Comments on: Slow Feeder Dog Mat

By: N***a

N***a — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:04:09 +0000

I hardly ever write reviews, but I am taking the time to write this to thank the maker of this amazing product and to share how great it worked for me and my puppy! When I first tried bathing him without this thing, it was a NIGHTMARE. He was in and out of the tub, hated the water, and it was just awful. By the time it was over, I was wetter and soapier than he was! But I soon discovered my puppy loves peanut butter!

So I bought this slow treater, and amazingly I was able to bathe him with no problems at all in about 15 minutes! He stood docilely in the tub the whole time!!! I don’t think he was even aware I was bathing him!!!! He was so good that I decided to also try filing his nails with a new Dremel tool I had bought. I had been trying to train him to the Dremel for the whole previous week. He is normally not scared of noises-the vacuum cleaner and even fireworks are no problem for him–but for some reason this one he couldn’t get used to and kept shying away from me whenever I turned it on. I had pretty much given up hope that he would ever let me use it on him.

This thing is so great I have told everyone about it, and I even bought a couple more of them for two of my friends with puppies. If your puppy doesn’t like bathing and getting his nails trimmed, GET ONE OF THESE!!! They are miraculous!!!! Thank you so much!!!

By: R****d

R****d — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:03:28 +0000

These lick mats work well for my sister’s dogs, so I decided to try them for my cat… yes, cat. To start, I puréed canned tuna and smeared it all over a mat that I stuck to the wall of my bathtub and let him go at it. At first he was skeptical since he hates the bathtub, but once he smelled the tuna he was all about it. I did this three times with no water involved.
Next, I filled the tub with about an inch of warm water and offered him the mat again. After hesitating he decided it was worth it, and willingly went into the water! So the next time it was two inches of water, then three, and finally four!

Then I tried to gently pour water on his back with a cup. That did NOT go well the first time, so I backed off for a few times lol. But the next time he actually let me!
Now, this is as far as I have gotten, but I really feel like this is a serious victory. I will continue slowly working up to a full bath, but I think it will continue to go well as long as I don’t push him too fast. I’ll update if anything changes, but these lick mats work!

By: L***y

L***y — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:03:12 +0000

Bathing and grooming my five month old Alaskan malamute/husky has always been a bit of a struggle. The sight of the nail clippers, and grooming brush were enough to send her running. I can honestly say that the slow treater has been a total game changer when it comes to bath-time & grooming. It’s simply amazing how a single tablespoon of peanut butter spread into the slow treater can keep my pup so distracted that I’m able to fully wash, dry, brush, and clip her nails without her even noticing!!!

By: S****a

S****a — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:02:57 +0000

Really the best thing for grooming your dog! We use this for the bath, drying, brushing, giving eye drops, etc. Has really changed our experience with grooming our dog who used to hate baths and he’s so much happier too! Only thing is to make sure you watch your pup the full time while licking peanut butter or whatever you put on the slow feeder… We left him after grooming to finish up his peanut butter and he bit a piece of the plastic off and ate it. We learned for next time! Highly highly recommend!

By: T***s

T***s — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:02:42 +0000

Dog loves it! It doesnt really distract him from a bath, but it does entertain him and gives him an outlet for his licking. The suction cups are a great feature even for on the floor. I bought a different lickimat that doesnt have the suction cups and it moves around too much and pup was able to pick it up and chew on it. Cant do that to this one as its stuck down to the surface. Only thing is that its not as easy to clean as they say its hard to get all the food out of the crevices. I used dishwasher but that was worse. I just scrub by hand w/ a toothbrush to get in all the tiny spaces. I will buy again!!

By: G****g

G****g — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:02:22 +0000

By: H****y

H****y — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:02:06 +0000

I have to give my dog Epsom baths because she is very allergic to grass. She’s part Portuguese Water Dog, and she has webbed feet. This makes it harder to wipe her paws clean after coming inside from a walk. The Epsom salt baths are just to cover her paws with water, and she has to stand there for 10 minutes. This great dispensing mat makes it easy to keep her in the tub for the full 10 minutes.

By: V****y

V****y — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:01:51 +0000

I just finished cutting and dremeling toenails on my three dogs with their total cooperation, thanks to this product. I just put squirt cheese in between the nubs of the slow treater, laid it on the grooming table, and the dogs were happily licking away while I worked on their feet. No pulling away, no second person to hold the dog, just me, some cheese, and the slow treater. I’m a fan!!!

By: T***i

T***i — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:01:35 +0000

I used this to calm my hyper neurotic schnauzer during grooming. Poor little guy was abused by a groomer when he was young, and has been VERY difficult to groom ever since. I’ve long been on the lookout for anything that will help calm him. Can’t take him to a groomer anymore, because he gets so stressed out. Grooming can take hours because he is so nervous. This tool was amazing. I was able to use the electric trimmer to do his belly, back and hind quarters quickly with no drama! Going to try it with my other schnauzer during his bath. My advice is to use just a little peanut butter or wet dog food at a time. Very thin layer. That way the dog really has to work for it and doesn’t fill up and get bored. This is the best grooming aid ever! It’s a wonderful, wonderful thing!!!!!!!

By: K**e

K**e — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:01:00 +0000

I got this to distract our puppy and give him a good association with bath time. It stuck to the side of the tub until we started filling the bath with water; then it immediately fell in the water. The water wasn’t even warm, just tepid, so I doubt it was steam that prevented it from suctioning. Looking back on it, I could’ve just smeared peanut butter on the side of the tub and gotten the same effect. Maybe it would work in an environment without water, like brushing or grooming.