UPDATE: I used a pair of scissors to (carefully) cut of most of the suction cups on the back and now they are much easier to pick up but also don't slide around. Also, I've found dogs with short snoots & especially long, floofy or floppy ears prefer these over bowls.ORIGINAL REVIEW:I have two more of these that are more expensive and have deeper ridges that are great for peanut butter to keep dogs busy and tire them out. Love them. The grooves/pattern on these are much more shallow and not really a challenge, *but* I've discovered that they work great as a slow feeder, especially for wet dog food.A couple of the small dogs I sit want to be hand or spoon fed because they are weird about bowls. (See pic 3 for what that mess looks like!) This solved the problem with the small pom I was recently sitting--and her floofy bib didn't get as messy. And these are WAY easier to clean off than the ones with the deeper grooves.The little brush isn't necessary, but I love the little spatula for smashing the food in there, which is what slows down the feeding and encourages more licking. The only minor thing would is that the suction cups are ridiculously strong! If you are using them to stick to a wall that would be great. I just put them on a textured mat so I can pick them up without a struggle.TL;DR spend more if you want a challenging licki-mat, get these for slow feeding, especially for picky little dogs.

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I liked the product! I liked the suction cups on the bottom to hold to the floor, I know my cats go crazy for wet food so they’d be pushing it all over the place without them. It came with a brush and a spatula, the brush looks well made and not cheap, I was a lil surprised haha the spatula is standard, it does the job :) and finally, the mat themselves, as shown in the picture have four different textured squares for different stimuli. My cats enjoyed them! Overall I recommend this product for mind stimulation and slower eating, cute lil set!

These are absolutely fantastic to have on hand to keep your dog busy! The possibilities are endless what you can use on the Matt and it is sure to be a hit with your furry loved one. I am so glad I purchased these! They have suction cups on the bottom that are great for sticking to the floor and not having to worry about it moving all over the kitchen.

TLDR: my two huskies loved it and took more than 5 seconds to finish! Easy to prep/clean (as long as you wash them immediately with hot water). Mini spatula is so cute! Would recommend!Review:I have two, young, energetic, massive huskies who get very bored very easily. My fiancé and I both got Covid a little over a week ago and haven't had the energy to take them on walks/won't take them to a dog park. They've been extremely restless and under exercised as a result, so I got these in hopes that a new thing would help perk them up (we have a good selection of puzzle boxes, kongs, and antlers already, but felt that the novelty would help).They loved them! I got a couple things with my grocery delivery (so glad that is still a thing) that are dog safe and would fit these well (I'll list these later for anyone who's interested). They seemed really messy after filling them with the cute mini spatula, so I put them on a wax paper-lined baking sheet and popped them in the freezer for a couple hours. (Wax paper was just to keep them from sticking to the tray. Paper towel would probably work just as well in hindsight.) I spent a pretty good chunk of time filling these because it turned the whole prep time into an activity for them. They absolutely knew these were for them, so I let them sniff and sample all the ingredients one by one and check out the mats before loading them up. They also got to lick the spoons, because obviously that's the best part. I didn't fill these all the way to the top because that felt like it would be too much stuff, just enough to cover all the ridges completely. If I were in a hurry and didn't turn the prep time into a whole activity thing, this would probably take no longer than a couple minutes or as long as it would take to make a sandwich.I stuck the mats firmly to the tiled kitchen floor for them, and it took them maybe 10-15 minutes to clean them pretty thoroughly. Next time I'll put them on opposite sides of the kitchen so they can't watch each other and race to finish first. I do recommend sticking around to supervise, as they're not at all meant to hold up to any sort of chewing. Both of my dongos could chew their way through a brick wall if the brick were bacon flavored, but luckily neither tried munching their mats. Freezing it may have helped reinforce the licking instead of chomping, and the suction cups all around the bottom edge helped too.The mats washed off surprisingly easily, though I suspect they'd be a real pain if I hadn't washed them immediately after the dingos were done with them. Use hot water and most of the remaining food slime will rinse right off with the water pressure/temp. They're like washing spoons though, so I recommend holding them as vertically as possible or you're going to have a bad time. I didn't end up using the big toothbrush thing to clean them, (it wasn't necessary and seemed like it would just get really gross,) most of the nasty rinsed off right away and my hand and a tiny bit of dish soap was more than enough.Food stuffing ideas:!!!! Disclaimer: I'm just a random lady off the internet. Do your own research, read all the food labels, and use CREDIBLE sources, none of that blog garbage. (AKC.org has all the answers and is what we check before feeding the bongos anything.) Also, especially if your dog isn't used to people food and/or is smol, only give them small quantities at first in case it doesn't sit well with them. (No one likes poopy dog butts, especially the fluffy ones.)Here's what I used today:- chunky peanut butter (check that there is ONLY ONE ingredient: peanuts)- apple sauce- canned pumpkin (only made of pumpkin, not the pie mix)- frozen blueberries (stuck on top, though mashing fresh ones would work too)- frozen strawberries (stuck on top, ideally sliced)- frozen riced cauliflower/broccoli- frozen riced cauliflower/sweet potato- frozen peas/carrots (all these are frozen just so they keep better in bulk)Other stuff we plan on trying next:- plain, low fat Greek yogurt- low fat cottage cheese (small quantities on the dairy stuff though)- low fat cream cheese- plain white rice- shredded chicken (cooked, plain)- scrambled eggGood luck, have fun! :)

This works great! Especially for crate training as my 55 lb boxer lab puppy can't pick up the Kong or treats and back out immediately. She can start associating the crate as something good and safe for her and even with the holes on the walls of the crate (plastic, not metal wires), the mat stuck on very well. It takes her about 5-10 minutes to finish the mat but the licking also helps to calm her down when hyper and overtired. This suction works great and haven't had any issues with it, Again very pleased it stays firmly stuck on the walls of the crate.As always monitor your dog and take it away once they're finished as my pup wanted to find more and pulled at the mat. I doubt this will hold up against her if she was left alone with this but there's tough/rigid versions of licky mats but for my uses this is perfect, and cheap! Cleaning is super easy with the brush they provide and I appreciate the spatula addition as well. This is a steal at $5.94

My dog loves it

I have bought other lick mats on Amazon which my 7 month Labradoodle pups have loved since I got them at 9 weeks, but unfortunately one pup has started chewing his mat when left with the mats when I go out. I was surprised when these replacements arrived. They are about half the depth of my other ones - very little depth to spread the treats in and very little anxiety relief action on their tongues. I wouldn’t buy them again.I’ll go and look for the deeper ones and keep these for when I wan to give very limited quantities, and see how we go! They may end up in the bin 😢