ZippyPaws Burrow Bunny 'n Carrot Review

Meadow loves "puzzle" toys, so we are always on the lookout for toys that are interactive. ZippyPaws has several interactive plush "Burrow" toys that contain three smaller squeaky toys that are meant to be pulled out of a larger toy. We have a similar toy that we've had for Meadow since she was a baby, so we decided to try out the ZippyPaws "Burrow" Bunny 'n' Carrot toy. How cute is this toy?!!

I ordered the ZippyPaws Burrow Bunny 'n Carrot Toy (approx. $12.99) with several other items from Amazon. When the box came, of course Meadow thought everything in the box was for her. (Most of it was). This was the item she wanted out of the Amazon box - even passing up a bag of tracheas.

Meadow was really excited about this toy! She grabbed it out of the Amazon box and took off with it. I took it back to take pictures and take off the tags so she could play with it. Note that the bunnies are all secured with plastic tags. There are literally at least a dozen of the tiny plastic tags securing the bunnies inside the carrot. Be careful and make sure you got them all before giving this toy to your dog!

The carrot is about 9 inches tall and 5 inches wide, and each of the three bunnies is about 5 inches tall by three inches wide. Each plush bunny contains a squeaker. The carrot "burrow" is a single layer of felt-like material with three holes for the bunnies - it is not plush. It does hold it's shape.

Meadow figured out in 1/2 a second that the goal is to pull the bunnies out. She was not particularly interested in playing with the bunnies themselves - she just wanted to pull them out of the carrot. She was pulling them out as fast as I could put them back in. She was very intent on pulling/digging/ripping the bunnies out of the carrot. I'm pretty sure she had fun with this game, but as soon as she had all three bunnies out, she kept pulling at the holes in carrot, looking for more bunnies to pull out. It took her less than a minute to pull all three bunnies out of the carrot. She ripped one of the holes in about 10 minutes of playtime.

I would definitely not call this a durable toy. The single-layer carrot "burrow" will be destroyed in about 10 minutes if I let Meadow play with this without stuffing bunnies back in from her and watching very closely. Realistically, this toy is not durable enough for her, and it is probably too small for her. However, Meadow loves this type of toy, and given the relatively cheap price, I will probably purchase more of the ZippyPaws "Burrow" toys. This toy currently stays safely in a cupboard and comes out for supervised play when she's being calm.

Does your dog like interactive puzzle toys? Do you have recommendations for interactive plush toys?