Getting The Best Dog Toys For Your Dog
Dogs just love to play and some high-energy dogs will keep you busy all day if you’ll let them. But there will be times when you’re not around, or you’re just too busy and you need something to keep your dog amused.
For these occasions, there are dog toys, and with the dizzying array of choices available these days, you’re sure to find something that your dog will love.
Here are some cool doy toys that I came across. Pick a few for your dog. He’ll love you for it.
Kong Toys – Lots of dogs enjoy chewing stuff, but the problem is that chew toys that break and shatter can be dangerous. Enter the Kong toy, a chew toy designed to withstand the jaws of even the most powerful Mastiff or Rottweiler.
They also have a hollow center, so you can stuff it with treats and challenge the dog to get them out, which is great for brain training.
Pull Toys – Tug-a-war is a favorite game of many dogs, but unfortunately many of the cheap pull toys on the market soon fray and break.
The people at Kong have invented an ingenious little toy to solve the problem. Basically it’s a pair of rubber balls in a canvas housing with a canvas cord at the end. It’s virtually unbreakable, plus the balls squeak, which adds an extra dimension to the game.
Frisbees – Dogs love chasing a frisbee, but the hard plastic ones are actually dangerous for dogs because they can splinter and cause injury.
If you’re going to get a Frisbee for your dog, go for the Frost Bite Frisbee, which is soft, pliable, and punctures when bitten, rather than shattering.
Puzzles – Dogs are natural problem solvers, so a toy that challenges your dog to work something out in order to earn a treat is a good choice.
One rather clever contraption is the Squirrel Plushy. This is a soft toy, with other toys hidden inside it. The dog has to figure out how to get the small toys out.
Nylabones – Another good toy for the dog that loves to chew. These rubber, bone-shaped chewing toys are incredible strong, so your dog can gnaw away to his hearts content.
Tuffies – As the name suggests these are tough, durable stuffed toys made especially for dogs. They are graded according to how difficult they are too break, so you can get one for your Yorkie, and a tougher one for your Doberman.
Squirrel Dude – This is one of my dog’s favorites. The Squirrel Dude is a rubber toy with a timer that you can set to dispense treats at regular intervals – kind of like a canine vending machine.
No matter what your dog enjoys, there are dog toys for every dog on the list above. And if all else fails there’s always that old favorite, the tennis ball!
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