Dog sniffing mat

Our puppy used to go crazy at mealtime. With this mat, I put some of the food in the petals and hide some around the edges, so now he's busy searching instead of jumping around the bowl. We've used it many times already, and his interest hasn't faded.

It slows down feeding, which is a plus. But there was no instruction on how exactly to attach it to the furniture included, so I had to figure it out myself.

The food is hidden under the layers, and it keeps the dog busy for about forty minutes.

The mat is exactly the right size for my spaniel and stays in place.

It hides dry food perfectly. It's just a bit difficult to care for the fleece; small crumbs get stuck deep in the base.

The mat is really big and takes up a decent chunk of the floor. For small breeds, it will be a massive field to explore.

The Oxford bottom only slides on the laminate if you try really hard.

The long cords are convenient; I tied them to the bed legs.

I bought this for my small mixed-breed; we almost stopped using his bowl entirely. He moves his nose in circles, finds the kibble in the grassy part, and doesn't choke like he used to. He caught one of the strips with his teeth once, but the material held up.

Rainy evenings are easier now. I hide part of our Maltese dinner in different spots on the mat, and she snuffles around until she is tired enough to settle. The little sounds keep her interested without making the room noisy.

The crinkly parts aren't scary; on the contrary, they grab our little dog's attention before a walk.

The ringing of the bells is a bit energizing, but the dog absolutely loves them.

The mat is huge for a toy poodle, but that's a plus: you can spread the breakfast all the way around.

Our Yorkie loves to sniff, but this mat is too bulky for him. It's hard for him to move around on it, and he gets tangled in the tall grass made of strips. The size is not meant for such tiny dogs.

The idea is great, but the synthetic smell is just awful. We aired it out on the balcony for two days before giving it to the dog.

The straps connect easily; after playtime, I quickly rolled the mat up and put it in the closet.

The bells aren't too loud, but the dog hears them and searches for the food more actively.

He didn't understand the crinkly parts at first, but then he started playing with them separately.

The crinkle sound is soft, not like a plastic bag, so our timid dog wasn't scared on the first day.

We use this instead of a regular bowl in the morning; the portion of food gets eaten slowly and without gulping.

It's a good mat, but the dog scattered the food all over the living room. I could only manage to tie it to the furniture on one side.

The orange middle flaps have kept their shape so far; they do not flop over after play.

4 layers of petals means you can fit a lot of food in there.

The quality of the materials is on point, but the size is a bit too big for our small kitchen. We have to fold the edges.

We got this for our dachshund because she gulps dinner. I tuck some food deep in the folds and leave a few bigger bits in the middle, so she has to work with her nose instead of inhaling everything. The fabric came out of a delicate wash looking fine, and tying it to the table leg keeps her from marching off with it.

My Spitz finds the outer hiding spots quickly, but it still slows him down compared with a bowl.

The backing does not grab hair the way I feared. I can shake it out and wipe it much faster than a blanket.

The stitching quality is top-notch, with even seams.

This mat fixed dinner rushing for us. Food goes into the folds, the dog hunts for it, and the bowl is no longer empty in seconds.

I bought it for a small Spitz and expected him either to drag it around or destroy it. Instead he noses through the soft strips, finds the kibble, and stays busy. The quiet jingle is enough to keep his attention, and the straps let me anchor it to an armchair.

My Brabant Griffon likes it, but the fabric itself turned out to be too slippery on laminate flooring and keeps sliding to the side.

The securing idea is great, but the cords are too long and get tangled. Velcro would be more convenient.

The squeaker turned out to be useful: the puppy first came to the sound, then quickly understood the food game.

My beagle liked it, but in the wash this Oxford fabric and fleece shed color. The orange faded a little onto the white background.

The bells sound quiet and aren’t annoying at home, but they clearly get the dog involved in the search.

The size is modest, but fine for a small dog.

It’s praised for being light and portable, but when folded it’s still bulky, doesn’t really fit into a regular travel bag, and takes up a lot of space in the trunk.

Small treats go around the edge and biscuits go in the middle. Our dog learned that there are two places to check, so the game lasts longer.

The bright orange color inside looks nice, and my dog notices it from far away.

I split the snacks between the outer folds and the middle flaps. She works through the mat in stages instead of diving straight into one pile.

The grass around the edges is dense, and small kibble sinks completely into it.

It’s convenient that there are different search zones, so the dog didn’t memorize one route in two days.

The Oxford bottom is easy to wipe clean from drool with a damp cloth.

The dog plays willingly, but finds the food way too quickly. It ends up being too easy to hide.

The dog is thrilled with the search. But the crinkly zone is kind of quiet, you really have to listen up close.

The firmer pockets in the middle are useful for bigger kibble. They hold it without scattering pieces everywhere.

All the search zones get used: the edge for small bits, the center for bigger pieces, and the squeaker to start the game.

My Spitz spends ages nosing through the middle flaps. He eats more slowly and seems calmer after it.

I liked that there are crinkly details and bells, it makes the game more fun. Unfortunately, the bell got muffled inside the fabric almost immediately.

The soft fleece doesn’t scratch the nose and protects the dog’s mouth during active searching.

The crinkly inserts did the trick—our poodle was immediately interested in the mat and started sniffing around.

It is light enough to bring to the country house. Folded up, it takes very little room in the car.

Everything arrived just like in the picture, the bubble wrap inside is in place.

The kibble doesn't fall right out from between the strips. Our pug actually works with his nose instead of just licking it up.

Our spaniel puppy needed something better to do in the evening than chew furniture. I hide kibble in the middle and a little dried meat near the edges, then tie the mat to the radiator so he cannot flip it. He works at it for a good while, and the bottom material has survived his claws.

I liked the portability: after breakfast, I rolled it up, buckled it, and the mat isn't lying in the middle of the kitchen.

This is my first order from Fernpaw, everything arrived intact, I will be buying more products.

The strings are long, I conveniently tied them to the sofa leg, and the mat doesn't slide around on the tile.

For a small breed, the size is generous. Our Yorkie walks around and sniffs instead of just inhaling the food.

The outer strips work well for tiny treats. Our dachshund sniffs around for several minutes instead of swallowing everything at once.

The mat is sturdy and the dog finds it interesting, but a bunch of plastic parts on velcro get in the way when you just want to throw it in the wash.

The color is bright, you can immediately see on the floor where the crumbs are left after playing.

The outer edge looks like grass; I stick small cookies in there for my Yorkie.

After a quick wipe with a damp cloth, the fleece looks clean quickly; there are no sticky residue marks left from the treats.

Well-made. But the packaging was way too crumpled up, we barely straightened it out. The product itself works fine.

The middle flaps are stitched on firmly. After a week of rough play, nothing has come loose.

Our papillon used to eat his morning portion almost instantly. Now I hide the kibble between the fleece strips, and leave a couple of larger pieces in the orange center. He searches calmly, without getting frantic, then goes to drink some water and lies down by the window.

Bought this for our schnauzer. It does an excellent job at slowing down his eating. But the smell left on the fleece from wet food is impossible to get out.

The orange petals look cute, but the dog gets his nose stuck in them when trying to get a large piece out. I have to help him.

I tied it to the table leg with the strings, and finally, our beagle doesn't drag the mat all over the kitchen. For us, this is the biggest plus, because before, he would try to flip over any sniffing mat.

Slow feeding works; the dog's stomach doesn't get upset anymore.

The Oxford cloth craft is solid, it won't tear easily.

After his evening portion on the mat, our Chihuahua calms down much faster and doesn't ask to play every five minutes.

You press on the orange part and it squeaks pretty loudly.

Good size overall, but our tiny kibble slips through the middle layers too easily. With larger pieces it would probably be fine.

The bottom feels tough. Our dog scrapes it hard when searching, and I still do not see claw marks.

I attached it by the straps to a table leg, and now the dog doesn’t drag it around the apartment or shake it.

It turned out to be easy to roll up the mat and put it away in the closet.

Our Miniature Pinscher especially loves the bells. He hears them and immediately looks toward the mat.

The pug is happy, but the bottom of the mat could use a rubberized sole. We have to tie it to the sofa, otherwise it slides away.

The fabric is gentle on our dachshund’s nose, even when she keeps digging for the last pieces.

The orange parts are bright, but they smelled chemically after unpacking.

The fleece is comfortable to play with, it’s soft on the paws.

The fastening cords saved the situation: our dog used to flip bowls over, and we tied this mat to a table leg.

The fleece is soft, and our chihuahua’s nose doesn’t get rubbed, even though she searches for food every evening. After shaking it out, the crumbs come out easily, and I didn’t notice any fabric smell.

I take the mat to the office when my dog is with me. It’s lightweight, quick to set up, and makes a moderate amount of noise.

Compared with a baking tray in the kitchen, the Fernpaw mat looks like a real toy and not a feeder.

The mat is big for our toy terrier, but he really does walk around it in circles and tires himself out with his nose.

The squeaker is securely hidden, and the dog presses it with her nose during play.

The Oxford fabric is strong, but when the dog pulled lightly on the cord, it came off right away. Disappointed with the quality of the fastenings.

I wanted something that would keep my dog busy for an hour. He cleared it in about seven minutes. Also it only really holds treats, regular kibble falls straight through the fleece.

The outer layer is like grass, and it’s convenient to scatter small kibble there. The dog doesn’t find everything in one second.

I liked that the mat isn’t tall. Our elderly dog can easily reach the treats with her nose.

The mat survived a week with our energetic Jack Russell. We tied it to a heavy chair, otherwise he would have dragged it around the kitchen. The outer strips work especially well for small pellets; the dog searches longer and fusses less before work.

A great toy against boredom. The only problem is that threads from the dog’s claws stay on the fleece, and it quickly starts to look messy.

The squeaker interested the puppy right away. He comes back to the mat even after eating.

The orange petals in the center hold large pellets really well. Our terrier stays busy for about fifteen minutes.

In the kitchen, the mat lies flat and doesn’t slide much, even though the dog sniffs very actively.

The crinkly details worked better than toys: our pug stopped begging for food after five minutes.

I hide large pieces of dry treats in the central layers, and the dog has to carefully push the fabric apart.

My spaniel quickly figured it out, but the squeaker inside stopped working after just a couple of days of active use.

The dog doesn't flip it over since I strapped it to the legs.

Now he eats slowly and doesn't choke.

The bell is loud and clear, the dog reacts instantly.

The orange flaps are deep, but my Spitz quickly pulls out the large pieces and loses interest.

No need to rattle the food bowl, the dog finds the mat by itself and stays busy.

The food hides well, but during play the dog pulled a couple of stitches out of the grass layer. The seams could be stronger.

My dog tried to lift the edge at first, but the four fasteners kept the mat in place.

The mat is great, my spaniel loves it. However, the fleece strips collect all the dog hair in the house, making it a bit hard to clean.

We have a beagle puppy, he absolutely loves the squeaker and the crinkle sound. The first few times we put the food almost at the top, but now I hide it deeper in the flaps. He eats the same portion much slower and then lies calmly next to it for about twenty minutes.

I tied the mat to the couch using the cords, now it stays put.

The layers in the center are stitched well, no loose threads sticking out.

Bought this for my dachshund. She got the hang of it right away, but the orange flaps in the center felt too stiff to her, so she's a bit wary of sticking her nose in there. Otherwise, it's a well-made design.

I like that this isn't some medical device, but just a simple everyday activity to keep them busy after a walk.