Dog Toys At Pets At Home

Fetching toys

People who like to keep fit can use a dog with excellent recall as a personal trainer. As you throw the ball, your dog will run after it, and when you throw it again, he'll have to pause and then run back towards you. As he catches up with you, you can give him praise and a treat. This game can get pretty intense for both of you if your dog has poor recall!

Chew toys

Chew toys are important for keeping your dog's teeth clean. If your dog doesn't have a chew toy, it will likely chew on other things (like your shoes) to get the same effect. Fortunately, dogs love chewing, but you'll want to make sure what they're chewing on is safe and beneficial. Chew toys come in a variety of forms and types that are suitable for both puppies and adult dogs. Some are made with treats inside them, which can encourage your canine friend to chew away while he or she enjoys the tasty snack.

Some examples include:

• Booda Hoop Bone Dog Chew Toy

• Petstages Dogwood Durable Dog Chew Toy

• KONG Puppy Goodie Bone Puppy Dog Toy

Balls

Balls are one of the most popular dog toys around! With a wide range of materials and sizes available, there's sure to be something for every breed and size. If you're not sure where to start, then take a look at our handy guide below:

• Tennis balls: These medium-sized balls are great for medium to large breeds and dogs who like to play fetch. Chew-proof tennis balls are available too.

• Squeaky balls: For some dogs, the squeakier the better! These smaller toys come in a variety of colors with built-in squeakers that'll keep your furry friend amused for hours. Squeaky balls are best suited for small to medium breeds.

• Light-up balls: As well as providing plenty of entertainment for your dog, light-up balls will help enhance their visibility during nighttime walks or games in low-light environments.

Puzzle toys

Puzzle toys, for example, are a great option for your dog, who may be especially prone to boredom and destructive behaviors. They require the dog to manipulate the toy to access a treat or other reward. The result is that your pooch gets both mental stimulation and a snack—a win-win scenario. As an added bonus, puzzle toys usually don't require any supervision from humans once they're set up.

You can buy puzzle toys in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Some are like mazes with multiple compartments from which treats can be retrieved, while others have small openings through which treats must be pushed or rolled before falling out into reach. These types of toys allow you to customize them based on difficulty level: if your dog masters one version quickly, you can alter it by making the opening smaller or adding more compartments (or both). This means that puzzle toys grow right along with your pet's brainpower! You could even make one yourself using things around the house, such as toilet paper rolls or coffee cans.

Finally, consider whether giving your dog a puzzle toy will prevent him from destroying something else in your home—like one of your shoes—when he gets bored and antsy during his alone time!

Soft toys

Soft toys are best for dogs that:

• Have lost their teeth.

• Are teething, as they can be carried around in the mouth and chew on them comfortably.

• Need to be distracted from destructive behavior or from a stressful situation.

Long-lasting treats

You can also make your own long-lasting treats.

They're usually more difficult to chew, so they'll usually last longer than softer treats.

You can hide them in hard-to-reach places, which will keep your dog occupied for a bit as he tries to find the treat.

Some are shaped like mazes, so your dog might need to figure out how to get the treat from inside of it!

To use this method, simply hide food around the house or yard for your dog to find. Try hiding it under or behind objects and then show him where one piece is hidden so he gets the idea and starts looking for more! The amount of time it takes for him to find each piece depends on how well you hid them—this could be anything from 10 seconds up until several hours later when he finally finds that last one under the sofa cushions (which we all know dogs love doing anyway!).

Dogs need new and interesting toys to keep them from getting bored.

It can be easy to fall into the habit of giving your dog their favorite toy every time they ask—but this monotony can result in them becoming bored of even the most cherished playthings.

With new and exciting toys entering their lives regularly, your dog will never feel like they're playing with something familiar; rather, they'll be stimulated with fresh challenges that keep them engaged and coming back for more.

Even though it might seem like a small change, you'd be surprised at how much it can affect their mood and temperament.