LickiMat Tuff, Heavy-Duty Soother, Dog Slow Feeder Lick Mat, Boredom Anxiety Reducer; Perfect for Food, Treats, Yogurt, or Peanut Butter, Fun Alternative to a Slow Feed Dog Bowl, Green

I have a rescue dog that has a lot of anxiety, including (but not limited to) separate anxiety. This is a great item to give him when I need to leave the house. I cheat and buy dog safe baby food (dog safe meaning veggies & fruits that dogs can eat). I add the baby food, stick it in the freezer overnight, and give it to him as I leave the house for work. It takes him 20-25 minutes to clean it out, then he sleeps with my other dog for the rest of the day. I also use this when I have people come over. This did not 100% solve his separation anxiety, it is a single tool that I use along with other tools to help him. He does not understand the concept of a Kong, and will not like food or treats out of it. This is a great alternative to that. HOWEVER, if you have a dog that likes to chew on things, this might not be the right tool for you. While the plastic give it a little more durability, it would not stand up to even mild chewing. Super easy to clean. I either soak it in some hot water or toss it in the dishwasher.

No, you will not find me licking the lickimat myself, however, I love it nonetheless. This has been an awesome way to entertain my dog on very long car rides, when clipping his nails (which he hates), or just to relax him when he’s full of puppy energy. I have a few different styles of lickimats, and once at a family gathering with multiple dogs, we filled the lickimats with peanut butter and gave them to each of the dogs so they did not make their rounds begging family members for food. We all ate in peace (including the doggos!). These seem to take dogs longer to clean out the snack than most Kong styles, and freezing adds on more time for fun! Often after using the lickimat, my dog lays down to rest, as licking is a soothing activity for most dogs. Highly recommend! Note: this style does not have suction, but if I place it against the wall, I do not have issue with it sliding around. It is easy to clean with dish soap and a spray nozzle, but has also survived many rounds in the dishwasher! Also, always watch your dog while giving them this so they don’t start to chew! Most dogs I’ve used these with had the instinct to lick it, but some would try to chew if it got tricky (for the last of the peanut butter). If your dog is a chewer, I suggest holding the lickimat up for them and giving them lots of praise for licking it correctly so they learn how to use the fun new toy safely!

I feed my four cats wet food, but if I put it out in bowls the fast eaters gobble it all up before the slow eaters are done. And it's too much hassle to feed them all in separate rooms! (And sometimes the fast eaters just barf it up after.) After much trial and error, I finally settled on these mats. Puzzle feeders are basically for dry kibble. The ceramic slow feeders also don't work very well for wet food and are annoying to fill and clean. The soft silicone lick mats are OK, but three of my four cats tend to gnaw them and flop them around, even the ones with suction cups. Anyway, these tougher "tuff" feeders hold up pretty well, stay put, and turn my cats into contentedly grazing cows, not poaching eat-and-run gobblers. I use the "playmate" models, which have fairly large cells that aren't too frustrating, load them with one swipe of a large flat spatula, and rinse them out -- the mats, not the cats -- with the sink sprayer. The downside is that I've reconciled myself to replacing them -- again, the mats, not the cats, although I reserve my options -- after my gnaw-babies wear them out and before they start ingesting bits of (non-toxic) rubber. Update: I'm still using these for my cats, to draw out mealtime and keep them from poaching each other's dinner. I'm reconciled to having to monitor meals, to keep my clowder licking, not gnawing -- it's easy to hear the difference! -- and remove the mats before the cats start in on the rubber. The mats do wear out, however, and I do wish these were less expensive. Probably worth it, though: the cheaper mats just don't hold up.

We "met" the idea of a lick mat at our vet office when our dogs were little. They used them while giving injections and it was brilliant. Well, we bought some cheap flimsy crappy ones and regretted it right away. Then I found Lickimat Tuff. I usually put a little peanut butter, or some pureed veggies, or even a bit of dog-safe baby food on the mat, with some smashed dog treats on top for texture, and then I freeze them. Its great for a treat, but since I have one nervous dog and one not, it works great for fireworks evenings, thunderstorms, other anticipated noisy events (we back up to an elementary school, so think "summer fair" etc), or even traumatic moments like nail trims. LOL. Its not something I would just leave with my extremely chew manic dogs, because once the yums are gone, they would try to eat the mat. But they do get plenty of enjoyment from licking the mat and it takes extra long if frozen. A great buy, and since we are about to undergoing heartworm treatment with a lot of crate time, these are going to get even more use.

I bought one of these along with the less complex square one. This one in particular was bought for my fast eater and instantly wonder why I haven't done this before. I've tried the standard complex bowl type to slow her down but she still managed to scoff her daily serve down in half the time of her bigger sibling. Serving her diet of raw meal on this has halved her pace and she really seems to enjoy the complexity. I am impressed. Buy these, even if they're just for treats. I can honestly recommend them.

J'ai une chienne de 20 semaines et elle arrive à tout détruire mais elle se comporte bien avec son Lickmat - utile pour des chiens qui mangent trop vite ou pour un petit cadeau pour le toutou

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Dog ate it within 2nd use

Great for soothing G and anxious dogs