Large Snuffle Mat for Dogs | Golden Pup Enrichment
Large Snuffle Mat for Dogs | Golden Pup Enrichment
A calming enrichment toy that supports mental stimulation and slow feeding.
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This large snuffle mat turns mealtime into a calming, mentally stimulating activity by encouraging your dog’s natural foraging instincts. Designed as an enrichment toy, it helps slow down fast eaters, reduce boredom, and keep dogs engaged through focused sniffing.
Our science-based design is trusted by dogs of all sizes, ages, and energy levels.
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Product Details
- Size: 24 by 20 inches
- Material: soft polar fleece on top with a non-slip silicone coated base
- Gentle on noses and durable for daily enrichment use
How to Use
Simply hide dry food or treats throughout the fabric strips of the mat, then let your dog use their nose to sniff, search, and find the hidden food at their own pace.
Care & Safety
CARE: Machine washable. Wash on a gentle cycle with cold water and air dry to help maintain the mat’s shape and softness.
SAFETY: Although no toy is indestructible, this snuffle mat is designed for daily sniffing and enrichment use. Always supervise your dog during use and put the mat away after each session.
Why every dog benefits from a snuffle mat
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😌 Increased Calmness
When dogs engage in sniffing and searching activities, their heart rate slows, which is a physical indication of calming down.
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🧠 Mental Stimulation
By providing an outlet for dogs' natural foraging instincts, this snuffle mat the snuffle mat occupies 1/3 of their brain that dedicates to scenting, keeping them from boredom and destructive behaviors.
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🐕 Slow Feeding
Feeding meals with a snuffle mat significantly slows down fast eaters, which improves digestion and prevents dog bloat, a fatal condition.
What makes our snuffle mat different?
Our snuffle mat hides the food
A snuffle mat works best when dogs have to sniff and search. When food stays hidden, they stay engaged, focused, and calm. If the food is visible, the enrichment benefit is lost.
We use quality material
Our polar fleece stays soft and gentle on your dog’s nose while remaining sturdy for daily use. It is comfortable for sensitive dogs and durable enough for enthusiastic sniffers.
Size that meets the enrichment needs
The large edge-to-edge sniffing area gives dogs plenty of room to explore. It satisfies the enrichment needs of large breeds, high energy dogs, and anyone who enjoys a longer session.
Easy to use and clean
It takes only moments to prepare for busy dog parents and it is fully machine washable. It keeps your dog happily engaged while saving time for you.
Crafted with science and trainer insight
I created this snuffle mat to help modern dogs slow down, engage, and relax.
Many snuffle mats leave food exposed or do not provide enough sniffing enrichment for dogs. Ours is designed to hide food effectively, encourage real searching, and help dogs settle through focused sniffing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this snuffle mat safe for puppies or senior dogs?
Yes, it is suitable for both puppies and seniors. For puppies, start with shorter sessions while they learn how to sniff for food. Seniors often love the gentle mental stimulation because it keeps their mind active without physical strain.
Is it good for fast eaters?
Yes. Slowing down eating is one of the biggest benefits. It encourages dogs to work for their food at a calmer pace and reduces gulping. This supports digestion and turns mealtime into an enriching activity.
How durable is the snuffle mat?
Our polar fleece is soft yet sturdy for daily enrichment. Although no product is indestructible, this mat is designed for long term sniffing use. Always supervise and put it away after each session to keep it in great shape.
How often can I use the snuffle mat?
You can use it daily. Many dog parents use it once or twice a day during meals or as a calming activity. Sniffing is naturally soothing, so regular use can help your dog settle more easily.
This is a mat of high quality. Very dense and fluffy making it easy to load with treats. I've got a little senior chihuahua and I use Zuke's training treats because they're small and low calorie. She loves hunting for her niblets!
My husky loved this rug! She had a lot of fun searching for treats. This is a great activity to keep her busy and engaged. Love it!
Good quality. Our dogs have been using this for a few months and it held up well.
Our pup loves this snuffle pad! It occupies her for a good amount of time. The fabric is sooo soft and once you take it out of the package just shake a lil and woo-lah it’s lays nice a flat and all ready to hide small kibble or tiny training treats in. Your pup will love this one and it’s well worth every cent. You won’t regret it. Excellent product 🩷🐾🐾
My dog finds the treats very quickly. The treats really don’t get hidden much and the snacks need to be really small treats. It does not work as intended.