Outward Hound Ottosson Tornado Puzzle Reviews Summary

Durability

Pros:

• "It’s durable—she takes the lids off ask the time and they’re made to be put back on."
• "This puzzle is very well made and durable."
• "It’s very durable! I would highly recommend this one!"
• "Also holds up well to their biting, chewing and scratching."
• "It's really sturdy and cleans up real easily by handwashing or in the dishwasher."
• "This is well built and seems very durable."
• "The material is a hard plastic that stands up to sharp puppy teeth and don’t worry the doors go back on easily!"

Cons:

• "The concept is great but the quality of the product is lacking. It’s not durable or indestructible by any means."
• "The product is definitely not durable, my husky was easily able to chew the pieces instead of trying to solve the puzzle."
• "this was listed under large dogs and our german shepherd destroyed it in minutes, the plastic is very soft and he pulled the white tabs completely out of the sides."
• "Although this item is good for dogs, the biggest negative is that it is definitely not for heavy chewers, my pup destroyed all 4 bone-looking blocks after a few days."
• "The doors were easily chewed with the very first play. I'm afraid to leave my dachshund with the toy when I'm away - which is one of the reasons I bought it."
• "The free floating white colored bones are a danger as the dog has to pick them up with their mouth to see if there’s a treat underneath… in doing so, the plastic piece goes into the mouth and can easily be choked on."
• "I have a large dog that chewed this item up after one use. It left sharp edges and pieces when broken that are not safe for my dog or any other dog."

Design & Functionality

Pros:

• "New favorite for sure!"
• "Took a few times before pup got the hang of this one because it was different from the one we had in the past but now that he understands how it works he loves exploring all the compartments in search of treats!"
• "After showing him a couple of times, he has figured-out the routine to get to small pieces of treat hidden inside in about 10–15 minutes."
• "If the dog doesn’t eat his kibble, I put that same food in the puzzle and he hunts for every last piece."
• "Great item to challenge your dog. Mine caught on to how to get all the treats."
• "I love the features of the sliding drawers and removable bones."
• "This activity board is amazing, my dogs love it... It's made out of very durable plastic and the sliding pieces move with ease and the flap/lids open with no problem."

Cons:

• "The description says -NO REMOVABLE PARTS AND EASY TO CLEAN: Built in play pieces that don't come out ....... However, the parts come out very easily each time my dog plays and is a potential choking hazard."
• "The doors can easily be removed (my 15# dog has no trouble ripping them off)."
• "The plastic is light and easily chewed off into small, sharp pieces."
• "This doesn't work at all. There's no way my dog can open this- physically impossible the way it hooks."
• "The lids don't stay shut on the red boxes and the white bones don't fit into their spots as well as they should."
• "The lids need to have a better way to be locked onto the top then the small prongs that are used."
• "The drawers are very difficult to slide out."

Cleaning & Maintenance

Pros:

• "This is very easy to clean and I recommend hand drying it because it would take forever to dry."
• "I find this puzzle easy to clean, I typically just soak it hot soapy water to sanitize and then rinse it off."
• "It’s easily washable by hand or the dishwasher."
• "The item is made from such a plastic, that is so easy to clean even just with only water."
• "It's sturdy but can easily be taken apart for washing (I throw mine on the top shelf of the dishwasher)."
• "I love that there are two levels of treats on top of each other."
• "Great toy. Fun to place treats or remaining food morsels that are left or at times picked through and left."

Cons:

• "The main issue is that when I received the product it had food still stuck in a couple places and was not clean."
• "Some of my puzzles are dishwasher safe, but I think this one needs to be washed by hand."
• "First time we ordered, the item came used with old dog kibble in it."
• "Outside of the fact my Boston Terrier hates this toy it arrived with old dry kibble inside of it from the previous owner."
• "My main gripe with this toy is cleaning it is a headache. There’s a ton of nooks and crannies."
• "Too many loose pieces that disappeared never to be found again by the dogs. Bad design.!!"
• "Very disappointed with this item. My 7-month-old Toy Aussie was able to tear pieces off this in just a few minutes."