10 of the Coolest Lick Mats for Dogs

Difficulty: 4/10

If you’re looking for lick mats for dogs that are both cute and fun, this Heart Design "Love" Enrichment Lick Mat is a perfect pick. Designed with adorable raised hearts, it adds a little extra love to treat time and makes it feel particularly fitting for holidays like Valentine’s Day.

Serving Suggestions: Want to go all in on the theme? Try adding some pink or red goodies like mashed strawberries, beetroot purée or a swirl of yogurt and crushed freeze-dried raspberries for a Valentine’s-inspired treat.

Difficulty: 6/10

If you’re looking for lick mats for dogs that offer a little extra challenge, the Mandala Enrichment Tray is ideal. With its intricate, mandala-inspired design, this is one of the best dog puzzle toys for serving up their favourite treats. Unlike standard lick mats, this one is deeper so it’s great for dogs who have already mastered traditional flat mats. It strikes the perfect balance between a slow feeder and a lick mat allowing for more variety in textures and portion sizes.

Serving Suggestions: Because of its deeper design, you can fill this tray with a wide mix of goodies. Try layering wet dog food, yogurt, or pumpkin purée, then adding crunchy toppings like frozen blueberries or freeze-dried treats for extra texture. When it comes to the best dog puzzle toys, this one is as stylish as it is functional.

Difficulty: 7/10

If you’re looking to turn up the difficulty level, the Yoggie Pot Lick Bowl is the ultimate challenge. Unlike traditional lick mats for dogs, this one isn’t just deep but it also rolls and moves around as your pup works to get every last drop of food. The unique design makes it an exciting dog food puzzle, encouraging problem-solving, slow feeding, and extra licking action for that soothing endorphin release.

Serving Suggestions: The Yoggie Pot is perfect for thick, spreadable treats like yogurt, peanut butter, or mashed banana. It’s also perfectly sized to pop in the freezer to create an even longer lasting challenge. It can also be used with raw or wet food, so you can use it for serving full meals too.

Difficulty: 2/10

The Duckies Lick Mat is one of the best dog puzzle toys for pups completely new to lick mats. Bright yellow and designed with adorable little ducks, it comes with built-in suction cups on the back that you can use to stick it to the floor to keep it from sliding around or attach it to walls and windows for a fun, elevated challenge.

Serving Suggestions: If you’ve got a pup that doesn’t particularly enjoy bathtime, this enrichment lick mat is perfect. Just spread some peanut butter, yogurt, or wet food onto the duck-shaped grooves and stick it to your bathroom tiles to keep your pup happily distracted while you wash them.

Difficulty: 4/10

The Hive Scented Dog Disc & Lick Mat is unlike any of the other lick mats for dogs because it doesn’t just engage your pup’s taste and touch, but their sense of smell too. Infused with delicious scents like coconut, mango, wild berry, vanilla, and lavender, it adds an extra challenge by stimulating multiple senses at once. For dogs that need a little help relaxing, the lavender-scented version is a great choice as the calming scent of lavender will help overly excited or anxious pups take a breather.

Serving Suggestions: If it was us, we’d pair the Hive Scented Dog Disc & Lick Mat with a matching treat. For example, try coconut yogurt with the coconut disc or mashed berries like strawberries and raspberries with the wild berry version.

Difficulty: 2/10

Our Donut Slow Feeder Lick Mat is an adorable, pink puzzle that’s just as cute as your pup. Shaped just like a doughnut, this smaller-sized mat is a perfect interactive puppy toy, providing smaller and younger dogs with an engaging way to slow down eating and enjoy their treats.

Serving Suggestions: After mealtime, give your dog a real “dessert” by spreading some peanut butter or yogurt on the mat and adding delicious, healthy toppings like fresh blueberries, strawberries, mashed pumpkin, or cooked sweet potato. This sweet combo will not only satisfy their taste buds but also provide a nutritious treat.

Difficulty: 5/10

Next, we have the LickiMat Slomo Enrichment Lick Mat. This one is a fantastic choice for pups who are already familiar with lick mats for dogs but aren’t quite ready for the more complex ones either. It features multiple textures with smaller grooves in two corners and deeper grooves in the others. This variety keeps your dog’s mind engaged while providing a challenge that’s fun but not overwhelming.

Serving Suggestions: For a tasty and nutritious treat, spread some creamy dog-friendly peanut butter, plain yogurt, or mashed pumpkin onto the mat. Add a sprinkle of blueberries, shredded carrots, or even a few pieces of cooked chicken for an extra flavour burst.

Difficulty: 7/10

The Garden of Eatin' Tipsy Slow Feeder Lick Mat (what a brilliant name!) is for the experienced pups who are true lick mat aficionados. It has a unique design that’s more like a bowl than a flat mat with curved, raised edges that tip and wobble as your dog licks. It’s also lightly textured with a mandala-inspired pattern for added enrichment. It arrives in two colours, plum purple and deep green.

Serving Suggestions: To complement the mandala-inspired design, spread exotic treats like mashed banana, yogurt, or even pumpkin puree across the surface. Add a few healthy toppings, like shredded carrots or a sprinkle of blueberries, to make the experience even more rewarding.

Difficulty: 2/10

Another one of the best lick mats for puppies or small breeds, the Pizza Slow Feeder Lick Mat is a vibrant yellow design shaped exactly like a pizza slice. It’s another brilliant interactive dog food toy that encourages slower, more mindful eating while keeping your pup entertained with every lick. It’s also a great option if you’re wanting some puppy toys for boredom, helping keep your overly excited fur baby engaged and mentally stimulated.

Serving Suggestions: It seems only right to fill the Pizza Slow Feeder Lick Mat with pizza-inspired ingredients. Try pouring some dog-friendly chicken broth into the grooves before sprinkling with small amounts of cheese, a dollop of natural yogurt, some bell pepper and bits of chicken.

Difficulty: 4/10

Finally, we couldn’t leave the Groovy Love Enrichment Lick Mat out of an article all about the funkiest, coolest and best lick mats for dogs. It literally has the word groovy on it! With its fun, vibrant purple colour and the word "Love" textured right in the centre, this mat offers lots of angles and hard-to-reach spots for a satisfying challenge.

Serving Suggestions: For a lick mat undeniably groovy, it seems only fair to fill it with a rainbow of colourful, nutritious treats. Try mashed banana, fresh red berries, creamy peanut butter, and even some finely chopped broccoli or cauliflower. Mixing these vibrant treats together not only makes snack time exciting but also provides your dog with a healthy and fun enrichment session.