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Boost Your Dogs Intelligence with Toys

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

There are many benefits in giving your dog the right toys to play with.

While most people think that dog toys are only to relieve boredom this is not the only use for these toys.

Sure dog toys are excellent for relieving boredom and are especially good where you might have to leave your dog on it’s own for periods of time, but there are other reasons why you should consider buying your dog toys.

Some dog toys are designed to boost their intelligence where they will only get a reward after they have performed certain tasks.

These toys are a very effective method of training.

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Other toys help a dog to know what they can chew and in doing so you can save yourself a lot of expense by not having to replace expensive items throughout the house that can be destroyed at the teeth of your pet.

There are chewing toys that will help your dog strengthen and keep their teeth clean and there are toys that will help teach your dog with retrieval training.

You really need to decide what you want the toys for before buying and also to determine what the personality of your dog is before you can get the right toys for it.

Some toys are designed to last for a short period of time when they will be replaced by new ones, and these are often the chewing variety.

Some toys of the chewing variety are flavored so you will need to check first to see what ingredients they have used for the flavoring or you might be buying a toy that your dog is allergic to.
These toys with flavoring often have preservatives in them so beware.

With such a wide variety of toys available on the market these days there is certain to be something that your dog will enjoy and make their life all the more happy.

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Guide to Buying Safe and Fun Toys for Your Dogs

Friday, November 16th, 2007

You hit the pet shop on a mission - to find the perfect
tough dog toy for your new pooch. So, you hit the dog chew
toy aisle, only to find thousands of different choices.
Big ones, little ones, brightly colored ones, black and
white ones ‘ you name it, they’ve got it. So, in the midst
of all these wonderful dog toys, how do you pick the right
dog chew toy for your favorite pooch? We have a few tips
and ideas to help you in our short guide to buying safe and
fun toys for your dogs:

1. Know your dog. Do a little research on the breed before
you head out to the local pet shop for a dog chew toy. Is
the breed a chaser? Is the breed bred to fight? Knowing
what traits your dog possesses is a key ingredient to
picking the right dog chew toy that your pet will love. A
tiny bit of research on the net about the breed of your dog
can help you to know if you should get a lovable plush dog
toy or an indestructible dog toy for your pooch to pull on.

2. Choose the right size. If you have a toy breed, you
don’t want a huge dog chew toy. So, when you are looking
through all the indestructible or plush dog toy choices at
the pet shop, make sure that you choose one that will fit
in your dog’s mouth so they will be able to play with the
plush dog toy or indestructible dog toy, not just stare at
it.

3. Inspect the dog chew toy before you buy it. When you are
looking through the choices of dog chew toys, make sure
that you inspect it before you buy it. Make sure that
there are no small pieces that can fall off and choke your
pet or strings that can come unraveled and wrap around your
pet. Pull on the dog chew toy, tug on it, twist it, even
try to rip it apart. If you can’t, then it’s probably a
good pick. If you can, then stash it behind some others
and move on!

Knowing what traits your dog’s breed possesses and a little
about your dog will be the major determining factor in what
type of dog chew toy that you should choose. You can also
find some great ideas for homemade dog toys online when you
are doing research on your dog’s breed. You will know when
you have picked the perfect dog chew toy when your pet
won’t leave it alone

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