The top 10 dog toys your dog will love.
Dogs love to play, and playing games with your dog is one of the most fun things about being a dog owner.
But what do you do when you’re not around? How do you keep your dog occupied and out of mischief? How do you stop him chewing up your clothes, furniture and other valuables?
The answer is “dog toys“! And if you want to buy a toy your dog will really love, you can’t go wrong with the choices below.
Here are 10 dog toys that will get your dog’s tail wagging.
- Kong Toys – Kong makes quite a number of dog toys, but the one thing they all have in common is that they are tough and made to last. So you won’t have to cough up for a new toy every other week.The best ones are those with a hollow enter that you can put treats in. The challenge for your dog then is to retrieve the treat.
- Pulling Toys – Most dogs love tug-a-war, but beware of cheap toys where the rope begins to fray and can be swallowed by a dog. Kong makes a cool pulling toy which is basically a pair of rubber balls wrapped in canvas with a canvas cord at the end. Like all Kong toys they’re pretty much indestructible and the balls also squeak, which most dogs love.
- Frost Bite Frisbees – Many dogs love chasing a frisbee, but standard frisbees can actually be dangerous because the plastic can splinter and cause injury or be swallowed. Frost Bite Frisbees are made of a softer, pliable plastic which punctures when bitten, rather than shattering.
- Squirrel Plushes – These are great for dogs that like solving puzzles. It is a soft plush toy with other plush toys hidden inside. The dog has to figure out how to get the inner toys out.
- Puzzle Toys – Puzzle toys come in all shapes and sizes and most challenge your dog to figure something out in order to retrieve a treat. Just the thing for your canine brainbox.
- Nylabones – These rubber chew bones are incredible strong, so that even your Rottweiler can happily gnaw away for hours on end.
- Laser Pointers – Not all dogs enjoy this, but those that do will chase a laser point reflected on a wall for hours if you’ll let them.
- Tuffies – These are stuffed toys created specifically for dogs. Normal stuffed toys are dangerous because the stuffing can be pulled out and swallowed, but these have ratings designed to match different levels of destructive dog.
- Squirrel Dude – This is a clever little rubber toy, similar to a Kong toy. The key difference is that it has a timer that can be set to dispense treats at regular intervals – kind of like a vending machine for dogs!
- Motorized Dog Toys – Not all dogs like motorized toys and some are even scared of them. But for dogs that like them, they are pretty cool, with flashing lights and sounds to keep your dog amused.
No matter what your dog enjoys, there are dog toys for every dog on the list above.
