Keep your dog busy and mentally engaged with the Buster Activity Mat!
Back in November I had the wonderful experience of working with Buster on a review for their Activity Mat (you can find that by clicking here) and today we are doing take 2 with new activities for it!
The Buster Activity Mat is a really fun puzzle toy that keeps dogs from becoming bored and destructive by giving them a job to do. My dogs really enjoy working out the puzzles and I love that Buster has a variety of different puzzles to choose from. Buster sent us our new activities in exchange for an honest review.
The Rainbow Purse is a rectangle task that has four compartments to hide treats in. It folds up completely and "locks" with velcro. Just like all the other activities for the mat, it attaches with 3 press studs. The dog must use their nose and paws to open the purse and find the treats.
The Top Hat is a circular task that has 8 pockets that you fold together and secure with the hat. The dog must then pull the hat off and find the treats in each of the pockets. The pockets are sewn closely together, making it more difficult to get the treats. This is one of the more advanced tasks that Buster has available. The Top Hat attaches to the mat with 4 press studs.
The Mouse Trap is another more advanced task. With this task, you hide treats in the loop of the "mouse" then slide them into the pockets. The dog must pull the "mouse" out by it's tail to get the treats out. The Mouse Trap attaches to the mat with four press studs.
Here's a short video of Phoenix working on the new tasks for the Activity Mat! This video was originally 15 minutes long and it would of been even longer if I had added more food to the tasks. I will often feed them their dinner in puzzle toys and it can take them around 30+ minutes to get all the food out of this one with all the tasks to do.
My dogs absolutely love doing the tasks for their Activity Mat. They have been having so much fun with the new ones and we still use our old tasks, too! The Activity Mat keeps them mentally stimulated, especially on boring rainy days! I think it's so awesome that Buster has extra tasks available for purchase and this is one of the most versatile puzzle toys we've ever had. The tasks for the Activity Mat keep them very busy, generally around 15-30 minutes per dog worth of seeking out food. The toys are all made from rip-stop nylon and my dogs have not been able to tear or hurt anything. We've been using the Activity Mat since November and all of the toys are still in brand new condition. I also love the storage bag that comes with it, all of their tasks fit in perfectly and I haven't lost any of them. When not in use, it's easily stuffed in the closet.
As with all puzzle toys, I highly recommend monitoring your dog while they use them.
As with all puzzle toys, I highly recommend monitoring your dog while they use them.
I would highly recommend checking out the Activity Mat by Buster. Your dogs will love it!
ZoePhee was sent the Activity Mat Starter Set and the additional tasks in exchange for an honest review. We were not monetarily compensated and all opinions are my own. Buster is not responsible for the content of this blog post.
That's a cute idea/toy and Phoenix is so diligent! <3
ReplyDeleteThanks! We really like it!
DeleteNext time we have a puppy in the house we would love to have one of these.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. You do so many wonderful things for you girls.
ReplyDeleteHave a woof woof day you two. My best to your mom. ☺
Thanks Sandee! I try really hard to keep them busy! :D
DeleteThis looks awesome! I'll have to get this for my pup, thanks for the post!
ReplyDeleteThat thing looks awesome! Nola definitely needs this. :D
ReplyDeleteI bet Nola and the rest of your gang would really like it! You can get easier puzzles and harder ones so it's a great toy for a full range of personalities and experience levels.
DeleteOhhhh I sooooooooooooooo want these for Dakota!!! They are perfect for him! He figures things out so fast that I would love something that would challenge him. Thanks for this great review but I sure wish there was a give-away! xoxo DakotasDen
ReplyDeleteWas the first activity mat review in NOVEMBER!? Wow. Time does fly! Those mats look so much fun for dogs.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the coolest things.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree! It's very cool! :D
DeleteWhat a fantastic Idea, I imagine it would be great for traveling too. You know how your dog sleeps the entire way in the car...then you're exhausted when you get there, but the dogs are ready to go! And it's super compact. Thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteOh absolutely! It would definitely be great for traveling! Good point!
DeleteI need to purchase one of these - my sheltie Sammy would love this! (Me too!!)
ReplyDeleteI bet Sammy would love it!
DeleteLooks like some great enrichment! Penny would love these!
ReplyDeleteThis looks really fun for dogs and I like how compact it is too!
ReplyDeleteYeah, it really is! I love how easy it is to store and how it doesn't take up much room!
DeleteThis mat looks so cool! I bet my cats would like it more than our dog. :-)
ReplyDeletelove this idea
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea!! I bet our kitty would like this just as much as the goldens! lol
ReplyDeleteI loved the look of it from your first review and was able to get one for Kilo The Pug. It is fantastic. He has such a good time digging and snuffling it to get the kibble out. It is beautifully made, strong and looks great as well as being challenging. I plan to order a few more puzzles.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad Kilo likes the Activity Mat! That's awesome!
DeleteI will have to remember this toy for the next holiday!
ReplyDeleteThis is so dog gone cute!!! Must have this for the pups!!!
ReplyDeleteThis interactive mat looks great! I could see myself having lots of fun with it! :)
ReplyDeleteI bet you would really like these toys, Spencer!
DeleteSuch a cute video! I think I remember reading the original review of the mat, and I think it's so cool that they have extra puzzles you can add to it. It looks like a great activity mat for dogs to enjoy over and over again.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like one of the best interactive game setups I've seen!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I really like it! They have such a wide range of puzzles to chose from. It's so versatile!
DeleteThis new version of the mat is wonderful! Phoenix did a great job finding all those treats, you can really see how stimulating the toys are. I love puzzle toys & this one looks awesome, thanks for sharing.
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I love how she uses her paws, nose, and mouth to work it all out. Great job, Phoenix! I think Luke would have a blast with this, but the girls would probably get bored and frustrated! :)
ReplyDeleteI bet Luke would really like it! The girls would probably enjoy some of the easier puzzles! I intentionally asked for harder ones for Zoe and Phoenix because they are both pros at puzzle toys.
DeleteThis mat looks like so much fun! I love the video and think all three of my dogs would enjoy the challenge though I'd be a little concerned about Simon shredding the mat to get to the treats ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe girls have a lot of fun with it! The Mat is made from ripstop nylon and my friend's malinois was not able to shred it. :)
DeleteThis looks like so much fun! I think my cats would love it! I'll have to look into this!
ReplyDeleteThis looks perfect for Theo! How long does it take you to fill it?
ReplyDeleteI bet Theo would really like it!
DeleteI timed myself and from pulling it out of the closet and taking it out of the bag, completely setting up all 6 toys it was about 4 minutes. When it was time to reset it for the second dog, it only took 2 minutes. :) Both of my dogs eat a half a cup of kibble. :D
I also timed the dogs. Phoenix took 15 minutes to finish the entire thing and Zoe took 28 minutes.
Sounds like the type of toy my mom needs to get for her dog.
ReplyDeleteThis seems awesome for smaller dogs or dogs who don't eat every toy their given (or create!). I'm a little sad that my boys would have this for about 10 mins before destroying it.
ReplyDeleteHi Bernard, the Activity Mat is made from heavy duty rip-stop nylon. When my friend was here with her Malinois we had her try it out with him and he was not able to destroy it. She was even play tug with him with one of the activities from the previous review I did on it. Malinois are known for their bite and being tough on toys so I hope that will ease your mind. Zoe is also known for her ability to destroy toys and she has not been able to kill it, either. :)
DeleteThis looks like so much fun, I think #Finndawg would love it... but I do feel for peeps like Bernard. I hope it is durable to withstand the destroyers!
ReplyDeleteAnnette @PetsAreFound
What a great idea for slowing down dogs who eat too fast. I like this even better than the dishes intended for that.
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