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I think Snuffles Mats are a great invention. To quote the sales pitch on them 'They encourage attentive play while mentally stimulating your dog, and busting boredom at the same time'. By sprinkling and burying treats in the Snuffles Mat it makes your dog use his nose and his brain to find them, requiring focus and concentration. The dog then receives a reward each time they find one, which encourages them to keep on snuffling!     So what is a Snuffles Mat? Basically it is a mat which is made up of multiple layers of fleece, you lay the mat on the floor and hide treats within the layers of the fleece. The dog can then smell the treats...

Introducing the Cocoa & Luca’s 'Snuffles Ball'   'Wow' is always the first reaction when people see our Snuffles Balls and the second is 'gosh my dog would love of those’, and for sure Cocoa and Luca both definitely love theirs!    But what are they and how do they work?       The Cocoa & Luca's Snuffles Balls are basically just a large ball of colourful fleece, underneath all of the fleece is a rubber honeycomb frame. The Snuffles Ball has a hole at the top and the bottom which means you can slot treats through the fleece and into the ball, and as your dog rolls or shakes the ball the treats will fall out. However, because of the...