Red Fox Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 (edited) I'm thinking about getting the dogs some puzzle toys and am trying to decide between the Nina Ottosson dog twister and the Kyjen Star Spinner and/or treat wheel. Dog Twister looks a bit more challenging and perhaps more durable? But it's very expensive! The Kyjen toys seems similar but I'm not sure how challenging they would be? Anyone tried either, or both? What do you think? Are they sturdy enough for large dogs? Thanks Edited March 27, 2012 by SecretKei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbaudry Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I have Nina Ottosson Twister and Tornado; they both seem more challenging than the Kyjen spinner. I guess the Tornado without the little "bone" inserts would be of similar difficulty. Have you had a look at Wagsalot? From memory she was very reasonably priced... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 the twister isnt hard enough lol I found the only two that were entertaining enough were the Dog Finder (blue one) and Dog Brick (brown) even the ferrets adore them ... just keep an eye on the bone shaped cups they tend to end up all over the house lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Mine solved the brick game very easily. Unfortunately I lent it to someone and they never returned it. Worth getting a few for rainy days. I do have the new "Dog Fighter" (terrible name) one and it is much harder. Apparently there are some vids on youtube that show you how to make your own finders-style games with muffin pans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Fox Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 I have Nina Ottosson Twister and Tornado; they both seem more challenging than the Kyjen spinner. I guess the Tornado without the little "bone" inserts would be of similar difficulty. Have you had a look at Wagsalot? From memory she was very reasonably priced... Ahh thank you. I was trying to remember the name of the shop and couldn't!! the twister isnt hard enough lol I found the only two that were entertaining enough were the Dog Finder (blue one) and Dog Brick (brown) even the ferrets adore them ... just keep an eye on the bone shaped cups they tend to end up all over the house lol Awwwww. Ferrets solving puzzles is just too cute I would have thought the dog brick would be easy though. A bit worried the plastic bone things may get eaten. Are they very small? I'll have a look at the dog finder too. Mine solved the brick game very easily. Unfortunately I lent it to someone and they never returned it. Worth getting a few for rainy days. I do have the new "Dog Fighter" (terrible name) one and it is much harder. Apparently there are some vids on youtube that show you how to make your own finders-style games with muffin pans. Thanks Megan. Haven't heard of the 'fighter', I'll check that one out too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Fox Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share Posted April 19, 2012 An update: I ended up buying the Kyjen treat wheel. Dogs love it but it's way too easy, they both solved it within 2 mins on the first go!! I'm definitely going to invest in some of the more complicated toys. Has anyone ordered direct from the Nina Ottosson web-shop in Sweden? The prices on their three toy advanced packs are cheaper than anything I can find locally... http://www.nina-ottosson.com/webshop.php Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 the plastic bones are actually quite tough and not small at all. If you put the dog brick on a slippery surface it's harder to slide :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Those prices look great SK - with flat shipping of 15 euros that alone is cheaper than most local places Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Fox Posted April 20, 2012 Author Share Posted April 20, 2012 the plastic bones are actually quite tough and not small at all. If you put the dog brick on a slippery surface it's harder to slide :D Okay, great, thank you. Those prices look great SK - with flat shipping of 15 euros that alone is cheaper than most local places Yeah, that was my thoughts. To buy a single toy it would be comparable to local prices, but works much cheaper if you plan on buying a few. I was looking at the advanced 3 pack which works out to $100 euro with shipping (or about $130AU). The saving is around $30-$50 but not sure how long postage would take? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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