Customer Reviews for PetSafe Busy Buddy Kibble Nibble Toy, Small (PTY00-13739)
PetSafe Busy Buddy Kibble Nibble Toy, Small (PTY00-13739) is In-store only
Item # : 24583623
Model # : PTY00-13739
- Dog toy with patented Treat Meter designed to curb boredom and keep your dog active
- Dimensions: 4.5"H x 4"Dia. (for dogs under 20 lbs.)
Price is $11.95
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Most helpful positive review
Posted Jan 21, 2026
our favorite food dispenser/toy!
This a great toy. It does call for the appropriate size kibble. We feed small Breed Royal Canine and it is prefect. It slows my dog from wolfing her food and keeps her happy and busy for 30 minutes
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Posted Aug 26, 2021
DISTROYED IN HOURS
BOUGHT THIS TO KEEP MY DOG BUSY WHILE OUT AND SHE ACTUALLY DISTROYED IT IN JUST A COUPLE OF HOURS.
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Posted Jan 21, 2026
our favorite food dispenser/toy!
This a great toy. It does call for the appropriate size kibble. We feed small Breed Royal Canine and it is prefect. It slows my dog from wolfing her food and keeps her happy and busy for 30 minutes
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Thank you for sharing your feedback with us, Karen! We're so glad this has been helpful as a slow feeder for your dog.
January 21, 2026
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Posted Aug 26, 2021
DISTROYED IN HOURS
BOUGHT THIS TO KEEP MY DOG BUSY WHILE OUT AND SHE ACTUALLY DISTROYED IT IN JUST A COUPLE OF HOURS.
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Response from Staples :
Hello Alex, thank you for sharing your experience. We hate to hear the Busy Buddy Kibble Nibble is not the best fit for your dog.
Based on your description, your dog's play style may be better suited to one of our natural rubber toys. This style of toy would allow her to pick up the toy with her mouth or chew whereas the Kibble Nibble is designed to be rolled or nudged to dispense treats. We would recommend one of the two shown below:
Busy Buddy® Waggle™ : https://store.petsafe.net/busy-buddy-waggle
Busy Buddy® Barnacle : https://store.petsafe.net/busy-buddy-barnacle
Please know we are happy to answer any questions you may have. Feel free to contact our Customer Care Team at 1-866-738-4379 should you need further assistance.
Ashleigh from PetSafe, August 26, 2021
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Posted Jun 23, 2021
She loves it!
Just tried this for the 1st time with our Lily. Wanted something mentally stimulating to go along with exercise, if she gets bored she will eat things she shouldn't etc. Also need something to slow down her eating too fast. At first I gave her 1/3 cup and had to keep coaxing and showing her how to do it. Then I cut the plastic pieces down to make it easier for food to c...
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Denise09
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Posted Jun 21, 2021
Busy buddy kibble nibble
This is great for keeping our dog entertained. He doesnt inhale his food when we are using this which is better for digestion. We are happy with this product
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Posted Jun 20, 2021
Neat way to get my dog to get some exercise
Neat way to get my dog to exercise. She loves treats and now she has to work for them. I do not want to have her running in the heat so this is a way to make her move around and the Busy Buddy make her work at getting a kibble. She is very gentle so I am not sure how this toy will stand my to powerful jaws of other types of dogs
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MamaCC
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Posted Jun 19, 2021
Kibble Fun
WOW! We have two dogs and they just LOVE this new toy. We've even used it for just their normal food to slow down the eating process.
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AustinBetty
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Posted Jun 18, 2021
Perfect for bored pups
Since quarantine, I've noticed my dog has been a little bit bored. She doesn't play fetch, but is super food motivated. This toy is the perfect solution for a board dog at home. Would recommend.
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Miamyb
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Posted Jun 17, 2021
Fun for everyone!
Not only is this fun for your furry friend, but you and your family will have a lot of fun watching your pet playing with it. It is a great quick reward training tool for your pet as they figure it out pretty quickly once they smell the treats inside. Very sturdy and well made, even to withstand the toughest of teeth and biters.
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SconnieDad80
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Posted Jun 16, 2021
The “Kids” love it!
My pups have gone crazy over this thing since we filled it and dropped it on the ground. They’ve been chasing each other around constantly trying to get their paws on it. There are some great features like durability for sure. I thought this thing would have been destroyed in a heartbeat but it’s still holding up. The dispenser could use an adjustment but maybe it’s the...
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kimmjeff
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Posted Jun 15, 2021
Busy Buddy® Kibble Nibble
Hello, I received the pet safe Busy Buddy Kibble Nibble (cute name) and thought oh boy, what's he gonna do with this? Well it was cute how my dog played with it after putting a handful of treats in it. He rolled it around with his nose and let them fall out and ate them up. I think it's great to keep em busy for a while trying to get the treats or food out, also i...
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Nbresy
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Posted Jun 15, 2021
Amazing!!
My dog absolutely loves this! She plays with it constantly and spends hours getting herself treats from inside. I leave it for her when I go to work and she’s so happy. I highly recommend this
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Misty3384
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Posted Jun 13, 2021
Its fun for them
My dogs enjoy the Busy Buddy. The minute they saw us putting treats in it, they got so excited. Makes them work for the prize which i really like.
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SamMaeC
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Posted Jan 12, 2021
Lasted 20 mins
We bought his toy yesterday. The treats would not come out of the wholes- we
Tried various ones- and it just would not come out. Even shaking it vigorously. The dog got fed up with it and just chewed off the plastic on top - and STILL the treats stayed inside. So works more as protection for something instead instead of a dispenser, haha. I do NOT recommend this. At al...
Tried various ones- and it just would not come out. Even shaking it vigorously. The dog got fed up with it and just chewed off the plastic on top - and STILL the treats stayed inside. So works more as protection for something instead instead of a dispenser, haha. I do NOT recommend this. At al...
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Response from Staples :
We are sorry to hear the Busy Buddy® Kibble Nibble™ did not work out for your dog! While we do try to make our toys as entertaining as possible but also keep them challenging so the reward is not immediate, we understand that one toy will not work for every pet's temperament. Since this is always a possibility, we do offer a wide variety of toys and encourage you to take a look at other options to see if you can find something that your pup would like better. Feel free to reach out to us directly at 1-866-738-4379 to discuss other toy choices.
Alison S, January 15, 2021
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Posted Oct 21, 2020
Helps with puppies that chew
I bought this to slow help my retreiver puppy use up some of his energy and satisfy his need to chew everything. It helped for about a week then he figured out how to open the whole thing. Now I just pull it out as a fun game for him once in a while.
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Posted Jun 5, 2020
Disappointed
Unfortunately, this item did not work as intended. Wanted to use as a food dispenser for my pit-mix who eats too quickly. It was almost impossible to get the kibble out through the holes on either end (even for me). He got frustrated and started chewing and after only a few minutes the ball was damaged and I couldn't open it. Took me 10 minutes to slowly shake most of t...
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Response from Staples :
Thank you for your feedback, Lila! We are sorry to hear this product is not the best fit for your Pit-Mix's needs. We appreciate your feedback and we will take these comments into consideration for future product designs.
Sarah C, June 5, 2020
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Posted May 5, 2020
Awesome toy
I bought the large kibble nibble and the mushroom toy for my dogs 9 years ago. My rotti x and kelpie used them every day for 3 years then we added to our collection so we could rotate them. They have now also been through14 foster dogs over the past 4 years. We do pick them up after they have eaten. It is finally time to replace them. Our rotti has since passed on bu...
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Response from Staples :
Hello Nicky! Thank you for taking the time to share your review. We are happy to hear our toys have been enjoyed by some many pups in your home. It is great having you and your pets as part of the PetSafe family!
Nicki, May 8, 2020
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Posted May 5, 2020
Great idea but needs some improvements
My dog loves this. I put about 2 cups of large dog kibble in the large toy. Takes him about 30 min to eat it all. But needs a river gasket pr a change in screw on design as he often unscrew it quickly if not frightened while playing. Also it os hard on furniture as it os a hard plastic and the purple bumpers are not rubber more like soft plastic and either need to be la...
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Hello Corvus, thank you for your review. We appreciate your honest feedback on the Kibble Nibble and we will consider these comments for future designs.
Ashleigh, May 8, 2020
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Posted Oct 12, 2019
Better to have loved and lost
...because at least you'll know it's out there and can find it again!
I can't recommend the Kibble Nibble enough, although I would call it the Cosmic Egg. That's how great it is--so great that it might have a place in ancient Chinese creation myths.
I have been searching for this item all over since I first found it almost nine years ago. Every single pet store I ...
I can't recommend the Kibble Nibble enough, although I would call it the Cosmic Egg. That's how great it is--so great that it might have a place in ancient Chinese creation myths.
I have been searching for this item all over since I first found it almost nine years ago. Every single pet store I ...
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Response from Staples :
Thank you so very much for your great review! We're so happy to hear that you and your pup are enjoying the Kibble Nibble so much, and hope that she continues to have a lot of fun with it. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and feedback with us today!
Curtis, October 13, 2019
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Posted May 9, 2018
Great occupying food dispenser but can come apart!
I bought the Kibble Nibble a couple weeks ago for my 1.5 year old lab - we have the Tug a Jug and Magic Mushroom which have held up well for the past year, but we were looking for another durable food-dispensing toy. Our lab loves rolling the egg shaped toy around, and it keeps her engaged for at least 30 minutes, unless she unscrews it. As she paws at the toy to move i...
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Response from Staples :
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We're sorry to hear your lab has been able to unscrew the Busy Buddy® Kibble Nibble™ during play time. We understand how upsetting this can be.
This is not a common issue so we would like to gather a bit more information to see why this may be occurring. Please reach out to us at 1-866-738-4379 so that we may also assist with replacement information.
Nicki, May 9, 2018
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Posted Mar 20, 2018
Disappointed
I requested this toy in the larger size for my 55 pound dog. I was disappointed that within 1 hour the toy broke. The hard plastic didn't hold up to being thrown even a short distance. My dog is 11 years old and I figured he would love playing with it since he is also treat driven. The toy was being thrown in our yard by my daughter. It could have broke because of her t...
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Response from Staples :
We want to thank you for taking the time to share your review with us. We're terribly sorry to hear your Busy Buddy® Kibble Nibble™ did not hold up well to your pet's type of play.
You may find it helpful to know this toy is not designed to be thrown, but to be rolled to make the treats fall out.
We offer a wide selection of toys such as the Busy Buddy® Squirrel Dude™ and the Busy Buddy® Barnacle that will hold up well to being thrown while still holding treats.
If you would like to learn more about these toys or other PetSafe products, please feel free to reach out to us at 1-866-738-4379 for assistance.
Nicki, March 21, 2018