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The Toppl is a cup, not a cone. Where the KONG Classic is a hollow snowman with a small hole at each end, West Paw's puzzle toy opens wide at the top, with rounded rubbery teeth inside that keep kibble or wet food from tumbling straight out. The Large holds 3/4 cup, measures about 3.5 by 4 by 3.5 inches, and is listed at $25.95 in Tangerine, Granny Smith or Aqua Blue. West Paw molds it in Bozeman, Montana from Zogoflex, its own recyclable material, and says it is free of BPA, latex, phthalates and silicone.
West Paw pitches it as a slow feeder that doubles as a puzzle: fill it with food and a dog-safe liquid, freeze it, and hand over a meal that takes work. Two sizes also twist together into a lopsided ball that dispenses treats as it rolls. The design choices that make filling and washing easy are the same ones that make it a weaker chew toy than a solid rubber cone, and that trade sits at the center of whether it belongs in your house.
Our verdict
A well-made $25.95 feeding puzzle for dogs that eat too fast or need twenty minutes of occupation; buy it for frozen meals and the dishwasher, not for unsupervised chewing.
- A good fit for
- A household that already freezes meals or wet food for the dog and wants a wide-mouthed toy that is easy to fill, easy to scrub, and made in the US from a recyclable material.
- We would skip it if
- Your dog is a power chewer who takes toys apart, or you want a toy that can be left in the crate all day unattended.
Reasons to consider it
- Wide opening and soft inner teeth make it simple to fill, freeze and clean, and it survives the dishwasher's upper basket
- Large and XL or Large and Small twist together into a rolling treat dispenser
- Zogoflex is recyclable through West Paw's own program and the toy is made in Bozeman, Montana
The compromises
- Rated for moderate chewers only; West Paw says no toy is indestructible and asks for supervision
- The side hole leaks liquids unless you add the $9.95 Toppl Stopper pair
- There is no Medium size, so a mid-sized dog has to choose between 1/4 cup and 3/4 cup
What we have not verified: The toy was not filled, frozen or given to a dog here; how long a frozen Large takes an average dog, how the teeth wear over months, and whether the sizes stay locked together during play were not assessed.
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A closer look at the products, who they may suit, and what to check before buying.
Toppl Treat Toy · Large, Tangerine
A 3/4-cup Zogoflex cup with inner teeth that hold food in place, freezer and upper-basket dishwasher approval, an interlock with the Small or XL, and a one-time replacement promise inside six months.
Before you buy: Built for moderate chewers with supervision, leaks liquids from the side hole without the separate Stopper, and skips a Medium size.
Price checked September 11, 2026. Retailer prices can change.Three sizes, no Medium, and the interlock trick
West Paw sells the Toppl in Small, Large and XL. The Small holds 1/4 cup and measures 2.5 by 3 by 3 inches at $20.95; the Large holds 3/4 cup at 3.5 by 4 by 3.5 inches for $25.95; the XL holds 1 1/4 cups at 3.75 by 4.75 by 4.75 inches for $29.95. The jump from Small to Large is bigger than the names suggest, and the brand offers nothing in between. A reviewer on westpaw.com asks for a Medium for exactly this reason, and the request is fair: a 20-pound dog gets either a quick quarter cup or a Large that may be more toy than mouth.
The pairing rule is that the Small locks into the Large and the Large locks into the XL. Push the smaller one into the mouth of the bigger one and twist, and the result is an off-round ball that rolls unpredictably and drops treats as it goes. Buying the Large first keeps both options open, since it is the only size that joins with either neighbor. Used alone, the Large stands upright on its flat base, which is what makes it work as a bowl for a frozen meal.
Zogoflex, the freezer, and the dishwasher
Zogoflex is West Paw's house material, and the brand's claims for it are specific: no BPA, latex, phthalates or silicone; molded with zero waste in Bozeman, Montana; recyclable through the company's Join the Loop program when the toy is finished. The teeth inside the cup are soft and rounded, so wet food, yogurt or soaked kibble packs around them and has to be licked and nudged loose. Freezing turns a two-minute snack into a longer job, which is the whole reason most people buy one.
Cleaning is the practical advantage over a cone. The wide mouth means a bottle brush is optional, and West Paw clears it for the dishwasher's upper basket. The one design gap is the hole in the side, which is there to let air in and treats out and will also let a liquid filling drain onto the freezer shelf. West Paw's fix is the Toppl Stopper, a two-piece silicone plug sold as a $9.95 pair, and the brand is explicit that the Stopper is an accessory, not a toy, and must come out before the dog gets the Toppl.
Moderate chewers only, and how it differs from a KONG
The Toppl page says it is built for moderate chewers, and the safety text is blunt: no dog toy is indestructible, pick the right shape and size, supervise use, and stop using it at the first sign of damage. Read that as a design statement. A thin-walled cup with an open top gives a determined jaw an edge to work on in a way a thick rubber cone does not. West Paw sells other Zogoflex shapes for heavier chewers; the Toppl is the feeding tool in the range, not the chew tool.
The KONG Classic is the obvious alternative and it has its own review on this site. KONG lists the Classic from $7.99 across six sizes in natural rubber, also made in the US, and its shape is a closed cone with a small opening that has to be stuffed with a spoon or a squeeze tube. The KONG takes more abuse and is much cheaper; the Toppl is easier to fill with real food, easier to wash, and a better base for a frozen meal. Owning one of each is a defensible answer, with the KONG for chewing sessions and the Toppl for dinner.
Six months, one replacement per design, receipt required
West Paw's Love It Guarantee replaces toys that are not up to the job in the six months after purchase, limited to one replacement per design per household, and it wants a valid receipt. The brand says outright that normal wear is not covered and that the replacement may turn out to be another West Paw shape better suited to the dog's behavior, so a chewed-through Toppl might come back as a tougher shape. Approved replacements ship within a week, and anyone who bought abroad is routed to their own retailer.
Ordinary returns are a separate policy: West Paw takes back unused merchandise in resalable condition for 30 days counted from the day you paid. The same policy page also pledges to replace or refund a bottle with a manufacturing fault, with a phone number and an email address for claims. None of this changes the math much on a $25.95 toy, but the once-per-design limit matters to anyone tempted to stock a second Toppl of the same size for the same dog.
Skip it if the dog shreds toys or eats alone
Pass on the Toppl if your dog treats rubber as a chew project. West Paw rates it for moderate chewers and asks for supervision, and an open cup gives a strong jaw more purchase than a KONG. Skip it if the plan is to leave a stuffed toy in a crate for a workday, because West Paw's safety wording rules that out for this shape. A thick cone or a solid chew is the safer choice for those jobs.
Buy it if mealtime is the problem. A dog that inhales dinner, a puppy that needs a quiet stretch after breakfast, or a household that already freezes yogurt and kibble will get more use out of the wide mouth and the dishwasher approval than out of any extra durability. Buy the Large, add the Stopper if you freeze liquids, and treat it as a feeding tool that lives in the kitchen, not a toy that lives on the floor.
How we put this together
Built from the product pages and listings below, without test scores or results we have not measured. Specifications and prices change, so check the original page for the exact model, current price, delivery, and returns.
- West Paw: Toppl product page (opens in a new tab)
- West Paw: Love It Guarantee (opens in a new tab)
- West Paw: Refund policy (opens in a new tab)
- West Paw: Toppl Stopper product page (opens in a new tab)
- KONG: KONG Classic product page (opens in a new tab)
