Outward Hound Puppy Treat Puzzle vs Nina Ottosson Dog Worker Puzzle

Buy the Puppy Treat Puzzle for a young dog still learning to nose and paw at hidden treats. Buy the Dog Worker for an adult dog that already works puzzles and needs more steps. The Puppy version is a single blue bone-shaped plastic board with simple compartments; the Dog Worker adds swiveling fish fins, sliders and a wood-and-plastic build with no removable parts. Owners of the Worker line report it holds up to repeated sessions, while puppy puzzles get outgrown quickly by clever dogs.

• Choose the Puppy Treat Puzzle if you have a puppy or a first-time puzzle dog and want simple, food-safe plastic with easy compartments.
• Choose the Dog Worker if your adult dog has already solved basic puzzles and you want more moving parts and a sturdier mixed-material build.