than I expected,” which makes it easier for bigger dogs to maneuver. Parents of multi-dog households also appreciated that it “handles my bigger dog as well,” and several recommend supervising while dogs play to keep the focus on problem-solving, not chewing.

So if your game day spread already includes wings, nachos, and a very nosy canine, giving them their own “great puzzle feeder” might be the easiest way to keep everyone busy through all four quarters. Why not grab the Brightkins Touchdown Time! Treat Puzzle and save yourself some Super Bowl hosting stress?

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