Not the best Busy Buddy product
592622
This is the 4th Busy Buddy product we've bought for our dog (she loves them). However, this one should probably be recalled. She was able to quickly (in about 15 minutes) crack the bristle component of the toy. When cracked, this part of the toy very quickly breaks into small pieces that can't be good for the pet to ingest. We'll re-purchase other Busy Buddy products but not this one.
907515
I've had two trackers for over a year now, and ready to give them up. They've been finicky since I started using them, and extensive interactions with customer support and a replacement base unit have only partly solved some things.
First, the unavoidables:
1. Battery runs out quickly if you're out of your base zone a lot. My older dog is away from the base station maybe 30 minutes a day, and her battery lasted about 7 days. If she's away for 2 hours or more a day, it lasts up to 3 days. You can suspend tracking while away from the base station to save battery, but doesn't that just defeat the purpose of having this thing?

2. Light indicators are not intuitive. A couple of buttons result in flashing lights. But it may take about 6 minutes for them to respond! For example, pressing the pager button on the base station to see if the tracker is connected to it is supposed to make the tracker light flash. But you have to wait up to 6 minutes.

3. Takes a long time to detect when the dog is outside the base zone. This is to save battery so gps updates do not happen frequently. You can request more frequent updates. And watch the battery drain away.

This is what I called customer support for: It was very hard to connect my two trackers to the base station. Eventually after lots of deleting and adding back, one of them got connected, and battery life improved from 1 day to 7 days. Still haven't been able to get the other tracker to conenct properly, though the app says they are connected.
27435
I bought this to help while caring for a friend's small dog. It was a hindrance. The bags were a bit too small and thin, and the rubber band that came with it broke, so I replaced it and lost that one (you need to take it off each time. There needs to be something that is attached to the unit to help with that.)  It is nice and light-weight, but not good at all if the poop is wet and mushy, it just squishes it into the grass and makes more of a mess. Often, the bag would move even when attached by the rubber band, and because the bags weren't very big, the mess would end up closer to the top of the bag, making it almost messy when taking off the bag.

If I had let the dog go in the yard and then picked it up a few times a week, then I could see this product as useful, but otherwise, after 4 days, I moved on to just a thicker, bigger bag and my hand.

One positive- I have a bad back, so it was nice to not have to bend down all the way... if only it was just a bit better with clean-up.
985989
The up by jawbone is just ok, the sleep monitor function is good ,but the steps track function is not accurate, sometime I only move my arms are tracked also.  The food lists is not enough, most of the Chinese food are not included!
4875213
I was a little disappointed in this shredder. The basket is very small and needs to be emptied frequently. I shake it after every 2 or 3 pages so the shredded pieces level out instead of forming a peak and I can shred more pages before needing to empty the basket. Also, the papers jam on the left side of the blades which I need to pick out with tweezers. The reverse function does not clear the jam. Overall, though the shredder works fine if you are willing to put up with a little inconvenience.
4666419
I got this scale to go along with my fitbit because that product is wonderful all around. I've been somewhat disappointed with this product. It weighs accurately and consistently, calculates body fat percentage within a reasonable range of error, and recognizes users. Setup was quite simple, but customer support was not helpful when it malfunctioned after an update. It took two tries and a week to get a response from them when the website advertised "up to 2 days during especially heavy traffic." They also did not solve the problem. I solved it, with nothing but persistence in reinstalling the router and resetting the scale's network. Then I discovered that when it advertised that it stores 16 recordings when it is unable to sync and will upload those the next time it syncs, they really meant it will just start syncing again. I've had it refuse to sync a few times (it sits right at the edge of the wi-fi network in our house) and it never stores any data for sync later. Still, these things aren't problematic enough for me to return the product and it generally works with few problems.
3639364
I had an older version of this product that worked fairly well, so I am a little disappointed in this one. The concept is great, but there is no real portion control with this product because my cat can just tap the side of the bowl and get extra food. Would be great if it didn't let extra food out!
1857445
The idea is pretty good but as the manufacturer states, if you have an insistent dog, it will get through eventually.  It does not require much force to get the glue dislodged or the strap to extend a bit.  I am not completely satisfied.  I had to put the cat food on a counter because the strap was not enough.
2051709
The concept of this is a good one but it just doesn't really translate well in its design.  First problem, it uses D batteries which are expensive and don't last very long.  This is my primary gripe with this product.  Second, as other reviewers have stated, it makes a lot of noise.  That doesn't bother me as much because the kids play with it at night and close their door, but when I am in the room with them, it is quite noisy.  They should keep the overall concept, but make it take AA batteries and less noise.  The kids do love it though, except that it eats through batteries quickly.
3826010
Bought this for my 100 lb White German Shepherd who needed to fly in the cabin with me for only 2 hrs. She was really great when it came to being in a busy environment,and she has flown with me multiple times before an incident occurred where she got lost and separated in our neighborhood. She then developed anxiety and gets nervous being outside with lots of people. My veterinarian recommended sedating her since she will be flying with me together and the flight was only 2 hrs. But I did not want to put her in that situation, so they recommended calming chews specifically this brand due to its melatonin ingredient. But it just didn't work for her, I gave it to her 40 mins ahead of time just in case it needed a bit more time to kick in but it didn't. She was shaking while we were waiting to get on our flight, kept getting up then sitting, getting up and sitting. She was way too anxious, and I literally had to find somewhere more secluded so that she can hide herself and relieve some of that nervousness. All in all I was disappointed and don't think it works on all dogs which is a bummer.
3755365
I was disappointed in the Treat Tower as, it was way too easy for my Mini Aussies. I tried to change the position of colored rings and increased the size of the kibble to make it more challenging, but they still blew through it in no time. Perhaps if the instructions were more detailed, that might have made a difference in how I assembled it. If anyone has suggestions on how to increase the difficulty of this product, I would be interested in learning how.  But, in the meantime, there are products on the market that I believe are a better choice.
3144431
the bands are easy to use but the velcro does not hold together very well on itself so the collars keep getting caught on the whelping pad . Also the sides are a little rough and did rub a few spots on the puppies. I have since purchased another brand that works much better.

Update: the company contacted me and apologized for the product and refunded my money. For the customer service I am changing the rating to 5 stars
1106839
Meh Not as great as I'd hoped
Will replace it before our next trip.
4530907
This book was billed as a time saver for busy people who don't have time to cook. I had visions of throwing something in the crock pot before heading out to work, and having it be done and delicious when I get home. Unfortunately it just doesn't work out that way. Most of the recipes require a good bit of time to prepare the food to go into the crock pot. In fact, it is more time than I normally spend on food preparation for a meal. The larger problem is that most of the recipes are supposed to cook for 4-6 hours. When I'm working, I'm typically away from the house for 10 hours (8 hours of work, and an hour commute each way.) Maybe this would work for people who work from home, are able to go home at lunch time for the prep and starting the crock pot, or people who work part time.
All that being said, the recipes I've tried are good. I just have to use them on weekends instead of during the week.
3955436
It's okay, small single page scanner for on the go needs.  Interface is a bit clumsy as everything is saves as a JPG first and have to go into Doxie software and change it to pdf.  I don't think I would buy again.
1288331
I am a very busy person and I have to say that this has been a very difficult machine to navigate.  I don't use it much, because I don't seem to have enough time to try and figure this out.  Sorry I bought it.  My hand held device was so much more convenient and quick to learn to use.
3054883
We have a few food toys and this is my least favorite.  Her kibble is on the small side and even with this twisted all the way closed a lot comes out at once.  This toy just doesn't keep her busy for all that long.