Premier Busy Buddy Tug-a-Jug, Medium/Large | 
| Brand: Premier
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $7.99
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Rating:  90 reviews
Sales Rank: 356
Media: Misc.
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Size: Medium/Large
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 4 x 4 x 9.5
MPN: BB TAJ M
Model: BB TAJ M/L
UPC: 759023075099
EAN: 0759023075099
ASIN: B000KV7ZGQ
Release Date: November 14, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Ultimate interactive toy! | | • | See Treats. Smell Treats. Hear Treats. | | • | Made with non-toxic bullet-proof material. |
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Product Description
Fill the Tug-A-Jug with treats or kibble, and dogs will be randomly rewarded while playing fetch or tug or just rolling it around on his own. Featuring a patented design, the Tug-A-Jug appeals to a dog's 5 senses and can be used as a treat dispenser, tug toy, training tool or meal feeder. Your dog will love it! Made of Bullet-proof material. Caution - Swinging jug could cause damage to furniture, people and dogs.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 85 more reviews...
 Good alternative to a Buster Cube July 6, 2007
M. Smith (Burke, VA USA)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
This toy takes more effort to get food out than the Buster Cube, which I like because it occupies the dog longer. I find that the cube, even on its "hardest" setting only takes a few minutes to get out most of the food, and then the rest doesn't come out no matter how long the dogs work it. With the bottle the dogs can get nearly all the food out if they keep at it.
At first you should fill the bottle so that it is over half full. This way food can come out more easily when it is on its side. This will encourage the dog to play with it. Once the food level goes down food will only come out as they toss and pull the bottle. It took my dog a few days to get to this, but now she seems to have mastered it. She stands the bottle up and knocks it over, putting food into the neck, then she works the rope a bit and manages to get a piece of kibble out. When I first got the toy I thought she would never be able to figure it out, but she has. Even so, it takes a fair amount of work to get out just a few pieces of food, so it can keep them occupied all day.
 Love the Idea But Not as Great in Practice for Us May 28, 2008
Jennifer King (Albany, NY USA)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R20R116UHRN3IG Tucker was nervous about this toy at first (as you'll see in the video) but really warmed up to it quickly and has enjoyed gnawing on it. However, this has not worked very well for us as a treat dispenser. I consider Tucker to be quite a clever puppy, but after fiddling with the tug-a-jug for a couple days, he just began bringing the thing to me and dropping it at my feet for me to dispense the treats for him. (I suppose that may be evidence of just how clever he is!)
So much fun! Keeps my dog out of my hair! November 24, 2006
Dog Lover (Washington D.C.)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I swear, when I give this toy to my dog it actually keeps him occupied and I can eat without him coming up to the table. I just put ten treats in and that keeps him busy for at least 1/2 hr. My dog destroys every toy but hasn't made a dent in this one. Totally recommend it.
Perfect for Power-Chewers! May 19, 2007
Eleanor Winterbourne (Western PA United States)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Our 16 month old yellow lab loves to play with empty 2 liter pop bottles. I bought him this toy because I worried he would cut his mouth and gums on the sharp plastic shards of those flimsy bottles. No worry about that with the Tug-a-Jug...this toy will most likely survive through the next millennium!
To fill with treats, just twist off the bottom; couldn't be easier. It's a lot of fun watching our dog figure out how to get at the goodies inside.
I honestly don't think the rope pull is going to last very long; especially if you are buying this for an aggressive chewer. However, don't let that stop you from buying the tug-a-jug. Even without the rope, it's still a great and challenging toy.
Not bad but not Jasper proof May 5, 2007
media junkie (New Mexico, USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This toy is great for preventing my dog from inhaling all his food. Unfortunately it takes him less than an hour to empty it, so it's doesn't keep him as occupied as long as I'd like. So far minimal/suspected wear (bottle is scratched up and some of the nibs of the rubber chew part are gone) and I'm waiting to see if he manages to untie the knot of the rope (like he has on another toy).
Update 6/30/07: The screw on part has suffered some damage. It's almost as if Jasper bit it while it the toy was intact, nearly breaking a chunk out of it. Looks like I'm gonna have to buy another or find another toy. (So if I could I'd drop my rating to 3 stars.)
Update 12/30/07: Now the rope is "unraveling" near the top knot and it's getting stuck in the opening, making it hard for even me to get the rope out enough to dislodge the food. So it's definitely time for a new toy to dispense Jasper's food, which could very likely be this one simply for the ease of loading the food.
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