Lick Sticks | Interactive Dog Training Toy

These adorable lick sticks from SodaPup® might just be the most interactive dog enrichment toys you will ever find! While most pet enrichment feeders and toys are designed for independent use, it takes two to use a lick stick - you and your fur baby! This makes lick sticks ideal for bonding time with your dog, not to mention positive reinforcement for training sessions, providing a vehicle for delicious lickable treats tethered directly to the human they love the most. And these enrichment dog toys still provide the benefits of lick mats and treat dispensers, encouraging saliva production to improve digestion and promote healthy teeth and gums. IS IT A TRAINING STICK OR A LICK MAT? YES!  Training sticks are very useful tools for dog training, helping to provide focus and direction for dogs during training sessions. Lick mats offer challenge and enrichment for dogs, allowing them to focus and expend energy as they work to lick soft treats out of grooves and crevices. A lick stick combines the benefits of both of these dog enrichment toys, adding powerful positive reinforcement to encourage and reward desired behaviors, as well as interactivity that most licking toys don't provide. HAND-HELD INTERACTIVE ENRICHMENT  We all know the joy of feeding our fur babies a healthy pet treat from our hand. Thanks to these adorable dog enrichment tools, you can make that feeling last by holding the lick stick while your dog happily licks away. Lick sticks not only provide healthy enrichment for dogs, but they also increase the effectiveness of training sticks by providing instant positive reinforcement and powerful indicators of desired locations and behaviors during training sessions.  ENJOY BONDING TIME WITH YOUR PET Any time spent with your dog deepens your pet-human bond, including training, feeding and cuddling times alike. A lick stick combines elements of all these bonding opportunities. Whether you choose to use it for training or just plain relaxing, a lick stick is physically attached to your hand, creating a literal and figurative connection that your pup associates one of his favorite things - namely, dog treats! - with his favorite human - namely, you! PAW-FECT GIFT FOR A NEW PUPPY All these benefits of a dog lick stick make them ideal gifts for new puppies - or a dog gift for any pup for that matter! These easy-to-use dishwasher-safe enrichment toys provide powerful positive reinforcement. Just spread lickable healthy pet treats right in the grooves and use the lick stick to indicate and reward desired actions or locations. Then, you can use it after a training session for a cuddle session, while your pup relaxes next to you and happily licks away! Keep one in the freezer for a frozen lickable treat any time! MORE ABOUT LICK STICKS Looking for the most effective training stick for your dog? Thanks to Shopify Collective, Farm to Pet makes it easy for you to pair these SodaPup lick sticks with nutritious dog food toppers to put in them. These interactive hand-held licking sticks provide the digestive and oral health benefits of licking mats along with added opportunity to bond with your pup - making them the best dog training tool you can find! Top lick sticks with your pup's favorite soft treat, then use during training sessions for positive reinforcement - and after for a cuddle session! Perfect gifts for dogs and dog lovers alike.