Dogs-What toys are best for dogs?

Question

What toys are best for there health but they still love to play?

Answer 1

Hard, Strong, rubber toys are best because they las longer and are very durable.

Answer 2

Kongs are great, especially when stuffed with something tastey for the dog to have to work at to get out. They can keep a dog busy for quite some time!

Tug toys are really good too. Most dogs like to play tug and the right kind of tug toy can actually be utilized in training if the dog has enuf drive for the tug play. Recently added this to my training and my Border Collie is thrilled with the tug and it increases her focus really well during training when I use it as a reward.

Fetch toys, such as balls are always great too. I hear there are some "better made" style balls now, that last much longer than a tennis ball and easier on the dogs mouth. I think they're called "Planet Balls" or possibly "orb balls". Haven't gotten any yet for my pup, but planning to soon.

Stuffed style toys will depend greatly on your dog if they will be appropriate or work out okay. Our Dachshund disembowels a stuffed toy in minutes, so not a good thing for him to play with, but some dogs are more "gentle" and this depends on your dog.

Answer 3

Dogs love anything durable that they can chew on or bite. Rawhide snacks are tasty and can last a dog a few days. Toys that are meant for children or other pets won't be good for dogs, since dogs will eat them in 10 minutes.

Your local grocery store may have some toys for dogs, but a better choice would be a pet store. They have a wider variety.

Answer 4

Stores sell all kinds of toys for dogs but I have a 13 month old German Sheppard that loves to play with a regular plastic bucket.

I didn't choose it for her, it was her faviorite. So far I have had to replace the buck 4 times. She tears them to pieces. Another thing she likes to play with is the branches that had fallen during the last snow storm. She drags them around and chews on all the branches. But she drags them all to the front yard.

You can put a tennis ball in a sock. Dogs love it. I tied a towel in a tight knot and she loves that too.

Answer 5

Kongs are fantastic and they last forever. Stuffed toys can be picked up at yard sales for a good price but remove any odd bits that might break off, like eyes or buttons and replace them as soon as they show signs of losing their stuffing.
My dog goes nuts for the cheapest toys not on the market. The cardboard roll out of the paper towels and paper bags. He thinks it's his job to tear them to smithereens.

Answer 6

A dog is man's best friend. Now it's time for you to be a good friend to your dog too! Dogs love toys which they can pull and tug at, toys which they can fetch and toys which make noises and light up. Toys for dogs should be safe and free from choking hazards. Good dog toys also have to be tough enough to withstand the constant chewing and rough play. Here is a wonderful selection of the most popular Dog Toys for the special dog in your life.

Tennis balls with squeakers built into them. Such lovely surface texture! So bouncy and delightful to throw! Perfect size for chewing, with a pleasing mouth-feel, and their joyful sqeak adding that little pazzazz!

No kidding, Augie loves his toys, but these things make him rapturous! I've taken them to the woods with us and thrown them for Augie to give him a little more exercise, and he just gets so excited. He'll even carry them around in his mouth, chewing on them to make the squeak the whole time but then again .....Kongs are right up there w/my dog(s)....my Lab has several of the "Ultra" ("pit-bull tested") black Kongs. My Rottie enjoyed a Bustercube for several years - she would roll it around and leave it be when there was nothing left. My Lab insisted that there must be food hidden SOMWHERE in its depths after anything obvious had all been rolled out, and would pick it up and carry it over to a corner to chew and mouth at the part where the hole was....the Bustercube did not last long w/both dogs and was not something I bought again. Both dogs have highly enjoyed stuffed toys (I have a large plastic storage box filled w/pairs - one for each dog - of course, what the OTHER dog has is ALWAYS better, regardless of whether both items are exactly the SAME). Moose the Lab does also love those handy-dandy tennis balls w/squeakers, and yes, he does wander around w/those - or most any toy - in his mouth, in typical Lab fashion. One thing he loves to do is pretend to lose his balls out in the snow - he'll run up, pounce like a cat on the ball, and promptly start digging at the ball so that it rolls away from him and gets buried somewhere else and he has to go hunt for it.

When Cagney was a little baby puppy, before we had Moose the lab, I would put small pieces of cheese, carrots or kibble (this was before her diagnosis and when I used kibble) in sturdy plastic milk jugs, which were washed and had the rings off, and i would supervise her as she played w/them to get the items out; I also hid items underneath plastic bowls on the floor, and say "find it", or "get it up", and she would have to figure out how to get at the item covered by the bowl. It was great fun to watch her enjoy herself and she learned to think about things in the process. She was never chewy to the degree that those types of activities would be inappropriate (my boy, on the other hand.....)




what i am saying is that all dogs are different. if your dog is like one of my dogs i described above i would segest doing what i did

Answer 7

I have a little dog who's just a pup less than a year old. He loves this medium hard rubber toy that squeaks. He rolls around on it, tosses it and chews it. I think he is trying to get the squeak out of it. He gets lots of physical exercise and gum stimulation from it.

Answer 8

I love this site:
http://www.boston-terrier-challenge.com/

Hilarious, and useful. These people have gone out of their way to give reviews for sturdy toys that stood up to their nutty Bostons.

Also:
http://www.dogtoys.com/amazeaballtoy.html
http://www.dog.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=311208+MIN
http://www.dog.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=101992+SM
http://www.busybuddytoys.com/category.cfm?Category=1

I'm a big fan of interactive, treat-dispensing toys. I love watching my dogs figure out how to work the darn things, and there's so many different kinds! I've had a Busy Buddy ufo-shaped treat dispenser for 6 months and it's just now starting to show signs of wear.

Tug toys:
http://www.bctugntoys.com/
http://www.helpingudders.com/TugsinDetail.htm
http://www.doggonegood.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_ID=20
Hope this helps. Good questions!

Answer 9

rubber toys are good but don't out source any tough but forgiving item like rope ask some one in a pet store they may know what is best for your type and size of pet

Answer 10

kong toys, you can stuff the middle with your dogs favorite treat and it keeps them busy trying to get the goodies out.