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The lickimat is great as it keeps my puppy busy while I try to get things done.I will be sending back one of the lickimats as I received 2. The first one I ordered did not come, even though when tracking was checked, UPS said that it was delivered onto my front porch and it was not. I notified Amazon and they were so nice and shipped another one. Well, guess what? The first one came in the next day or 2. Guess where? On the front porch! Why would they say it was delivered onto my porch before it was when that was a falsehood? Anyway, the replacement came today and I will be sending it back, and no refund should be given as I paid for one and I have one. Thanks for being so nice and your customer service is GRAND. Debbie Hall.My anxious 6-yr-old pooch benefits from this Lickimat set, but they are not as durable as another mat that I purchased at PetCo. I can only use this set for a special treat WHILE I OBSERVE. My dog weighs 20 Lbs and is a mix of mini-schnauzer/mini-poodle, has a tiny little mouth and face, but quickly starts tearing at the rubber nubs on the "soothing" mat as well as the "+" patterned mat. She was successful in removing rubber nubs which I assume she swallowed since I didn't find them on the floor.The blue mat I bought at PetCo, same size but with a more durable square/grid pattern can be used for separation anxiety when I leave the house without my 4-legged buddy. The grid ridges are flexible, yet strong enough to withstand a bit of tooth action, a natural instinct when there are still bits of goodies on the mat.Bought for a super picky old pup on a restricted diet, so can't change his food & have to change how it's prepared to get him eating sometimes. Just wish they had more sizes!Recommend the blue shade for pups with poor eyesight - makes it much easier for them to see where the food is instead of blending in, since most treats/food is a red-based color (which blends a lot with both the orange and green in their vision - my dog only sometimes eats from those, but will always eat from his blue one).I got the soother for frozen treats first, then the playdate, then the 3rd option (I forget the name)... Ended up using all 3 predominately to smear canned food on or toss chunks onto (half the time freeze to make "canned" kibble for when he's extra picky). They're all very easy to bend/crack the frozen loaf food and serve! Best to only slightly layer above the indentations for each ice found if you're going to freezeThe soother takes the longest to break up/remove after freezing but ends up softest/gentlest on the teeth when eating since it become pre-perforated. The grid one is SUPER easy to empty frozen & comes out as little squares like large kibbles; the one with "+" all over is very quick to pop off as well - comes out in the largest chunks out of the 3, but workable as long as you don't spread it too thick above the "+" edges.My dog really likes it, and they have great versatility - totally worth it! Throwing some plain cooked white rice in the "+" one adds some variety & a challenge for my pretty smart pup. He's 40lbs, so his tongue doesn't quite get between the lines to quickly get it all & he'll keep at it ~15 gloriously fully-occupied minutes for only ~15 grains of rice lol)The back is flat, so has pretty great friction on tile/marble/other flat surfaces & doesn't slip, but my pup makes a mess so I put it on a towel. Very nonstick: I've used with canned food, some peanut butter, and apple sauce - only really needed a sprayer to get anything off (I was surprised with the peanut butter).Holds up in the dishwasher and freezer, love this thing - it's turned into his new food bowl at this point lolIf your pup chews it might not be for them as much, it SEEMS durable (and comes with instructions how to train to use it without chewing even), but it's pretty flexible and he's pulled off some of the tabs in the soother one just getting the frozen food off - that's probably the least durable one I'd guess. Worth every penny!I purchased this after doing some research about separation anxiety with dogs. My almost 9 year old Pomeranian Chloe freaks out when I leave home and this creates a distraction to allow me to leave home without being barked at or her attacking my feet. I’ve used all kinds of food on here like yogurt, fruit, veggies and they all worked out pretty well. It’s also dishwasher safe so cleaning is a breeze!This is absolutely perfect for a first time dog parent! The first few days will drive you absolutely crazy but at least you get a 15/50 minute break this thing! I just put a little bit of Greek yogurt on mine and let our little guy go to town. I just wish it would stick to walls/surfaces a little bit better.These are perfect for our large dogs. They are enaging and fun for them, and help us puppy parents when we need their medical bath to soak in. Easy to clean and the texture options provide variety!This keeps our great pyr mix pup busy for a good amount of time! I generally make a mix of yogurt and peanut butter & freeze the lickmat overnight, he just simply loves the ice cold mat & takes a while to finish it. he’s an agressive chewer (we have tonnes of chew toys), so this is the only other thing I don’t need to supervise.I got this for my dog who gulps his food down in a few seconds. Now he has to slow down a bit to get all the food. Plus I feel the licking the mat helps with anxiety too.Used once and my 11 week old puppy ate and swallowed piece of plastic that broke off she could have chocked I'm extremely shocked how easily this product disintegrated.My greyhound is a real foodie so I have a slow feeder bowl and bought 3 likit mats. Different textures and different foods. I'm breaking some of his Kibble to use on one of the mats and using things like tuna chicken peanut butter on the other. Changing it up each day.My question is does repeated licking get my dog's tongue sore. I think my greyhound would lick it forever if there's a smell of tuna or chicken. So I guess I should take it up but not sure how long I should leave him licking it. Overall good way to slow down eating give stimulation and enrichment for your dog particularly if they are food orientated and not dogs that play with their toys.So I’d seen so many posts recommending these mats that I figured I’d add them to my collection of enrichment feeders.Was so disappointed in how quickly my dogs empty them that I’ve given them to my neighbour whose chihuahua gets more enjoyment out of them.I’ve got a staffie and a Labrador and it only takes them two minutes to clean the entire mat regardless of what I put on it - yoghurt, minced meat, peanut butter (the dog safe kind) and I had expected it to take longer.I don’t personally believe they are worth the hype if you have a large dog because of how short the enrichment window is (there are much better, longer lasting enrichment feeders for bigger dogs out there) but if you have a dog that’s spaniel sized or smaller I’d say they’d work well purely from a size perspective.These are genius - they really do slow down eating and calm puppy down. That, and OutwardHound kibble toys have been a game changer. The only downside is that you have to be like a Ninja to remove it when they’ve finished or they pick it up to carry it round to communicate that they want more… or start eating it. The orange one has two corners missing now. The green one sees to be more durable. Both are a bit of a faff to clean minced tripe off - I bend them patterned side up under fast-running water, that does the trick!where have these been all my life i wish i came up with it as i used to give my dog a chopping board with meat juices on it to lick.Ever dog needs one or all sorts of different ones including the wobble bowl etc.superb product, great fun using my chef skills in making exciting little dishes to put on the likimat or bowl. dont throw out that old veg. boil it up and make it into a puree mix in a bit of 0% fat cottage cheese a bit of hot dog and BOSH you have a dogs dinner/treat.very easy to clean in the dishwasher
