Patent ID: 7832362

Claim:
A food/treat-dispensing treat toy, comprising a hollow container with an interior surface and an exterior surface, where the exterior surface has a diameter, where the hollow container is manufactured from materials which are non-toxic, where the hollow container consists of a single hole in its surface, where a lip defines the hole, where the hole has a diameter, where the lip is rounded and slightly thickened so as to prevent injury and irritation to the tongue, mouth, and lips of a pet; and an enclosing container having a cavity, where the enclosing container has an interior surface and an exterior surface, where the exterior surface has a diameter, where the enclosing container is manufactured from materials which are non-toxic, where the enclosing container consists of a single hole in its surface defined by a lip, where the hole has a diameter, where the lip of the enclosing container is rounded and slightly thickened so as to prevent injury and irritation to the tongue, mouth, and lips of a pet, where the diameter of the interior surface of the enclosing container is larger than the diameter of the exterior surface of the hollow container, where the hole in the enclosing container is large enough such that the hollow container is inserted completely through the hole and into the enclosing container and the hollow container is capable of containing a treat.