Silicone Lick Mat
Ten minutes of calm, spread thin.
Sustained licking is self-soothing rather than just slow eating. That is why a smeared mat settles a restless dog through a bath or a nail trim in a way that a handful of treats does not.
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- Suction cups hold it still on floor, wall or bath
- Licking is self-soothing, it genuinely calms dogs
- Freeze it to stretch ten minutes into forty
- Food-grade silicone, straight into the dishwasher
- Works for cats and dogs alike
Colour: Green
Why you'll love it
Made for happy, healthy pets
Calms without a treat binge
Repetitive licking releases calming endorphins, so a spoonful of wet food spread thin does more for anxiety than a handful of biscuits.
Makes grooming survivable
Stuck to the side of a bath or wall, it holds a dog's attention through the bits they hate: shampoo, brushing, nail clipping, ear drops.
Slows down a gulper
Dogs that inhale their food swallow air with it. Spreading a meal across the grooves forces a pace their stomach can keep up with.
Good fit if
- Bath time, nail trims and vet visits that need a distraction
- Dogs that struggle to settle in the evening
- Stretching a small amount of food into a long occupation
- Cats as much as dogs, particularly during grooming
Look elsewhere if
- Your dog chews rather than licks, since silicone will not survive that
- You have nowhere smooth to stick it, as suction needs a flat surface
- You want a feeder; this holds a thin smear, not a meal
Licking is calming, not just slow
Repetitive licking is a self-soothing behaviour in dogs, which is a different mechanism from simply being distracted by food. It occupies the animal and settles it at the same time, and that combination is what makes a lick mat useful in exactly the situations where a dog is least likely to accept a normal treat.
The practical consequence is that timing matters. Put the mat down before the stressful thing starts rather than once the dog is already worked up, because an animal that has passed a certain point will not engage with it at all. Used pre-emptively during a bath or a nail trim, it often turns the whole event into something the dog tolerates without restraint.
What to put on it
Anything spreadable that is safe for the animal: wet food, plain natural yoghurt, mashed banana, pumpkin purée, or wet food thinned with a little water. Spread it thin and work it into the grooves, since the point is that the texture makes the food difficult to take in one pass. A thick layer defeats the design and disappears in seconds.
Count it as part of the daily food rather than in addition to it. Treats and extras should stay under about a tenth of daily calories, and a mat loaded twice a day quietly clears that on its own. Taking the smear from the measured meal keeps the arithmetic honest.
Freezing, sticking and cleaning
Freezing is the single most useful thing you can do with it. A frozen mat takes three or four times as long to clear, so ten minutes becomes closer to forty. Load several at once and keep them in the freezer, and a long occupation is available whenever it is needed rather than needing preparation.
The suction cups need a genuinely smooth surface. Tile, the side of a bath, a window or a smooth floor will hold; textured vinyl and grouted lines will not, and a mat that lets go mid-lick usually ends up upside down. Press it down firmly and check it is holding before you commit. It goes in the dishwasher afterwards, which is worth doing rather than rinsing, because the grooves are exactly where residue lodges.
In the box
Everything you need
- Silicone lick mat
- Suction backing
How it works
Simple, from basket to doorstep
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The details
Specifications
- Material
- Food-grade silicone
- Backing
- Multi-point suction cups
- Care
- Dishwasher and freezer safe
- Size
- Suits small to medium pets
- Best for
- Anxiety, grooming, fast eaters
Loved by real pet parents
Sticks down properly
This is excellent! The suckers mean it sticks to the floor well and the dogs can't pick it up and take it around the house. Also goes in the dishwasher.
Great for a bored puppy
My puppy absolutely loves the lick mat. It's a great way to keep them busy and is very mentally stimulating. I recommend freezing the food you put in it.
Perfect for a small dog
It's good for small dogs, not for medium or large. We have a Yorkie and this is a perfect size lick mat, with multiple suckers on one side that make it immovable.
Good questions
Before you buy
Anything spreadable and dog-safe: wet food, plain yoghurt, xylitol-free peanut butter, or soaked kibble mashed with a little water.
Yes, and you should. Freezing a loaded mat for an hour turns a two-minute snack into a proper twenty to forty minute job.
It suits small and medium pets best. Large breeds will clear it quickly, so use two or step up to a bigger mat.
It suits small and medium pets best. A large dog will clear it faster than a smaller one, so freezing it is worth doing routinely rather than occasionally.
Yes, and it works particularly well during grooming for cats that dislike being brushed. Use wet cat food or a little plain yoghurt rather than anything rich.
Take it away, since silicone is not a chew toy and pieces should not be swallowed. Supervise the first few uses, and for a committed chewer a hard rubber food toy is the safer choice.
Last reviewed August 30, 2026