{"product_id":"ancol-advent-snuffle-mat-dog-toy","title":"Ancol Advent Snuffle Mat – Christmas Scent Game for Dogs","description":"\u003cp\u003eA festive snuffle mat — a fabric mat with folds and pockets you hide treats in, so your dog has to find them by nose rather than being handed them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf all the Christmas toys, this is the one with the most use in it. Scatter a handful of kibble or small treats into the folds and most dogs will work at it for ten or fifteen minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHide treats in the folds\u003c\/strong\u003e — Scatter, ruffle the fabric over the top, and let them find it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorks with their normal food\u003c\/strong\u003e — Use a portion of their daily kibble rather than extra treats, and it costs nothing in calories.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely useful on Christmas Day\u003c\/strong\u003e — A dog with a job is a dog not circling the dinner table.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdvent design\u003c\/strong\u003e — Festive, but there's no reason to put it away in January.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScatter a small handful of dry treats or kibble across the mat, work the fabric over them, and put it down. Start easy so your dog works out the game, then hide things deeper as they get the hang of it. Pick it up between sessions rather than leaving it down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSafety\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupervise throughout. A snuffle mat is for sniffing and searching, not chewing — take it away if your dog starts pulling at the fabric, and don't leave it with them unattended. Count whatever you hide in it as part of their daily food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom Ancol Pet Products, stocked at Hairy Dogs.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancol Pet Products Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49465843482962,"sku":"","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/7128\/4562\/files\/007cb37416b5f0ee0521624649a38110eb6ea106e87d874c16f64c8be8d69e88.jpg?v=1786232775","url":"https:\/\/hairydogs.co.uk\/products\/ancol-advent-snuffle-mat-dog-toy","provider":"Hairy Dogs (Cambs) Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}