Making mealtime a challenge can be good for dogs

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Pablo Martinez Monsivais

Pets-Food Toys

In this Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 photo, Lilly, a 14 year-old Pug dog plays with a "Kong" dog toy in her home in Silver Springs, Md. Many trainers say that feeding dogs with food-dispensing balls, puzzles and other toys is a great way to keep them active and well-behaved. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Pablo Martinez Monsivais

Pets-Food Toys

In this Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 photo, Lilly, a 14 year-old Pug dog plays with an empty box in her home in Silver Springs, Md. Many trainers say that feeding dogs with food-dispensing balls, puzzles and other toys is a great way to keep them active and well-behaved. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Pablo Martinez Monsivais

Pets-Food Toys

In this Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 photo, Lilly, a 14 year-old Pug dog plays with a "Kong" dog toy in her home in Silver Springs, Md. Many trainers say that feeding dogs with food-dispensing balls, puzzles and other toys is a great way to keep them active and well-behaved. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Lenny Ignelzi

Dinky

In this Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013 photo, Dinky, the tiny pure bred rat terrier pet of Melissa Duffy, attacks the toy known as "Kong," which releases treats when tilted the right way in Carlsbad, Calif. "She starts to get anxious when I am getting ready to go out, whining, pacing, shivering," Duffy says. Being left with a food-dispensing toy calms her reaction to Duffy's departure and has longer-lasting effects as well. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

Lenny Ignelzi

Melissa Duffy, Dinky

In this Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013 photo, Meliisa Duffy prepares to leave for work as her dog, a pure bred rat terrier named Dinky, anxiously watches her put on her socks and shoes in Carlsbad, Calif. "She starts to get anxious when I am getting ready to go out, whining, pacing, shivering," Duffy says. Being left with a food-dispensing toy calms her reaction to Duffy's departure and has longer-lasting effects as well. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

Lenny Ignelzi

Dinky

In this Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013 photo, Dinky, the pure bred rat terrier pet of Melissa Duffy, licks a peanut butter treat from a hollow plastic bone, in Carlsbad, Calif. Dinky gets anxious when her owner leaves but the bone is one of two toys Duffy uses to calm the animal. Many trainers say that feeding dogs with food-dispensing balls, puzzles and other toys is a great way to keep them active and well-behaved. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)