(Woman sitting at table with pet toy and cannister of pet food, filling the pet toy with food.) [Narrator] More and more pet parents are investing in toys that dispense food, and with good reason.
 (Dog in family room playing with pet food filled toy.) 
[Narrator] Brain games or doggy puzzles are a lot of fun for your four-legged friend.
 (Woman sitting on couch with pet toy and small container of pet food, filling the pet toy with food.) 
[Narrator] Food dispensing toys offer many advantages over feeding your dog out of a bowl.
 (Dog in kitchen playing with pet food filled toy.) 
[Narrator] For one, his mealtime will last longer, which will tire him out and help keep him out of mischief.
 (Dog in livingroom nudging rolling, food-filled pet toy with nose. The kibble trickles out as the dog continues to play.) 
[Narrator] Also, since dogs enjoy working for kibble, food time becomes fun time. Food dispensing toys come in a variety of shapes and styles. They also range in difficulty, from chew toys that roll around easily, to cubes which require a bit more determination.
 (Woman sitting on stairs filling large cube-shaped dog toy with dog food.) 
[Narrator] Another benefit is that these toys don't require a lot of your time. (Dog in kitchen nudging and pawing at cube-shaped dog toy.) 
[Narrator] Just fill the toys up and give them to your dog. That's all you need to do. Once your dog understands he needs to work at getting his food out of the toy, you can make the game a bit more challenging.

(Man placing small, conical dog toy under glass coffee table.) 
[Narrator] Hide the toys around the house so he needs to hunt for them.
 (Dog enters room containing the conical dog toy and sniffs around the room.) 
[Narrator] Using his keen canine sniffing skills, your dog will learn to love this game of hide and seek. Providing your dog with the thrill of the hunt is a great way to keep him active and enrich his life every day. (Dog finds the conical dog toy, and nudges food out of it.)