Dog toys are fantastic mental aids. They encourage your pet to play, teach them how to relax and minimize boredom.
A great dog toy can help to fulfil your furry friend’s emotional and physical needs by stimulating them in an entertaining and engaging manner. Without sufficient chew toys and fun activities, dogs will look elsewhere for entertainment; namely your shoes and sock drawer.
So, if you’re looking for a fun new toy that will engage, educate, and entertain your favorite furry friend, then listed below are 10 of the best dog toys available today.
If you have a new puppy or an anxious dog that becomes stressed by fireworks, thunderstorms,or new environments then the Snuggle Puppy Behavioral Aid Toy is ideal for you.
Soothing Heartbeat
This soft plush toy has a ‘real-feel’ pulsing heartbeat and heat pack which will soothe any anxious dog by appealing to their natural instincts.
Each Snuggle Puppy Behavioral Toy comes equipped with a ‘real-feel’ pulsing heartbeat device and 2x AAAbatteries which will last for up to 2 weeks with continuous 24/7 use. Perfect for soothing a new puppy or anxious dog.
Crate Training
This Snuggle Puppy Behavioral Aid Toy is ideal for crate training because it will calm your dog and reduce whining and barking in a kind and caring way; thus enabling both you and your dog to sleep soundly at night.
New Home
This Snuggle Puppy Behavioral Toy is great for helping puppies or new dogs to acclimatise to their new homes because it provides them with a warm, cute, and cuddly support network.
Whatever the situation, this Snuggle Puppy Behavioral Toy will provide an instant soothing source of comfort.
The ‘real-feel’ pulsing heartbeat within each of these toys prevents loneliness and creates a calm, peaceful environment for your dog.
Each heart device has an on/off button so you can provide your dog with instant support when needed. Simply press the power button to turn on the heartbeat device for 8 hours.
Stress Aid
Alternatively, you can press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to activate 24-hour continuous use so that your dog can be soothed throughout any stressful situation.
Heat Pack
Alongside its ‘real-feel’ pulsing heartbeat, each Snuggle Puppy Behavioral toy also comes with a non-toxic disposable heat pack that provides an additional source of comfort for your dog.
What’s more, the Snuggle Puppy Behavioral Toy is machine washable on a gentle cycle so it will withstand any snuggle session with your dog.
Furry Friend
Ultimately, this all-natural, medication free, Snuggle Puppy Behavioral Toy is a perfect, fun, and restraint-free solution for soothing your furry friend.
If you’re looking for a fun Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, or Christmas present for a fellow dog lover then the fun red rose design of this Ucho Rose Chew Toy is ideal.
Durable & Safe
Each Ucho Rose Chew Toy is made from an exceptionally durable TPU material and features a multi-textured surface so it can withstand chewing from even the most resilient pooch.
Cleans doggy teeth
What’s more, each Ucho Rose Chew Toy is non-toxic and features rounded dental nubs which will help to clean your dog’s teeth. These dental nubs also promote fresh breath and reduce plaque and tartar build-up.
An Ucho Rose Chew Toy enables you to play with your dog and protect their teeth and gums at the same time.
Waterproof & Floats
This Ucho Rose Chew Toy is waterproof and floatable so it can be played with indoors, outdoors or in water.
Relieves Tension
Perfect for playing fetch, tug-of-war and for keeping your dog’s jaws strong and healthy. This exceptionally durable chew toy is also great for soothing new puppies or anxious dogs because they can safely chew on it to relieve anxiety or tension without damaging their teeth.
What size dog?
This Ucho Rose Chew Toy is suitable for puppies, small dogs, and medium dogs up to 40lbs.
More Designs
Alongside the vibrant red rose, you can buy a wide range of different Ucho Chew Toy designs such as a green duck, a blue bone, and an immensely chewable orange spiral design.
Big Dogs
You can even buy an orange ‘Aggressive Chew Toy’ that is made from a hard rubber material which can withstand hours of play from larger dogs up to 60lbs.
Dogs love to play hide and seek. They’ve been doing it for thousands of years. So why not buy them a toy that lets them indulge their natural instincts?
Enter the IFOYO Squirrel Interactive Dog Toy; a fantastic dog toy consisting of a durable plush tree trunk and three plush squirrel squeak toys.
Squeaky Reward
Each of these squirrel squeak toys can be hidden within the trunk. Your dog can then search for the squirrels within the trunk and isrewarded with a squeaky surprise for their efforts.
Each squirrel squeak toy is made from a high quality and durable plush material that will withstand any playful pooch.
Lots More Characters
If your dog doesn’t like squirrels then don’t worry; this IFOYO Interactive Dog Toy comes in many different designs. Your dog can play hide and seek with pandas,chickens,mice,rabbits, bees and even dinosaurs!
This IFOYO Squirrel Interactive Dog Toy is an incredibly fun toy that enables your dog to exercise their innate searching skills and to be rewarded for their efforts.
Snuggle Toy
Your dog can become very attached to this brilliant dog toy. In fact, many pet owners have said that their dogs have become so attached to this toy that they snuggle the tree trunk at night and protect their new squirrel babies from any prying humans.
Halloween & Christmas
As such, this IFOYO Squirrel Interactive Dog Toy would be an ideal Christmas, Halloween, or birthday present for your dog or for any fellow dog lover.
Make mealtimes fun with this Bob-A-Lot Interactive Dog Toy! Available in both large and small sizes, this interactive feeding toy provides your dog with a fun, engaging challenge that wobbles and bobbles, dropping treats as it goes.
This innovative dog toy is a great way to exercise your dog at mealtimes because it engages their brain and utilises their innate hunting skills as they search for treats.
Doggy Challenge
Each Bob-A-Lot Interactive Dog Toy has adjustable openings so you can customise the difficulty with which your dog retrieves treats as well as accommodating most types of dog food. The large bottom chamber fits up to 3 cups of food so you can feed your dog a full meal using this engaging dog toy.
Bobble & Wobble
What’s more, the weighted anti-slip bottom makes the Bob-A-Lot Interactive Dog Toy bobble and wobble erratically to ensure that no feeding time is the same.
Constructed from a hard resilient plastic, the Bob-A-Lot Interactive Dog Toy is durable, but not noisy, and easy to use. You simply unscrew the yellow topper to insert your dog’s favorite food.
Inside Switch
Once you have inserted the food, you can use the little switch inside to pull the opening of the toy to your preferred size in order to make sure the treats don’t come out too easily.
This Bob-A-Lot Interactive Dog Toy is made by Starmark, a world leader in educational pet toys. Starmark toys have been proven to alleviate anxiety and boredom in a wide range of dog breeds because they provide hours of mental stimulation.
Smart Dog
If you have a smart dog, and you are looking for a new and exciting way to challenge them, then this Bob-A-Lot Interactive Dog Toy is the ideal dog toy for you.
Do you have a hyper-active dog that loves to zoom around and chase anything that moves? Then you have to check out this Outward Hound Dog Toy.
No More Drool
The Outward Hound Tail Teaser Dog Toy consists of a nylon cord with two faux-fur tails that squeak and rattle as your dog jumps and grabs at them.
What’s more, the nylon pole of this Outward Hound Dog Toy prevents you from having to touch a slobbery squeaker. Perfect if you love playing with your dog but hate having to touch a drool-drenched tennis ball!
This Outward Hound Dog Toy is a great bonding tool for you and your dog; providing hours of fun as your pal chases and tugs at it either indoors or outdoors.
The durable nylon cord of each Outward Hound Dog Toy means that your dog can pull on it to their heart’s desire without it breaking. It is a great toy which enables your dog to indulge their natural prey drive in a safe environment.
This toy can also be used to distract your dog whilst you are out on walks and it can even be used during training to teach your dog ‘Drop It’ release commands.
The Outward Hound Tail Teaser Dog Toy is a fantastic tool for tiring out hyper-active dogs both indoors and outdoors.
This fun, easy to use dog toy will provide hours of fun for you and your dog as well as giving the neighborhood squirrels a break for a change.
Some things in life are absolute. The sky is blue, grass is green, and dogs love squeak toys. So why not treat your dog to a brand new FORE Squeak Toy? You can pick from a playful brown Monkey or a furry blue Monster.
Great Companionship
These fun FORE Squeak Toys will provide your dog with a unique companion to thrill them when they want to play and to soothe them when they need it the most.
Unlike other harder squeak toys, each of these FORE Squeak Toys is non-toxic and made from high quality cotton, linen, and rubber materials. As such, these FORE Squeak Toys will support your dog’s jaws without hurting their teeth.
Cute and cuddly, each of these FORE Squeak Toys contains a squeaker that will keep your dog entertained for hours on end.
Puppies and Small Dogs
This FORE Squeak Toy is ideal for puppies and small dogs; providing hours of play as well as a source of comfort whenever they are feeling lonely or anxious. What more could you ask for?
Dogs are natural foragers and this PAW5 Woolly Snuffle Mat is a great toy which trains their natural instincts. This PAW5 Woolly Snuffle Mat engages your dog’s keen sense of smell and turns the everyday act of feeding your pet into a rewarding challenge which engages them both mentally and physically.
How does it work?
So how does it work? It’s simple; you pour your dog’s treats on top of the PAW5 Woolly Snuffle Mat and it becomes entangled among the soft, non-toxic fibres of the mat.
Forage for Treats
From here, you dog has to utilise their sense of smell to uncover their favorite treats. Dogs have a sense of smell that is 40 times greater than our own, but their eyesight is far worse than ours.
As such, this PAW5 Woolly Snuffle Mat trains your dog to play to their strengths and heightens their senses even further as they sniff, search and route out treats – just as they would do whilst hunting for food in the wild.
Handmade
Each PAW5 Woolly Snuffle Mat is sustainably handmade from a unique combination of upcycled and virgin materials. It is suitable for dogs of all breeds, shapes and sizes, no matter their age or training ability.
Moreover, this PAW5 Woolly Snuffle Mat is machine washable and dryable so it can be maintained quickly and easily without disrupting your dog’s usual feeding schedule.
Easy to Maintain
Available in a stylish and subtle gray color, this PAW5 Woolly Snuffle Mat is easy to use and maintain, as well as being comfortable and stimulating for your dog to use.
The best dog toys are those which are fun, engaging and rewarding. This PAW5 Woolly Snuffle Mat ticks all those boxes as well as being environmentally sustainable. Perfect for your pooch and the planet!
Love playing fetch with your dog but your arm gives out before your dog does? Sick of throwing a ball that is drenched in slobber, rainwater, or mud? Then the Chuckit! Sport Launcher Dog Ball Thrower is the answer to your problems!
Hands Free Throw and Fetch
This lightweight and durable plastic ball thrower enables you to throw balls at a great distance over and over again with minimal effort on your part.
What’s more, the hands-free pickup design of this Chuckit! Sport Launcher Dog Ball Thrower means that your hands will stay fresh and slobber free no matter how excited your dog gets. It’s a win/win situation for you and your dog!
Measuring 26 inches in length, this Chuckit! Sport Launcher Dog Ball Thrower increases the speed and distance with which you throw balls but with far less effort. It is designed to extend the reach of your arm; thereby enabling you to throw the ball further and to pick it up from the ground without having to bend over.
How to Chuck It
To get the best results out of your Chuckit! Sport Launcher Dog Ball Thrower, simply extend your arm back over your shoulder until the ball is behind you. From here, swing it forward in a smooth arc.
The Chuckit! Sport Launcher Dog Ball Thrower will release the ball when you swing it fast enough and some owners have reported the ball flying as far as 140ft. Your dog will definitely be pleased with that throw!
How to Pick Up
Once your dog has returned from their lengthy pilgrimage to pick up the ball, you can use the handsfree feature of the Chuckit! Sport Launcher Dog Ball Thrower to pick up the ball. Simply hold the handle whilst placing the claw device over the ball.
Press down firmly and the Chuckit! Sport Launcher Dog Ball Thrower will grab onto the ball, ready for you to throw it again – much to your dog’s glee!
What is in the Kit?
Each Classic Launcher kit equips you with a Chuckit! Sport Launcher Dog Ball Thrower as well as a Chuckit! Tennis Ball. This unique tennis ball is brightly colored so you and your dog can clearly see it wherever you are.
It works with other balls
It is also made from a resilient rubber material that can withstand chews from even the most excited of dogs. If your dog prefers classic tennis balls don’t worry; the Chuckit! Sport Launcher Dog Ball Thrower is compatible with standard size tennis balls as well.
Fetch and Fun
Ultimately, the Chuckit! Sport Launcher Dog Ball Thrower takes the time honored tradition of playing fetch with your dog and eliminates all of its inconvenient aspects. Goodbye slobber, goodbye arm ache, hello precious bonding time between you and your furry friend.
The Wobble Wag Giggle Ball adds a fun twist to the classic game of playing fetch with your dog. This vibrant Wobble Wag Giggle Ball makes fun giggling sounds whenever it is fetched, rolled, or shaken; thus piquing your dog’s natural curiosity and keeping your pal entertained for hours on end.
Indoors and Outdoors
As such, the Wobble Wag Giggle Ball is a great way to engage and exercise your dog. It is an ideal dog toy irrespective of whether you are playing outdoors in the sun or staying indoors and looking for a way to stimulate your dog when the weather has taken a turn for the worse.
No Batteries Required
One of the best aspects of the Wobble Wag Giggle Ball is the fact that it does not require batteries. Instead, it utilises an internal tube noisemaker that creates the fun giggling sounds which keep your dog riveted and enthralled by this fun new toy.
The lack of batteries is incredibly convenient and means that your dog will get tired before the ball does!
Original or Glow In the Dark
Available in a bright green color or a fun glow in the dark edition, this Wobble Wag Giggle Ball is a fun toy for dogs of all ages, shapes, and sizes.
Dogs Love It
The 6 clutch pockets around the Wobble Wag Giggle Ball mean that your dog can easily find a way to pick it up during playtime.
Great Present Idea
This fun, safe and stimulating dog toy would also serve as a great present for a fellow dog lover.
Love playing fetch with your dog but hate holding onto a wet, drool drenched ball? Then you’ll love the iDogmate Interactive Ball Launcher.
This innovative, automatic tennis ball launcher is ideal for medium dogs and puppies under 30lbs (14kgs). It launches mini tennis balls into the air at your choice of 10, 20, 30 or 35 feet.
The iDogmate Interactive Ball Launcher is a great game to play with your dog and is also a fantastic way to train a new puppy to fetch balls from further distances at their own pace.
Each iDogmate Interactive Ball Launcher comes equipped with3 mini tennis balls that are 1.75 inches in diameter. Each of these mini tennis balls are made from a material that is felted like tennis balls but non-abrasive on their teeth.
As such, you and your furry friend can play fetch for hours on end without harming your dog or wearing out your arm!
Robust Design
The iDogmate Interactive Ball Launcher has been constructed with iDogmate’s patented ‘foaming arched wheels’ technology. Unlike the cylindrical wheels which are the standard technology utilized within most dog launchers, the foaming arched wheels of the iDogmate Interactive Ball Launcher are specifically designed to reduce noise and to prevent wet, slobbery balls from getting stuck or jammed within the machine.
Indoors and Outdoors
You can use the iDogmate Interactive Ball Launcher indoors or outdoors; all you have to do is change the launch distance of the ball so that the mini tennis balls can go the distance outdoors but not bounce off the wall indoors!
In this manner, the iDogmate Interactive Ball Launcher enables you to keep your beloved dog fit, happy and healthy any time of day, no matter where you live and irrespective of whether it is sunny or raining (cats and dogs!) outside.
Endless Doggie Fun
Moreover, the automatic nature of the iDogmate Interactive Ball Launcher means that you can play with your dog or keep them entertained safely whilst you are away from home. The automatic turn off feature will save power if your dog isn’t playing with the iDogmate Interactive Ball Launcher while you are out.
Each iDogmate Interactive Ball Launcheralso has a tray at the top into which your dog can place the balls they have retrieved; thus enabling them to keep playing for hours on end with or without help.
If you love the idea of treating your dog to an iDogmate Interactive Ball Launcher but have a smaller dog, don’t worry because iDogmate also make an iDogmate Small Dog Ball Launcher which is perfect for smaller dog breeds.
It comes equipped with all of the benefits of the iDogmate Interactive Ball Launcher but features smaller shooting distances that are perfect for your miniature pooch.
