How to Use the 4 Types of Dog Toys RIGHT!
How to Use the 4 Types of Dog Toys RIGHT!
Learn more about using dog toys with the LINKS and RESOURCES below!
—————CHEW TOYS—————
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Benebones
http://geni.us/GvhbyIK
Nylabone XL Durachew
http://geni.us/IYzpi4k
Nylabone Durachew packs
http://geni.us/bZrdv
—————DENTAL TOYS—————
Nylabone Double Bone (the one in the video)
http://geni.us/g6qOBlH
Kong Dental Stick
http://geni.us/j1fCgMo
Orka Jack (this was my Boston’s favorite toy when he was a puppy)
http://geni.us/g3Q6
—————HOLLOW TOYS—————
Classic Kong
https://geni.us/P2L8p
Kong Extreme
https://geni.us/rPk2i
PetSafe Barnacle
https://geni.us/tBDTS
PetSafe Squirrel Dude
https://geni.us/Biw4u
OurPets Atomic Ball
https://geni.us/2KZWx1
Ruffwear Gnawt-a-Cone
https://geni.us/2b7YxTC
StarMark Chewball
https://geni.us/NdfP9E
Westpaw Qwizl
https://geni.us/3Offm
OurPets Buster Cube
https://geni.us/Etker
—————INTERACTIVE TOYS—————
Here are a couple of our favorite tug toys
Leerburg Tubular Tug: https://geni.us/EZo9v
10″ Fire Hose Tug: https://geni.us/HoAE
Kong Wobbler (very popular interactive enrichment toy)
https://geni.us/mSGg6S3
Nero Ball
https://geni.us/G83It
Chuckit! Classic Launcher
https://geni.us/m1xGV
—————PLUSH TOYS—————
Plush toys are extremely common. You can find a large selection in just about any pet supply store. Even dollar stores or second-hand stores like Salvo or Goodwill will have a good choice for cheap.
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In this video, Ian Stone from Simpawtico Dog Training shows you how most folks waste huge opportunities with their dog toys. Learn the four dog toy types and how to use them to train your dog and teach essential skills. Also, there are tips on how to stuff a Kong toy, how to use a toy to calm a dog down, and a game with plush toys and interactive toys to keep your dog from destroying stuff!
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Wish I saw this earlier. I’ve been totally using the toys wrong.
Thanks for the video! I loved how you organized the content and concepts to be structured and intentional, which is helpful for people like me who needs structured and schematic instructions for greater understanding. The visual aspects and practice session was also great to exemplify the concepts. Nicely done.
I will definitely do these techniques thank you!!!!
I have a 5 months old Australian Shepherd puppy. He’s been destroying all of the plush toys. Thank you for this video, a total game changer now. I subscribed and very happy I came across your channel.
Merry Christmas 🎄🎁
I take a towel and roll up his food in it and then put a loose tie. He hast to first loosen the tie and then get to the food.
Wow i am so glad i found you going to try these 😊
i am going through all your videos. Great info.
My Bullies and Rottweilers always loved plush toys for cuddling. Sooo sweet!
My last Rottweiler, who was 69 cm in shoulder height and good 50 kg of weight, was treating them like a mother dog would treat her newborn puppies. He could choose one of them every day.
I have my current Rottweiler puppy since yesterday, and most of the time he is working on his hide bone, but I also introduce the plush toys for cuddling sessions.
My current puppy is being raised to be my PTSD service dog, just like the last one was. So it’s very important to teach him how to use hide bones and kongs for stress relief.
I would like you to make a video on interactive toys. My dogs always get how these work very fast. Especially my Australian Cattle Dog was annoyed when he was presented the same interactive toy again after he had figured it out. So it would be also nice to have some new ideas for DIY interactive toys.
I’m still confused about the plush toys. So they never have them as free access?
Excellent info, thank you!
Thanks for the helpful videos !
New subscriber here! This was a very informative video!! Thanks 🙏
came here for the tips stayed for the gulping
Excellent video, much appreciated.
Wow. I never realized the real meaning of the toys. As a puppy owner I will be getting on this task right away. Thanks for the info.
I bought kong dotz (red doughnut shape with black dots) but my dog avoids them. Maybe because it’s a dental toy and only when their teeths are itchy?
Great job with your content and videos. Thank you!. What toys would and recommend for a 4lb Chihuahua?
I wish I found this channel when I got my dog a year and a half ago, but I’m glad I’ve found it before I’m too late!
Question…I just rescued a bait dog about 3 months ago. She still has no desire for toys or treats, and she’s destructive. Both chewing and bathroom in the home. How do I get her interested in a chew toy if she rejects the food inside?
My Malinois girl loves tug-of-war to-the-death so much that we have some plush "tough" toys she loves to play tug of war with. GoDog brand. However, she has mostly torn a paw off of each one, at the seams. I do appreciate the examples and tips, though. She also has some plush toys she likes to carry around but doesn’t seem to destroy. A "Mr. Bill" toy for example. She will carry him around and chew-squeeze him to get him to say, "Oh NOOOO!" Now all it needs is a self-record feature, so we can make it say, "Oh NOOO, it’s Jackie Sluggo! She’s gonna be mean to me!"
Thanks for much useful info. I’m a bit puzzled by the plush toy though, what is the dog supposed to do with it? Is it just to lie in their bed as a companion, or can they carry it about? Somehow I’ve missed that vital bit of info
Super useful and implementable advice. Thank you ☺️
Great video! I am curious, though – if not to tug or rip apart, what’s the point of the plush toys? What does a dog DO with them?
I found this video very interesting 🤔😁
Awesome content man. I loved the kong vid and this one is great too. I
My husky carried around the lambchop like a baby…it was hers and no one else could touch it
If my pup is 6 months old is it too late to teach her these lessons
This seems actually helpful
Amazing learnings! Thank you!
How do I chew toy train my dog who doesn’t get interested in kongs? I feed him with toppl toys but he won’t go for kongs, and doesn’t really go for other chew toys or dental toys.
Thankyou very much for this advise
Can you ever let them have the plushy and them treat it like their baby doll?
We had a dog that was taught to treat his plush toys nicely. He passed away at 11 year of age this July. His favorite plush toy that he got for his second birthday now lives among my plush toys in rememberace of him.
Rawhide toys should be avoided. These can cause health problems.
So happy I found your channel, great content and tips! Just got a 8w Frenchie and these videos are super informative. Thank you 🙏🏻
Great channel mate !
Thank you for providing comprehensive information in a well structured manner and reinforcing the instructions and tips with examples of you and your dog playing.
Awesome, thank you!
Might try this. My 9 month old only wants to chew and rip up plushies and lot of her other toys are more for outdoors. I tried putting the toy away when she starts chewing bits off or ripping it but that didnt work. Ill try this method now. Might also help with the cat!
I’m curious what enjoyment the dog gets from the plush toys or how they interact with them if they’re not to be rough with them
Just got a puppy and I’m SO happy I found this page
I live this camel now and I just found it. I’m training my malamute and this is super helpful !!!!❤
Such great advice. Work smarter not harder! Thank you!
Keep up the good work 🙂
Great advice!
That makes so much sense now 🥴 all the stuff toys have been violated ahaha
i love this advice!! and it sure is a learning point for me! but i do have a question, my dog (7yo pitbull) is high anxiety and he feels super comforted by carrying stuffed toys everywhere with him and then he will tear them apart after a few days, and we will throw it away and he is digging at the trash and barking, so we get new ones, what js a good way to get him to not to destroy the toys he so desperately loves😅
so good, thank you
your videos are so easy to watch, i greatly appreciate them! videos from other trainers are good too, but it’s really hard to retain the information with the long and extended presentations.. so this is honestly great for people like me who may have issues with such things!
Omg Ive been with my puppy for 3 days now and I can’t thank you enough for these videos!