You need some serious playtime. Take the wild out of your beast with dog toys that are interactive. Squeak, toss, fetch, tug your heartstrings out. Hide and seek the plush, toss the noisy, fetch the bouncy, tug the rope.

Too warm to be 'kewl'? Nonsense. Grab the floater toys and a plastic toddler swimming pool. Big dogs and little dig, chomp, and scoop for floating treasure. Turn water fear into fun with all kinds of latex and vinyl, plastic, or rubber toys.

What kind of toys should I get for my dog?

Cleptos, Chewers, Diggers often times are idle paws on the prowl for trouble. Anything within canine view CAN and WILL be subject to destruction.  Puppy-proof all you want.  There’s still going to be objects of desire.  Get down to all fours at your small dog's eye level.  Now you see...And those older Sr. citizens know all the tricks don’t they? Photos from the collection of SuburbanDoghouse.com

Pacify the Bored with Distraction Toys. Chewers want texture and we want durability.  You are wasting your money gifting a canine shredder with the plush sherpa fleece shapes.  Cleptos are problems solvers. Keep them thinking with busy boxes or kibble and treat filling toys. 

Diggers of the sofa cushions – stop!  There’s nothing for you in there.  Go bury American Rawhides outside, please.  Owners: A note of concern here.  Rawhide chemical processing and preserving for shelf life is NOT the best treat for the dog.  If you must serve pig ears or rawhides seek American Made chews for better quality control.  P.S. Seasoned toppings and flavors may cause loose stools.

"HARK!  WHO GOES THERE?" Shhh...There it goes again!  Now that we got your attention just think what that squeaky toy can do.  We found limitless possibilities; squeakers are hidden in soft or plush shapes.  They can be found in durable latex designs, and balls of all sizes.  There’s magic in the squeaky, an unexplained canine mystery...And for some odd reason brings the silly out of dogs and their people.

Sales? - Stock Up! What is it with important phone calls that send some dogs into a jealous frenzy?  For those welcoming a new baby in the house you, too, may be experiencing jealousy of the worst kind.  Moments like these require strategy.  Always have surprise toys in the closet, in somebody else’s closet, in the glove compartment of your vehicle…you get the idea.

RECYCLE. Don’t throw away the dog’s toys that are still good yet.  If you’re tired of tripping over once loved gifts long since forgotten, put them away.  Bring them out again several weeks later for a reaction.

Dog Toys: You know you need more tough, plush, and squeaky when your sock drawer becomes a canine candy dish.