Starmark Bob-A-Lot Interactive Dog Pet Toy, Large, Yellow/Green/Purple
Original price was: $16.57.$12.30Current price is: $12.30.
Price: $16.57 - $12.30
(as of Jan 30, 2025 09:39:19 UTC – Details)
Interactive toy holds up to three cups of food and has adjustable openings.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Product Dimensions : 6 x 6 x 8.5 inches; 1 Pounds
Item model number : SMBAL
Department : Unisex-Adult
Date First Available : November 24, 2008
Manufacturer : Starmark
ASIN : B001JQLNB4
Country of Origin : USA
Exercises and feeds your dog at the same time. The Large bottom Chamber fits up to 3 cups of Food – enough for a full meal
Adjustable openings at the top and bottom accommodate most types of dog Food and allow you to regulate the difficulty level
Weighted anti-slip bottom makes the toy wobble erratically enticing your dog to play
Every dog plays differently and, since not all toys are created equal, it’s always best to keep a close watch on your pup in case things get ruff. Supervised play will help toys last longer and most importantly keep your pal safe. No dog toy is truly indestructible, so always remove the toy from playtime if pieces begin to break off.
Customers say
Customers find the pet toy entertaining and engaging for their dogs. It’s durable and keeps them engaged for a long time. They appreciate its functionality and say it works well with most breeds of dogs. However, some customers have reported that their dogs chew through the toy quickly.
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8 reviews for Starmark Bob-A-Lot Interactive Dog Pet Toy, Large, Yellow/Green/Purple
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Lewis –
A meal dispenser, not an all day toy as many seem to think…
Excellent feeding toy. It performs as advertised. Many reviewers don’t seem to read the full description of this item. It is a hard plastic feeding toy for dogs and puppies that eat too fast. This is not a rubber toy to leave around for the dog to play with all the time. No where does it say this toy is durable against chewing. I have a 9 month old Boxer that knocks this thing all around the house during feeding time. She has never tried to chew it. I got it for her at 4 months old. She understands now that it is her meal dispenser for her 2 meals a day. After a couple weeks she could tell when there is food in it and when it is empty by hitting it a little bit. It sounds like a maraca when it has food in it. She has never tried to chew the actual toy because I took the time to train her how to use it. It sounds like some reviewers are putting food or treats in the toy and leaving them unattended for a long duration, long enough to chew the cap off. Keep in mind that at first the dogs will think this toy has an unlimited supply of food inside it, so when it stops dispensing, they may be motivated to chew on it to get more to come out, this is where training comes in and not leaving the dog unattended. So don’t expect this to be a meal feeder and an all day toy that you can leave out, that is not what is is designed for. Another consideration to remember is don’t use this item upstairs where the dog can push the toy down the stairs, it would have a good chance of breaking.In conclusion, I purchased this toy as a meal dispenser to slow the eating rate of my Boxer and it works perfectly. My Boxer gets excited when it comes out and it keeps her attention as she eats. It slows her eating pace down to about 20 minutes for 2 cups of Iams Puppy Food. I’ve never left it out as a toy for her to play with so now she doesn’t bother it unless it has food in it. One negative comment I have is trying to fill this dispenser with 2 cups of food is a bit tedious. Its takes about 3 minutes to get all the food in the little hole at the top where you have to shake it so it falls down in to the main lower chamber that has the 3 cup capacity. I would suggest they double the purpose of the cap and make it some sort of funnel. It would be very east given that its already close to being shaped like a small funnel. Just add a sliding door to the top of the cap like the other 2 doors on the toy. Hope this review helps, ignore the bad reviews, just use this toy as intended and you will have no problems.
Dr. Awen I. Rowan-Nelson –
Excellent Product!
I am so happy that I bought this feeder/toy for my one-year-old Aussie!Before I purchased it, my girl would eat well one day, then ignore her food the next day or two, and so on. However, because she is an Aussie, or a working dog by both nature and genetics, she loves having a job to do.So, now, she happily “works” for her food twice a day–every day–and loves it! And I love it, too. Not only is the item easy to fill, but I enjoy watching her bopping it with her nose or foot, and figuring out creative solutions to getting it out from under furniture or tight corners, etc. And, regardless of how often it gets bopped into furniture, it has done no damage whatsoever to anything. And, given that we have a few pieces of gorgeous Victorian furniture in our living room, this matters to us a great deal!Best of all, our dog is eating every day, twice a day, at a relaxed pace, and enjoying it thoroughly. In fact, although I still put a little dry food in her bowl, in case she gets hungry before I have the chance to fill her toy, she rarely, if ever, touches the food in her bowl. In fact, even though she sits beside me on the couch while I fill it, she doesn’t even touch the wide-open container in which I have the food, despite having it right beside her. Instead, she waits patiently for me to put the toy down on the floor for her. After all, the toy is like a giant weeble (remember those?) that dispenses food, and how much would our kids have loved that, back in the day?So, I can, quite sincerely, highly recommend this toy! It is well designed, extremely sturdy, and easy to fill. Best of all, my dog loves it! She has several puzzle toys/feeders, but this is the one that she wants to use–exclusively now–because she has not grown tired of it or bored with it. Excellent design, excellent product, happy dog, and delighted doggy mom! Thank you!(Note: I was NOT given a free toy or asked to write a review. The opinions offered here were not influenced in any way by either the toy’s manufacturer or its seller.)
Missy –
Durable, interactive
This is the second time we purchased the wobble ball. Quality is great, it’s easy to fill with 2 levels the kibble goes into before coming out for the pups to eat which makes it very interactive. We first purchased it for our rescue golden retriever who has food insecurity issues and needs a lot of play time. This keeps him busy for 15-30 minutes depending on how open we leave the dispensing levers. Of course, with 2 pups we had to have 2 toys. Or other dog is a staffy mix who is a quick learner and aggressive chewer. It’s great having toys that both dogs can use for an extended time. I highly recommend this toy.
M. C. Alessandrini –
My sister-in-law lent us hers for a couple months, it was great so we had to buy our own. Kong has one a little smaller, but it’s single port and it’s not adjustable. This one has two fully adjustable ports. It’s a lot heavier and larger than the Kong, it actually bangs around enough to turn on the “knock” oven light in our LG stove – but I don’t really see this as a problem. You can put any size kibble in there and adjust the ports to whatever difficulty level you choose which is awesome. If the dog is being particularly annoying, we close the port to absolute minimum size so it takes him a while to get it all out as a sort of gentle punishment. If we want to reward, we open the port wider so food comes out easier. It’s made up of a very soft plastic, so it gouges really easily when the dog bites it or carries it around in his mouth unfortunately. Ours has become a bit raggedy looking already a few days later. Does not affect performance or pet satisfaction at all so we can live with it. Structurally it’s very strong and solid, it may get marred up but I cannot see it ever breaking. One of our best dog toy investments.
David –
El juguete es bueno, bastsante resistente y seguramente será bastante duradero. Pinta bastante bien.
Harvey’s mum –
I was looking for a food dispenser toy as a boredom breaker for my working cocker spaniel and as a method of making him âworkâ for his food to help manage his waistline! Iâve had various types before but they usually donât get used, either because they dispense food too easily and only last a few minutes each time, are flimsy and break, or are too difficult and he gets bored trying with no reward. This one is great; a good size and really robust, and the weighting combined with the ability to vary the size of the dispensing hole means itâs just difficult enough without being too difficult. I put his kibble in it each evening, along with a few pieces of treats to make it even more interesting, and he spends a good half hour pushing it around till itâs empty. It really keeps his attention and he looks forward to it each day; he knows when itâs time and gets very excited waiting while I fill it! By the time itâs empty heâs ready for a sleep, so it definitely tires him out mentally and physically. As some other reviews say, it takes a few minutes to get the kibble and treats fed into the hole to fill it, but itâs a very minor niggle and certainly wouldnât put me off buying it. Definitely well worth the money- if youâre looking for a food dispenser toy for any reason, Iâd highly recommend trying this one.
Mizrahi U. –
Permet a mon grand chien surexcité de s’occuper pendant 20 bonnes minutes aux repas, et de se fatiguer au passage. Fait un boucan infernal (serait parfait si couvert d’une matière type silicone) mais vaut largement la peine.
Leon –
Ein perfektes Hunde Spielzeug. Extrem Robust also auch was für kräftige Hunde wie meinem. Die Lautstärke ist zu bedenken. In einem mehr Familienhaus eher nicht zu empfehlen und auch nicht auf empfindlichen Böden. Jedoch kann das Spielzeug auch im Garten auf Terrassen und überall perfekt verwendet werden. Meiner bekommt es wenn er mal alleine ist zur Ablenkung und Beschäftigung.