What is a Snout Roller?

We get a lot of questions about our products, but we definitely get the most about our Snout Rollers.

Snout Rollers are really the beginning of Ulti-Mutt.  I see a lot of behavior problems that at their core are about other needs not being met.  One of the easiest ways to start meeting more of your dogs needs is to let them play with their food! 

Now, there are a million different food puzzle toys available and very honestly, we have most of them in our house. We of course want you to get your dog a snout roller, but variety is importatn too. Here are some of the reasons our snout roller is a great choice for food enrichment beginners to advanced users. 

1. Designed to grow with your dog: When I told Dave I wnated him to make a toy for some of my behavior clients, a key component for me was finding a way for it become more challenging as your dog get's used to it.  From the human side we don't want you to spend money on something that is only going to be entertaining for a little bit. On the dog side we want something that isn't going to bee too difficult that they shut down.  So when you by a Snout Roller, it comes with all the rings.  Take them all off to start and add them back on, one a time over time as your dog gets better and better at it. 
2. Durable-  These things are strong!  Our Snout Rollers are made out of a special PVC that can withstand a pretty intense bite. Now, they aren't made to be chew toys, when your dog is done eating, you should take the toy away. But they are strong enough for all the exploratory chewing dogs do as they learn what is the best way to get the food out.
3. Safe- The special PVC we use is free of metals and pthalates.  Making them much safer than using PVC from your local big box stores.  (It also means they come in fun colors.)
4. Designed with your dog in mind- Many of the enrichment toys on the shelf are designed from a human perspective.  By thinking about the way dog's interact with the world, we have designed the Snout Roller with lots of tiny scent holes, and it gets rolling with their intial sniff/nudge.  Because dogs' primary sense is their smell, we have put that at the forefront of the toy.  The dog doesn't need to do anything crazy or unnatural to play the game.  The rolling, instead of tipping or tossing also provides nice low impact movement. 

So, go ahead and get a Snout Roller, your dog will thank you!