Dogs need to play and they have fun playing. It is also an essential bonding opportunity between owner and his/her best friend! Whether playing in your family room, backyard or dog park, having a dog toy box with a great selection of toys, is essential for your pack mate.
Think about stocking up on toys that hit these five categories:
(1) Plush, (2) Fetch, (3) Puzzle, (4) Chew, and (5) Overall Play.
Here are some of my favorite brands in those categories. You can find a lot on (affiliate) Amazon or Petmate.com, which provided me with some complimentary dog toys to try out!
PLUSH – Mutt Nation Plush Pets
OVERALL PLAY – Fat Cat Water Bottle Crunchers
PUZZLE TOYS – Dogzilla and JW
FETCH TOYS – Chuckit!
CHEW TOYS
Lastly, you need Chew Toys. While rawhide or other bones are good, they are food. So when you don’t want the extra calories for your dog, a chew toy is an alternative. They satisfy the need to chew. Ropes are fun to play with, tug and chew on. The JW Playplace Butterfly Teether from Petmate.com is a great teething toy for puppies. You can even put in the freezer for gum relief. The Booda Knot Rope is a good rope toy that also has breath freshener in it! Bonus! Zoobilee is another brand to take a look at. They have (affiliate) cool dog toys that are made out of real firehouse fabric.
What toys do you like the most for your dog?
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