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Articles about dog toys (0-50 of 1278)
- Safety Is The Guiding Factor With Dog Toys
By: Lawrence White | - Dogs require the same intensity of attention that you would give small children. There are quite a few toys, which may prove fatal to your pet dog, and hence dog owners should ensure that their dogs do not play with unsafe and hazardous toys. Supervision by the dog owners is important, so that their pets do not chew on risky and dangerous toys.
Choose the right type of toys
If your pet is a small dog, then you need to choose small toys and vice versa. Bigger the dog, the b ...
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- What Kinds Of Toys Are Best For Dogs
By: Oriental Dragon | - Most dog owners know that the best dog toys are squeaky ones. Dogs usually love playing with such toys which produce a squeak when chewed by them. These can be made from different material like plastic, fabrics or rubber. However, do you know the reason why they like toys that make noises. Playing with squeaky toys can often be traced back to natural instincts and the way squeaky toys affect a dog.
When dogs hunted for prey, they would hunt and kill. Their prey would squeak or make ...
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- Christmas Gifts For Dogs? The Interactive Dog Toys Will Be Perfect
By: Jenny Gregorich | - Christmas season has started to wave its magical hands over the world making the whole world look more beautiful. Well this reminds me of the beautiful Christmas song Christmas, Christmas time is near, Time for toys and time for cheer, We've been good, but we can't last, Hurry Christmas, hurry fast, Want a plane that loops the loop, Me, I want a hula hoop, We can hardly stand the wait, Please Christmas, don't be late. This Christmas song expresses the mind of children who like the toys. Ho ...
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- Dog Beds: Are There Some That Are Better Then Others?
By: Robert Mcdonough | - Some people don't understand why dog beds are so important. But they are extremely important for the people who don't want their dogs to hop into bed with them every night. If you decide to let your dog stay in the house at night he'll probably want to be in bed with you. This can be a good thing for people who simply want some kind of companion and don't mind, but for other people having a furry animal in the bed is very uncomfortable for them. Some of the disadvantages include but are not limi ...
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- Choosing The Right Toys For Your Dog
By: Lawrence White | - Dogs make very nice pets. As long as you are able to train them well, they can be very good house companions. You can play fetch with them, run around, and do a lot of other things. You can train them to perform tricks; you can teach them how to follow simple orders. However, when they begin to teethe, dogs become very difficult to live with. Just like babies who have teeth on the verge of erupting, the gum pads become very itchy, they are often irritated and so babies usually need teethers to r ...
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- How To Select Your New Dog
By: Tristan Andrews | - The dog that is right for you is not the same as the dog that is right for someone else. Before you chose adog consider what your needs really are.
Perhaps you are looking for a family dog. The children have been pestering you for a dog and finally you have decided that you will get one. Under these circumstances you should consider a puppy because a puppy will adapt to your children. It will grow up with them. As far as the dog is concerned they are slightly larger puppies.
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- Choosing A Toy Dog
By: Tristan Andrews | - A toy dog has the huge advantage that it is small. This often makes it an ideal dog for urban living or for older people with limited mobility. A toy dog does not need long walks. It will not take over a small apartment. A toy dog fits into the modern lifestyle of many people today.
There are a huge variety of toy dogs. They all have different characteristics just as larger breeds of dog do. It is important to get to know the what each kind of toy dog is like before you make your ...
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- Understanding Your Dog's Anal Glands
By: Tristan Andrews | - All dogs have anal glands. They are located on either side of the anus. Behind the anal gland is a sac that secretes a strongly smelling substance. The dog uses is anal glands to mark its territory every time it excretes.
The scent that the dog deposits conveys information about the sex of the dog and its health. This is important for other dogs since they are territorial animals. That is why dogs smell one another's anal glands and deposits of feces. They are checking for a male ...
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- How To Treat Your Dog For Dehydration
By: Tristan Andrews | - Dehydration is causedby the excessive loss of fluids. The condition must be treated by the replacement of fluids. It can result from a dog being kept in hot conditions for too long or from illness. Vomiting and diarrhea or a high fever will all cause dehydration.
When a dog becomes dehydrating the electrolytes in the dog's bodily fluids get out of balance. The electrolytes are mineral salts such as sodium, potassium and chloride. This can result in damage to organs such as the kid ...
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- Caring For Your Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Pet Dog
By: Tristan Andrews | - First bred in Ireland as a farm dog and family companion, the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier is closely related to the Irish and Kerry Blue Terriers. He has a soft, silky coat, and he is a happy dog. He's not as feisty as other terriers but makes a good watch dog and protector. This medium-sized dog ranges from 20-40 pounds in adulthood and has a strong graceful gate. Most Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers are very good with children.
Many people think the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier is a ...
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- Basic Dog Facts Every Dog Lover Should Know
By: Tristan Andrews | - Most people like cuddly puppies and grown-up dogs. But before you welcome a new dog into your home, there are some things you need to think through to be sure both you and your new best friend are happy and healthy.
Remember that dogs, no matter what they are today, were predators in the past. Wolves, hyenas, dingoes, and foxes are carnivorous creatures who hunt to survive. Dogs were most likely domesticated from their wolf ancestors from 20,000 to 15,000 years ago. In fact, the m ...
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- Different Dog Toys That Can Keep Your Dog Entertained
By: Lawrence White | - A dog toy is simply toys that dogs play with. There are many cute dog toys to choose from in the market. One great way to give your dog a treat is to get cute dog toys. The type of toy you opt for should be according to what your dog really likes. There are different types of dog toys to choose from depending on how your dog likes to play. Types of dog toys range from the fetch toys, rope toys, chew toys, dental toys, plush toys, stuffed toys and interactive toys. These types of dog toys can be ...
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- About Your Dog's Natural Ability To Understand
By: Tristan Andrews | - Before we get into actually learning the steps of how to teach your dog, you must know about what a dog has the ability to understand. How well you communicate with your dog will determine its intelligence level - on a human scale, that is. Communication is instinctual in every species of creature. Dogs naturally communicate using their voices, body language, and even by detecting odors. A dog is able to learn words, phrases, inflections (that is the tone of your voice), and body language. ...
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- Socializing Your Dog Into Your Home
By: Tristan Andrews | - Dogs are social creatures. While many of their social orientations are instinctual, others are taught by the pack. When you bring a dog into your home, you, your family, and your friends become its pack. There are a few attributes your dog will always keep just because it is, in fact, a dog. There are also many ways you can shape your dog's behavior that will allow him to become a valued member of the household.
The best socialized dogs are those who live inside with the fami ...
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- Listen To Me - Command Dog Training
By: Tristan Andrews | - Now your puppy has begun understanding words as communication. It is time to teach him commands. Commands are not the same as other communication. They should be one word, two if short words. Commands may save your dogs life (or yours) at some time and should be well enough learned by the dog that he will eventually follow them without thinking about doing so. If your dog is running toward a road, you need to be able to stop him immediately. If you encounter a wild animal, not being able to ...
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- The Get Command In Dog Training
By: Tristan Andrews | - Smart dogs know how to get things when asked. He can learn to get anything that he knows the word for. To teach your dog to get something that is the first factor that must be considered. Does he know the name of the object you want him to get. If so, you can start teaching him to get it when asked.
For this example we will use his leash. I will use my own dog's name for these examples. Stand or sit in a specific spot with your pet's leash a good distance from you but vi ...
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- Hand Signals In Dog Command Training
By: Tristan Andrews | - Once your dog knows the commands you give him verbally and can execute them well on his own, start alternating verbal commands with just hand signals. When he catches on, start giving several commands at a time using only hand signals. Make sure to signal rather than talk now and again so he does not forget these commands.
It is absolutely vital that your dog knows that "Stop" and "Here" are never optional. These are commands that may save his life. "STOP" is a command he sh ...
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- The First Commands In Dog Command Training
By: Tristan Andrews | - The first commands you teach are all pretty standard. I have listed the basic first commands here. You can determine what else you want to teach your pup later on, but these commands will give you the basic understanding of how to teach your dog to follow commands.
LET'S GO: When you start walking with your puppy gently tug the leash and tell him "Let's go". Make an appropriate hand signal when you say the command. "Good boy".
STOP: Stop walking and tighten ...
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- Beyond Housebreaking - What's Toys Are To Dogs
By: Tristan Andrews | - The next thing you will really want to work on with your puppy is his knowledge of what constitutes a toy and what doesn't. It's not fun to have a dog that doesn't understand that your new Italian shoes are not his new chew toys. This lesson is fun for your pet and should be for you, too. This lesson will teach your dog not only the word "toy", but the words for specific toys. It will ingrain a categorical concept of "toys" in his brain. The more categories your dog can be taught, the mor ...
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- The First Day You Bring Your Dog Home
By: Tristan Andrews | - When you first bring your dog home, you want him to have time to adjust to you and his surroundings before you start formally training him, but there is no need to wait to begin communicating with him - especially if you like clean carpets. You should start housebreaking your pup right from the beginning. If you allow him to go "potty inside" because he is new, he is not going to understand a sudden change of social order and will take longer to adjust. He may even hold on to the old behavior ...
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- Orientation To Teaching Your Dog
By: Tristan Andrews | - How you think of your dog will make a big difference in your ability to teach him. Right here is where you stop thinking of your pet as an animal. You are going to start thinking of your new "kid" as a member of your family.
Your puppy isn't much different than any new baby. Teaching them words and behaviors isn't much different from working with the average baby or child. They will, of course, not learn all of the same things that the average child will, but they will learn ...
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- Talking About Dog Show Lingo
By: Tristan Andrews | - When you begin going to dog shows you need to know the dog show lingo. That way you'll understand what people are saying and know how to communicate. These are terms used at AKC dog shows.
Terms
The American Breed Class is a regular class open to all dogs six months old, which were whelped in the United States. Its parents must have mated in the U.S.A. The exception is champions. This is a basic term to be familiar with and learn.
The term angulatio ...
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- Frisbee Dog - An Awesomely Fun Dog Sport
By: Tristan Andrews | - This dog sport is called dog disc or Frisbee dog. In this sport the dog and his handler compete together, with the handler throwing the flying disc and the dog catching it. Two of the competitions are freestyle catching and distance catching.
In the 1970's it became popular to throw flying discs with family, friends, and dogs. Then in 1974 at a nationally televised game between the the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a young man named Alex Stein ran onto the field wi ...
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- Dog Sports - It's All About Agility
By: Tristan Andrews | - One of the most popular dog sports at dog shows is agility. In this dog sport, a handler instructs a dog through a course of obstacles; it is timed and the dog must be accurate. The dog is normally leash free and incentives such as toys or treats are not usually permitted. The handler controls the dog through body language, his voice, and movement. He isn't allowed to handle the dog physically or touch the obstacles. This intense show requires high quality training of the dog. The voice commands ...
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- Dog Toys For The Brain, Teeth And Feet
By: Tristan Andrews | - Thinking of the best toys that suit your dog? Browse through the dog toys below and see what fits your pet and your budget.
For dogs who love to chew:
1. Kong Jump'n Jack
Prices:
$5.60 (small)
$7.50 (medium)
$8.80 (large)
Kong Jump'n Jack is a dog toy and a teeth cleaner and gum exerciser at the same time. It has a very unpredictable bounce that makes it a lot more fun for the dog to play with. It has a lot more sur ...
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- Toys Are Important For Your Dog
By: Joe Sabol | - Dogs are playful by nature so if you are considering getting a dog, then you should also consider getting some dog toys. This way, you can foster the proper playing environment for your dog, and you will not have to worry about him toppling over your appliances and furniture in your house.
However, before you do purchase those toys from the market, there are certain things you have to consider as well. After all, you would not want the toys you buy for your dog to harm him in any ...
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- Dog Treats And Dog Toys That Promote Love
By: Thierry Babineaux | - The dog treats and dog toys you get for your dog tells the story, in intimate detail, as to how much you truly love your canine companion.
In this fast paced world we live in, we, at times, have no choice but to do everything at a seconds notice and as quickly as possible in order to keep up with the pace of the rest of the planet. What we get for our loved ones during these times, in a lot of ways, determines how much love we have for our loved ones, based on whether or not we c ...
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- Dog Crates Are Man's Second Best Friend
By: Chris Robertson | - As more and more dog owners are realizing the benefits of crate training, the use of dog crates has exploded over the past few years. I remember thinking it was cruel and inhuman to put a dog in any type of dog crate until a trainer outlined all of positive reasons to use dog crates. Cutting dog training time in half is one of the most beneficial reasons to use dog crates. If you have ever trained a puppy, then you know this is invaluable. Crating a dog is the best way to protect both your home ...
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- Toys For Dogs
By: Jenny Gregorich | - Toys can vary from plush dog toys to dog balls to chew toys. While it somewhat depends on a dogs personal preference as to what pet toys are most interesting there are some general things to try. For those with several dogs each should have their own toys. Fights can break out when one dog gets possessive about dogs toy and sharing.
Toys for dogs can be as simple as a soda bottle with a handful of kibble in it on up to the indestructible dog toys for those who really like ...
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- Why Dog Toys Are More Than A Luxury Item
By: Joanne Ashford | - There may be some dog owners out there that perceive dog toys as a luxury item, something that is not essential. This however could not be further from the truth and for many reasons dog toys are paramount to a happy and fulfilled dog.
Obviously a dog can live without a dog toy but to really allow your dog to extend its character to its full potential dog toys are one of the many ingredients that are required. One of the buzz phrases around the early years development in children ...
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- Why Kong Toys Are Such Popular Dog Toys
By: Joanne Ashford | - Kong toys are a brand of dog toys that have been around since 1976. They are a bit like the Hoover vacuum cleaner of the dog product world. Although Hoover is a brand of vacuum cleaner people often refer to the vacuum cleaner itself as a Hoover. Kong toys have established themselves in the dog toys world and many dog owners I have come across in person and online referrer to their dogs toys as Kong Toys. The purpose of my article is not to add more superbalitives to Hoover or Kong Toys but it is ...
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- Choosing Toys For Your Dog
By: Victor Epand | - When choosing toys for your dog there are actually quite a few things to keep in mind. The breed of your dog, responsiveness to sounds, and the age of your dog really make a difference in which type, size, and style toys to get for them.
Firstly the breed of your dog if important mostly because of the size they are and will grow to be. Getting a toy too small can easily turn into a hazard as dogs love to bite and chew on things. Likewise a toy too big may be to much of a chal ...
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- The Improtance Of Dog Toys For The Happy Pet
By: Sebastian Marders | - Dogs love to play, especially with their human masters and friends. A good way to enhance that bond between you and your dog is by playing with them using different dog toys. Aside from this, if your dog is tired and worn out from playing too much it will keep him or her from causing any mischief around the house. All he or she will be doing is lying on his dog bed and sleeping. The next day, the routine goes on and the cycle continues.
Dogs tend to do a lot of things when t ...
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- Dog Toys For Aggressive Chewer Dogs.
By: jeffrey eugenio | - There are many people think that just because a toy was bought from an online pet store, it is automatically safe for their pet. But this is not always true, because these pet toys are made for dogs of certain sizes and with certain playing or chewing styles. There are some pet toys that can be dangerous for your dogs especially when they are not properly supervised.
Large dog breeds can chew aggressively have very specific needs when it comes to dog toys. Large dogs should always ...
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- Ideas For Homemade Dog Toys
By: rayter | - Buying commercial dog toys can be very expensive at times. You are also not 100% sure if they are safe to your canine pet. Some dog toys contain harmful deadly toxins and chemicals that may be detrimental to your dog's health. Other pet chews and toys also have lead components that can cause vomiting, poor appetite and dog's diarrhea.
Though dog toys are not a necessity, they can play an important role in sustaining your dog's agility while training him and boosting his ...
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- Are Dog Toys Really Important?
By: rayter | - Dog toys are things that provide entertainment and keep your dogs busy all day long. These are simple yet very efficient tools that help develop the ability of dogs in properly obeying the command of their masters.
Though it is not that necessary, dogs still need dog toys. It is important for it gives a lot of benefits for them. You may not immediately see the effect, but you will see its wonders when your dog continuously plays with it.
Dogs, specifically when th ...
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- Selecting Dog Toys Wisely
By: Gerry Ronson | - If you haven't realized it yet there has been a huge controversy this year with some children's toys, and if you stop to think you will realize that dog toys are just as susceptible. Many of the dog toys sold in stores, especially in America have been made in China. This means that they can be harmful. The dog toy market is unregulated. This means that some of the toys could have harmful properties that will actually make your dog sick over time. It is important that you pay atten ...
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- Guide To Buying Safe And Fun Toys For Your Dogs
By: Natthanon Akarananpakorn | - 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:
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- Training Your Dog With Toys
By: Gerry Ronson | - The most important reason for having dog toys is to keep the dog entertained while you are a way at work or even during home time. They need something to keep their active minds from finding trouble. You may see friends or family with dogs that come home to chewed shoes, table cloths pulled to the floor, and other destruction that the dog looks on as just playing with toys. Dogs like humans will get tired of the toys you first purchase. For very active dogs you want to keep changing the toys ...
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- Why Do Dogs Need Toys?
By: Terry King | - Dogs are just dogs right? If they still lived in the wild and weren't domesticated they wouldn't have dog toys would they?
Well actually it's because they are domesticated that our dogs need toys to replace activities or replicate in part, the lifestyle they would have experienced as wild animals.
The toys we provide our dogs meet these needs and help our dogs remain fit, well adjusted animals.
I like to categorise dog's toys into four types:
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- Entertain Your Puppies With Dog Toys
By: NamSing Then | - Buying dog toys is not the hardest of the shopping ventures these days. This is not because they show tantrums like kids when you are buying toys for your kids. Shopping for dog toys has become pretty easy that you can choose and order a toy of your choice over the internet just by a few clicks of the mouse.
The never Ending Types of Dog Toys
If you are a first timer to buy toys for your dog, then you are sure in for a big surprise. Browsing through the variety can be quite ...
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- Buying Dog Toys For Your Dog
By: Gerald McNicholl | - These days when you walk into the toy section of any pet stores for dogs, you are most likely to be spoilt for choice an endless supply of colourful toys that are uniquely created to keep your dog healthy and amused. Dog toys are a great bonding tool for you and your dog, so exactly how important is it to provide your dog with lots of fun toys?
Dog toys are actually one of the most important possessions you can give to your dog, especially for puppies. Dog toys help to develop ...
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