In all actuality, what your dog really wants for the holidays is more time with you doing fun things and we couldn’t agree more! Be sure that when you are choosing toys, you are choosing things that require interaction because the real goal of toys is to build a better relationship with your dog, not just have your dog keep busy in the corner! In simpler terms, you=play!
One of the best way (according to experts, of course) is to play tug with your dog and I just love the fleece tug toys at Genuine Dog Gear. Their toys are as soft as they are durable which makes tugging for you and your pup more enjoyable.
Playing tug is not only fun for the dog but reinforces what we all know: you control the universe and all the fun in it! Tug toys shouldn’t be left laying about the house, rather they should be a special toy that comes out for interactive fun time! Karma will “steal” tug toys from their hiding spot and bring them to me when he wants to play, demonstrating that he does in fact know I am our home’s “Julie, the cruise director.”
Julie,
How do the fleece tug toys hold up? I’ve used the rope ones with Cannon but he ends up pulling the strings out.
– Katina
They hold up really well and can easily go in the washer, too!
Since I never let Karma just “have” the toy without playing, pulling it apart isn’t an issue. He has a rope tug also but likes this one better – as do I! It’s lighter and easier for both of us to hold – kind to his teeth and my hands
Julie