Dogs and Their Toys
So it is your dogs birthday or it is some other significate
date in the life of your pet, so you go out and buy toys for them to play with
and have fun. Are the toys costly? If
the answer is yes or no the next question is do the pets destroy them? If they do this can be costly to you and it
can be dangerous to the pet. They could
ingest pieces of the torn toy. So
without toys to enjoy and chew on, they will turn to other items to chew and
enjoy ie: shoes, furniture, and magazines.
What to do?
You need to train your puppy by using the toys as a positive
reinforcement. What does that mean? While training your puppy to follow your
commands, and they do what you ask them to do, give them the toy as part of the
reward. As long as they respect the toy
and don’t try to tear it apart, let them play with it. If you observe them being rough with the to,
distract them by calling their name or clapping your hands. Once you have their attention, praise them
for being good and give them the toy back. If they continue to play rough with
the toy, take it away from them until the next time you have play time. Just remember
that you don’t want to punish them, just let them know they need to be nice
with their toys. This will save you
money because you will not have to continually purchase toys. If your dog appears tense or will not bring
the toy to you when you ask for it, it may take a professional trainer to help
you train the dog.
For new toys, I would suggest that you do not leave your dog
alone with them until you feel comfortable that are happy with the toy and will
not destroy it while you are away.
Having toys for your dog to play with while you are away will help them
not get anxious while you are gone.
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