How often do I need to wash chew toys? I am talking about the plush kind and the rope kind. I want to toss them in the washing machine, but I am afraid that my dog won't want to chew them any more. They were relatively in expensive...is it best to just replace them after awhile?
Does anyone else have a dog that is obsessed with chewing plastic cups like the kind you get at concerts or the mall?
2006-09-09 01:05:34 · 8 answers · asked by Lil Miss Answershine 7 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I wash my dogs chew toys weekly and they seem to like them better clean. It's like a new toy for them and they are interested all over again. I have a dachshund who loves to play with the plastic tops off of the laundry detergent bottle. She takes them in her mouth and throws them up in the air. Of course I only allow her to play with the plastic cups while she is being supervised.
2006-09-09 01:19:17 · answer #1 · answered by dominateresa1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dogs have clean chew toys about every 2 weeks. Only because my male has a wet mouth, and really leaves a slime (LOL). I also use the wash machine to "test" toys, I know if they are starting to fall apart in the wash- it's time for new.
Over the summer- I have picked up a "Supply" of new chew toys- tag sales often have stuffed animals for under a dollar- I just check to make sure they are sturdy enough to withstand a good chewing, no loose eyes- nose etc.....
2006-09-09 01:43:47 · answer #2 · answered by rottymom02 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog would chew anything she could get away with, any time. I would go ahead and wash the chew toys as often as you feel like it. Cleanliness should not have any effect on the dog.
I'd like to know why a dog's mouth is considered "cleaner" than a humans, and yet leaves everything they chew slimy?
2006-09-09 01:11:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Monthly. Don't worry, they WILL chew on them again. They think that they are getting new toys. Replace toys if they start loosing limbs, etc. {Unless you want to sew them up.}
2006-09-09 01:32:15 · answer #4 · answered by St♥rmy Skye 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you dont have to wash them that often. My dogs' vet said once every other month was fine.
2006-09-09 01:09:27 · answer #5 · answered by truplo7983 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wash my dog's stuffies when ever they get real dirty. They come out fine and they still love them.
2006-09-09 02:24:48 · answer #6 · answered by starrynight1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah dogs aren't fussy he'll probably drool all over it again.
2006-09-09 01:12:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-09-09 01:09:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋