Snuffle Puzzle Ball - Nose-Work Enrichment for Dogs

Sniffing is genuinely hard work for a dog. A dog's nose takes up a huge share of its brain, and using it properly is more tiring than physical exercise — ten minutes of scent work will settle a dog that a half-hour walk barely touched.

Push kibble or small treats down into the fabric folds. They have to nose through the layers to find it. What was thirty seconds of inhaling from a bowl becomes fifteen minutes of concentration.

Worth knowing

• Ball shape - it rolls, so the food shifts as they work, which keeps it unpredictable
• Slows eating, which matters for bloat-prone breeds
• Machine washable - and you will need to
• Works for puppies through to senior dogs

Getting started

Make it easy at first. Rest treats on top so they get an instant win, then bury them deeper each session. A dog that fails at it twice will walk away and not come back.

Best used before you leave the house, or on days when the weather has cut the walk short.