Dog Toys

Pug presents an infinity of dog supplies, from dog collars to dog toys, Pug will concentrate in this page to talk about toys. There are a few different types of dog toys. Pug will show you first the active toys, which are meant to keep a pet physically and mentally active. They are usually made with hard rubber and do not wear out or decay too quickly. They are available in different shapes and sizes, and can be carried around easily; so they can be taken to the park, and other place where the pet is brought along. Owner and pet can interact through these active toys, usually a wand or bone.

Other kinds of toys are meant to distract the dog from performing other activities. They are usually filled with treats, which are what keeps the pet distracted for hours as it tries to chew through them to reach the treats. Pug teaches that these types of toys are often used as a form of positive reinforcement during training. There are also comfort toys. These are designed to keep the pet comfortable when it sleeps. These toys are small, soft, stuffed, and light, usually in the form of plush animals.

Pug wants owners to be aware as some dog toys can be dangerous, however. Balls can be lethal choking hazards, depending on the size of the ball and the size of the pet. Smaller sized balls can become slippery and slide down the throat and block the flow of air. Tennis balls may be the safest balls for a pet to play with due to their size and hirsute sides that render them unlikely to pose a choking hazard. Bones should be big enough to prevent them from being swallowed whole. Poultry and rib bones are not Pug recommendations because they prone to breaking and splintering. The safest approach is to get a natural bone that has been specially treated to be fit for a pet. Animals should not chew on an bone without supervision.

Stuffed dog toys can also be dangerous, especially if they have button eyes or other small parts that can break loose and be swallowed and choked on by a pet. Moreover, the stuffing inside can entail another choking hazard and potential intestinal damage if the cotton stuffing is swallowed.

Pug readers must know that in order to ensure safety some guidelines should be followed. For instance, avoiding dog toys that have ribbons, feathers, strings, eyes or other small parts that could come off, be removed, and swallowed; not allowing the dog to play with any object that can easily be swallowed, not using anything smaller than a ping-pong ball as a toy to reduce the possibility of choking and avoiding dog toys with sharp parts or corners. Stuffed toys, such as plush animals, labeled as safe for children will usually also be safe dog toys.