What kind of treats/food do you use with this?
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Hi Joanna! I agree with JerZGirl about using dry food or dry treats, that's what I use. For my boys however, I use the entire board. They eat their dry food out of the little shallow "holes" on the one end and one of mine loves the fish bowls because he has huge paws that he uses like a scoop. You could use soft treats to entice your kitty to start using the board if he/she is reluctant at first. My kitties needed this to slow them down when they eat otherwise they're like little Hoover vacuums! Hope this helps :)
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Just use her regular dry kitty food or dry treats. Instead of giving my kitty her entire portion of dry food in a bowl, I place a portion of it (probably about 20 pieces) throughout the activity center. I always sit on the floor with her when we use it. If she looks like she's having a little trouble, I'll maneuver the piece of food a little closer to her within the board. I avoid the fishbowls and the little vertical square holes on the other side, because my kitty has difficulty with them for now. Hope this helps! I also use another product, which is a little treat ball (PetSafe, I think) with holes in it. I got that from Amazon, too. I just put a portion of dry food in the ball and she'll roll it around with her nose so the food falls out. It's a nice little puzzle, but it's also a means to stop her from eating so fast.
1037924
I've used pounce treats and whisker lickins' at first. Pretty much just any small solid treat. I've even used dry cat food in it since my cat is really fast at figuring it out.
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I use this instead of a bowl to feed my cats. I find that the 3 squiggly lines are too easy for them so I don't sprinkle food there. I use this to feed a small hard kibble, but my friend has one and uses it to feed both crunch and soft treats. I have been very pleased with it! I would NOT use wet food with this. It would get way to messy and it is hard to clean by hand. I have to throw mine in the dishwasher and that works fine but it does take up a lot of room.
1037926
Use something your cat loves. I tried a variety of things, but their favorite treat is the one that matters to them the most.
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I use the Tender Moments treats the most because they're a little moist and can't be flicked out as easily. They are kitty junk food though (the rest of his diet is very healthy). We also do flash dried meat sometimes too as a healthier alternative. Any food or treats would work, other than really wet food. I use it after play time so he's a little slower.
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We use our cat's regular dry cat food at their usual feeding time. He loves it and this method keeps the activity center fairly clean.
843629
Good toddler stuff! Apple, clementine orange, hot dog, yogurt, carrot, Mac&cheese; in a bowl, cereal in a bowl, bagel, muffin, cookie, blueberries, juice box. Perhaps a couple more I am forgetting.
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We just put the dog food down and leave it. Each dog has his/her own dish and eat at will. This seems to work well for us. They get very few treats. The Staffordshire bull terrier and the Papillon both eat the same kind of dog food. I have changedthe flavor at different times. We have tried the duck, salmon and the chicken. Both dogs doing well.
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Been using it for almost a year now and I just sprinkle it on top of the dry food and shake it around a bit to mix it up and he eats it up along with the food with no trouble. I follow the guidelines on how much to give him on the back of the package. I never give it to him without food. Might upset the stomach.
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Small "training treat" type ones... like Charlie Bear or something similar.
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I sprinkle it on his food and add water to it...he doesn't drink much water, so this is a good way for me to give it to him. I hope this helps.
773302
You could probably try putting one of those stick-like treats in it but it would be hard to clean if any of the treat actually got inside. Perhaps smear it with chicken or beef grease.
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I use plain yogurt and canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling, watch out - sometimes the cans are similar) on a pretty regular basis. I usually mix it with their kibble and freeze it for additional challenge. You can also use canned dog food, but keep in mind the calories and maybe reduce or substitute that for their regular meal.
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You can put any treats. You may have to break them up to insert through hole. If you stuff it tight, your pet will play for a while bouncing the toy to get treats out.
2199637
My dog is only 7 pounds and the capsule is too big to hide it inside a treat and he eats dry kibble so I can't mix it his food. I tried mixing the contents in a little milk but it just floated around the edges. Then I put it in a teaspoon of organic baby food and he loves his healthy treat! I get carrot, sweet potato, chicken, and turkey combinations.
897133
Cake! you can mix it with any kind of juice or make a fruit shake. But like i said i spent alot of money on this product and didnt get any results!!
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We use Lean Treats, I think that is what they are called. They are soft and malleable, allowing me to squeeze them a bit so they fell out easily. Takes a bit of effort though. Quite a lot of fun for our dog.
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You can find recipes for dog biscuits on Amazon. I use mine very often with the same recipe I adapt according to the fruits or veggies I want to use. Great mold!
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I would give your little one just a small piece of it. I have an 8 lb shichon who will eat the whole then and then promptly get sick :(!
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We like the vanilla and chocolate, and it helps if you like skim or almond milk instead of water. We have also added bananas, strawberries, yogurt, frozen yogurt and ice. I bought the blender (GNC) and it mixes up well.Hope that info helped you out. Trial and error. Good Luck
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I would mix it gradually. My Westie pup is very sensitive to new food; so, we always go slow and mix small amounts.
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Maybe start with the lid and base in two separate pieces and put some food inside the lid and on the base so she can nose around and eat them from the lid and base so she will associate the Kong with treats/food. Then use really small treats that will fall out of the hole really easily. I took my Kong and shook it like a salt shaker in front of my dog to show him where the food was coming from and then would knock it over so food would come out. I've got hardwood floors so it rolls really easily but some dogs might like carpet so it is a little more stable.