Pet Sniffing Mat for Dogs - Energy Training Puzzle Toy

Some pets treat their food bowl like a race to be won, hoovering it up before you have even set the second bowl down. If that sounds familiar, this Pet Sniffing Mat gently changes the game, transforming a rushed feed into an absorbing foraging puzzle that both slows things down and settles an over-excited mind.

An energy-training puzzle for busy minds

Hide dry food or treats among the soft fabric folds and your pet has to sniff, nudge and search to uncover their reward. This natural foraging behaviour taps into deep instincts, burning off nervous energy and leaving your pet calm and contented. It is enrichment and mealtime rolled into one satisfying activity.

Kinder, slower mealtimes

By spreading food across the mat, you naturally pace your fast eater, which can be easier on their tummy and helps prevent that gulp-it-all-down habit. For anxious pets, the focused, repetitive act of sniffing is wonderfully soothing, giving them a calming ritual to sink into.

Thoughtfully made

The mat is crafted from soft polyester fibre where the food hides, backed with a PVC anti-slip layer that keeps it firmly planted while your pet works away at it. That steady base makes the foraging feel natural and stops the mat wandering across the floor.

Specifications

• Type: Foraging puzzle and energy-training toy
• Benefits: Slows fast eaters and helps keep pets calm
• Top material: Soft polyester fibre
• Backing: PVC anti-slip
• Designs: A (pineapple blossom), B (plum blossom) and C (sweetheart candy)

Pick your pattern

Choose from three charming designs to suit your taste: the pineapple blossom of design A, the plum blossom of design B, or the sweetheart candy of design C. Each offers the same clever foraging fun in its own distinctive style.

Please supervise

This is a feeding and enrichment mat rather than a chew toy, so keep an eye on your pet while they use it and tuck it away once the food is gone, particularly if your pet is an enthusiastic chewer.

Good things to know

Which design should I choose? Any of the three works identically; it comes down to which pattern you like best.
Will it really slow my dog down? Yes, having to sniff out each morsel naturally paces even the speediest eater.

Bring a little calm to feeding time, with complimentary NZ shipping on orders over $75 and our friendly 30-day happy-pet guarantee standing behind every order.