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The people behind the all new Aikiou bowl (pronounced IQ) want your dog to play with their food and they mean that quite literally. The Aikiou is a "revolutionary" dog feeding bowl that challenges your dog to use their primal instincts to hunt down their hidden food and turn mealtime into a walk on the wild side (even if it's in your kitchen) and/or The Aikiou can be used as a fun and challenging interactive dog puzzle toy that will make your dog smarter by stimulating their brain and relieving boredom along the way. This video will show you the Aikiou in action.

The Canadian manufacturers of the Aikiou bowl give this explanation of why your dog might enjoy eating their meals out of the Aikiou bowl:

"By necessity, animals in nature spend much of their time hunting and foraging for their meals. Dogs in particular are adept at seeking and finding food. Unfortunately, this innate problem-solving skill is often under-exercised in domesticated animals sometimes leading to unwanted behaviours around the home. The Aikiou bowl was developed with this in mind. Food is hidden inside the bowl's many compartments, which your dog can access by sliding the doors open or spinning the central wheel. Allowing your dog to exercise his or her problem-solving instincts with the Aikiou bowl is fun and rewarding for both you and your pet."

Or, like the Nina Ottosson interactive puzzles, the Aikiou bowl can just be another "board game" where you hide treats from your dog and watch how clever they are at finding and removing them.  Once the treats are found, your dog then uses their nose or paw to slide or twist the openings to find the treats. To keep your dog from getting bored or from catching on, you can hide just one treat or hide many treats and keep changing what compartments you put them in.

If you do use the Aikiou as your dog's bowl, one great benefit is that it will slow down their eating so this is great for dogs who inhale their food.

The Aikiou bowl pieces can be taken apart so you can thoroughly wash them out after each use and they're also dishwasher safe. The Aikiou bowl is made out of food-grade, hard, non-toxic plastic that's safe for your dog to eat out of and because it's made from #5 plastic, it's even recyclable. There are four rubber anti-slip grips on the bottom of the bowl to make sure that it doesn't slide while your dog's playing with it.

NEVER LEAVE YOUR DOG ALONE WITH THE AIKIOU. They should only use it when you're watching them 100% of the time so they don't take off any of the parts and choke on them (they don't come off easily but they do come off).

The paw-shaped Aikiou comes in pink with gray trim or blue with gray trim but please think outside the box and get your dog the toy in either color whether they're male or female.

Suitable for large or small dogs of any age.