The Best Interactive Dog Toys (Review) in 2020

What could be more fun for a dog than finding multiple interactive toy pets in a fluffy tree stump? This superbly interactive toy will keep your pooch amused for hours. It’s available in four sizes so all breeds are catered for. It will stimulate your dog mentally and keep them amused for hours.

Each toy has several stuffed squirrels that ‘hide’ in holes in the tree trunk so your dog can hunt them down and pull them out. As an added reward, every squirrel has a large squeaker inside it. You can buy extra squirrels if you wish. You can use the squirrels independently for toss and fetch games as well. If squirrels are not your dog’s thing, you can get similar games with bees, birds or hedgehogs.

This Kong interactive dog toy is also a treat dispenser. It will provide hours of fun as your dog struggles to get at their tasty treat. It fulfills your dog’s natural instincts to hunt out food and provides plenty of mental stimulation for them. Because the treats are dispersed very gradually and it takes a lot of effort to get them, it is also useful for weight management. You can use it as a way of slowing down meal time as it will dispense kibble one at a time.

It has a tough FDA food-approved, high strength, plastic polymer construction and you pop the treats inside by unscrewing it. Then, as your dog plays with the toy, it spins and wobbles and rolls around the floor in an unpredictable way that dogs find fascinating. You can clean it in your dishwasher.

A small and compact treat-dispensing toy that provides a real challenge and hours of mental stimulation for smaller dogs. It also provides them with physical activity as they chase it around the room! It’s brightly colored and an irregular rounded shape so it’s safe for your dog’s mouth but is challenging for them to grab hold of.

You can fill it with regular sized kibble or dog treats as it has dual chambers. Then you can adjust the opening to make it easy or hard to get the treats out. It will suit most small and medium breeds and can help to eliminate destructive behaviors caused by boredom. It is also useful for separation anxiety.

A toy that will stand up to some rough play and that will provide hours of entertainment and stimulation for your dog. This is a ball-shaped toy made from a tough plastic material which is non-toxic and can stand up to the punishment your dog will give it.

It dispenses treats and kibble as your dog plays with it and to put the treats inside you simply twist it apart. This also makes it convenient to clean. You can use it as a slow feeding device to help with weight-management and to help with a healthy digestion and prevent bloating. It’s very useful for dogs that eat their food too fast. It’s suitable for small and medium dogs and you can adjust the level of difficulty to keep your pooch challenged as they work out how to get the food out!

A hide and seek fluffy chipmunk burrow to challenge your pooch. You can purchase additional chipmunks if you wish. It comes with three chipmunks which each have a squeaker inside them. You can join in with this game or leave your dog to get on with it themselves.

It will suit small and medium sized dogs who like a challenge and because it is soft, it will not damage delicate mouths. This makes it suitable for teething pups. You can play fetch with the chipmunks when you want to interact with your dog.

A completely safe, interactive toy that is suitable for dogs of all breeds and ages. It is constructed from a strong, durable vinyl which is completely safe and phthalate-free. It’s a ball-shape so it will roll around the room or yard, giving your dog something fun to chase. However, what makes it really interactive is the noises that it emits. Thanks to the shape of the internal tubes, it emits a series of giggle sounds as it is moved. The more your dog moves it, the more sound it emits!

It requires no batteries and is completely safe to use indoors or outdoors. The tubes also provide convenient grab holes for your dog so they can bite the ball and toss it around.

The more sophisticated interactive toys require a level of training and challenge your dog mentally. This particular toy uses the flip board design and has been assigned as difficulty level two. It is a great lead-on from the difficulty level one toy and is suitable for smaller dogs. Your dog will have to concentrate to work this one out!

It is essentially a circular board within which you hide a number of tasty treats. To get at the treats, your dog will have to flip lids using knobs, lift up cones and slide disks to the side. There are varying levels of difficulty so they may get some immediately but will take ages to get the others!  It’s made from strong plastic but has a non-slip rubber base ring so it will not slide around the floor and frustrate your dog. It comes with a handy booklet with plenty of tips on how to get the most out of your toy.

A natural wooden toy that will provide high-quality mental stimulation for your dog and reward them with a treat when they solve the puzzle. Because it’s made from a natural material, it is safe for your dog to chew and is beneficial for their dental health. It provides sensory stimulation for your dog and teaches them to think before they act which is good for their general behavior.

It consists of a flat board with ten sunken holes where you can hide treats. To get at the treats, your dog has to be able to open the sliding disks using their paws or mouth. You should supervise your pet while they are playing with the toy.

Suitable for dry or slightly moist kibble and treats, this toy can be used simply as a fun activity or as a way of delivering a meal in a controlled way. Some dogs gulp down their food too quickly which can lead to them bloating, can lead to problems with digestion and leaves them hungry too soon after! This toy will slow down the feeding process because they will only be able to get a little food at a time and will have to work for it.

Because it unscrews completely, it is easy to take apart for refilling and cleaning and it will fit on the top rack of the dishwasher. This interactive toy is made from non-toxic plastic but it is not a chew toy so you need to remove it from your dog once all the food has delivered. There are useful rubber bumpers that will stop the toy from making a loud noise on hard floors. It’s available in two sizes to suit all breeds. You are able to trim the prongs that dispense the kibble so it comes out faster for dogs that struggle to get the hang of it.

This is an interactive toy for pups that will keep them happy and stimulated for hours. It consists of several cute monkeys hiding in a banana. Your pooch has to find them and work hard to get them out. This appeals to their hunting instinct and helps to develop cognitive functions.

It will suit small and medium breeds and whilst it’s most suitable for pups, many adult dogs will love it too. However, it will not stand up to very large dogs with very strong teeth who like to chew a lot. Each of the monkeys contains a squeaker to make it even more fun. If monkeys are just not your dog’s thing, there are plenty of other fun options including a colorful piñata, polar bears in an igloo and even Valentines cookies in a cookie jar!

A treat-dispensing interactive toy to keep your dog highly engaged and stimulated. It can also be used as a normal toy for fetch games inside and outside. It’s made from FDA-compliant materials so it’s safe for food contact and is available in bright colors which are easy-to-spot in the grass or in the water. The materials can be recycled.

This is perfect for dogs who swallow their treats whole and don’t know how to make them last. In this toy, you can hide a wide range of tasty and healthy snacks and it will take ages for your dog to get at them. You can use it for apple slices and cheese chunks as well as bully sticks and dog biscuits.

It’s fully dishwasher safe and it even floats!

Let your pooch indulge their foraging instincts with this interactive mat that makes your dog feel like they are hunting for food in the wild. It’s an enrichment and interactive toy that can be used by any dog, irrespective of their size or breed. It’s basically a mat with a very long pile within which you can hide tasty treats.

It is designed to appeal to your dog’s natural curiosity and allow them to use their amazing sense of smell and inbuilt desire to work. To your dog, this will feel just like hunting for food in long grass. It’s sustainably produced and contains many upcycled material. It is also machine washable.

This product is designed for pups aged under six months who are getting their adult teeth and it is available in three sizes. It is a highly interactive toy that your pup will love. You can pull it apart to put in the treats and when it closes, your pup will have to work hard to get them out. You can have a wide gap for pups that are struggling to get anything out or a narrow gap for pups that need a bigger challenge.

It’s made out of durable but soft natural rubber so it is perfect for small mouths but would not suit a large, mature dog. You can use it with dry treats but you could also stuff it with food or smear something delicious like peanut butter inside it. You could use it as a kibble feeder for pups that eat too fast. When your pup has finished with it, you can put it on the top rack of the dishwasher.

Shaped like a tennis ball, this dog food puzzle is durable to stand up to enthusiastic chewers. It’s made from a totally safe rubber material which is non-toxic and soft. Because it is non-abrasive, it can be used by dogs and cats of all ages. It has soft rubber jaws all around its surface in which you can lodge kibble food.

As your dog tries to remove the kibble from the toy, the soft rubber prongs gently massage their gums and scrape off plaque promoting dental health. You can also use it as a normal ball to play fetch with your pet. It floats on water so it won’t get lost at the beach.

No dog can get bored with this puzzle toy to play with. It’s a training dog puzzle that is shaped like a board. It’s made from durable materials and is easy to clean by hand washing in soap and water.

Within the board, there are 20 compartments in which you can hide kibble or treats. Your dog has to flip, slide or pull off the covers to get at the treats. There are scent holes to make sure that your dog is well aware of what is hiding inside! This toy will mentally stimulate your dog and will help to prevent boredom and destructive behavior.