How to Stop a LickiMat Sliding Around | LickiMat Keeper Review
If your dog turns every LickiMat session into a hockey match across the kitchen floor, you’re not alone. Bear used to slide his all over the place too, especially with frozen enrichment, until I tried the LickiMat Keeper.
This simple holder keeps your LickiMat secure and steady, so your dog can focus on licking rather than chasing their snack across the floor. It is especially useful for enthusiastic lickers, slippery tiles, garden use, fast eaters, and frozen calming enrichment on hot days.
Rhythmic licking can help some dogs regulate arousal levels because it encourages slower, repetitive behaviour rather than frantic activity. That’s one reason frozen LickiMats can be so useful after walks, during warm weather, or before rest periods.
Why a LickiMat Holder Helps
A LickiMat is brilliant for calming enrichment, but some dogs push it around the room while they work. That can mean food smeared across floors, cupboards, garden slabs, and occasionally places nobody wants to discuss.
The LickiMat Keeper holds the mat in place, making the activity neater, easier, and less frustrating for both dog and human.
It also helps the dog stay focused on the actual enrichment activity. Licking can be calming and self-soothing, but it works best when the dog is not accidentally turning it into indoor curling.
Why I Love the LickiMat Keeper
Stops the LickiMat sliding around on smooth floors and tiles.
Helps reduce mess from wet food, paste, yoghurt, and frozen fillings.
Great for frozen enrichment on warm days.
Useful indoors or in the garden when you want a calmer snack setup.
Easy to clean, with a handy groove to lift the mat out afterwards.
Supports calm licking by keeping the mat stable and predictable.
In summer, I like to prepare a LickiMat in the morning, pop it in the freezer, and a few hours later Bear gets a cool, calming enrichment snack in the garden. It is one of the easiest ways to help dogs relax without adding more running, chasing, or heat.
What Can You Use in a LickiMat Keeper?
The Keeper works well with a prepared LickiMat, especially if you are using spreadable or frozen fillings.
Freeze it for a longer-lasting activity, or serve it fresh if your dog is new to licking enrichment. Frozen LickiMats can also help dogs that normally inhale food too quickly, because the licking slows the whole process down.
As always, choose fillings that suit your dog’s stomach and count them as part of their daily food allowance.
Frozen LickiMat Ideas for Hot Weather
A frozen LickiMat is a lovely option on warmer days because it gives your dog something calm to do without increasing physical arousal. That matters because hot weather is not the time for high-energy games or frantic exercise.
The LickiMat Keeper makes this much easier because it keeps the frozen mat still while your dog works through it.
For more hot-weather enrichment ideas, you may also find these useful:
If your dog calmly licks a LickiMat without moving it, you may not need one. But if your dog shoves it across the kitchen, flips it, chases it, or decorates the floor with yoghurt, the LickiMat Keeper is absolutely worth considering.
It is not complicated. It simply makes a good enrichment activity easier, cleaner, and more practical in real life.
And frankly, anything that stops food ending up halfway up the cupboards deserves a small round of applause.
If your dog struggles to settle, gets overexcited easily, or you are not sure where enrichment fits into daily training, have a look at our online dog training courses or dog training services for extra support.
FAQ
How do I stop a LickiMat sliding around?
Using a LickiMat holder, such as the LickiMat Keeper, can help keep the mat stable while your dog licks. You can also place it on a non-slip surface, but the Keeper is usually a neater and more secure option.
Can you freeze a LickiMat in the Keeper?
Yes. You can prepare a LickiMat, place it in the Keeper, and freeze it for a longer-lasting calming activity. Always choose dog-safe fillings and supervise your dog.
Is the LickiMat Keeper dishwasher safe?
The LickiMat Keeper is designed to be easy to clean, and many owners use the dishwasher. Always check the care instructions for your specific product and rinse food off before it dries.
What can I put on a LickiMat?
You can use wet food, natural yoghurt, soaked kibble, dog-safe paste, dog-safe peanut butter, bone broth, pumpkin powder, banana, or other suitable fillings. Introduce new foods gradually and keep portions sensible.
Can a LickiMat help fast eaters?
Yes. A LickiMat can help some fast eaters slow down because it encourages licking rather than gulping. For very fast eaters, frozen enrichment or a deeper slow feeder may make the activity last longer.
