Comments on: What are some good, safe, free dog toys? http://juliesimba.com/dog-toys/1217 Julie Simba - It's all about dogs! Mon, 21 May 2012 23:36:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: baby*girl http://juliesimba.com/dog-toys/1217/comment-page-1#comment-3083 baby*girl Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:08:45 +0000 http://juliesimba.com/dog-toys/1217#comment-3083 Nobbly wobblys are very cheap and last along time. They are very colorful and even I like them. (don't ask) They like to chew on them. Nobbly wobblys are very cheap and last along time. They are very colorful and even I like them. (don’t ask) They like to chew on them.

]]> By: Maber http://juliesimba.com/dog-toys/1217/comment-page-1#comment-3082 Maber Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:20:30 +0000 http://juliesimba.com/dog-toys/1217#comment-3082 Okay first things first: Do NOT give your dog dirt, sticks, empty paper towel rolls, old shoes or socks, or tennis balls. A puppy who is not fully vaccinated can easily get sick and die eating things from outside. Empty paper towel rolls can be eaten and are not digestible, sometimes getting stuck in the small intestine and causing internal bleeding that can sometimes only be corrected with surgery. Old socks and shoes will teach your dog that it is okay to play with socks and shoes. Tug of war is a horrible game to play with a pet dog, and is great only if you actually plan on training your dog as an attack dog, working dog, or champion obedience dog (which takes years). I'm not going to go into details as to why, as that wasn't your question. Tennis balls are one of the most dangerous toys for dogs, because they chew through the outer layer easily and digest the small inner ball, which can kill them. Tennis balls that are sold at toy stores are safe for dogs to chew on. Any toy that you homemake for your dog needs to be supervised when he plays with it. I would get atleast one Kong so you can fill it peanut butter and let him chomp while you are gone. That being said, dogs can't tell the difference between twenty cent toys and twenty dollar toys; you just have to know which ones are safe. My dogs favorite non-store bought toys are: Ice cubes!!! Major fun. Empty plastic soda bottles, he loves the small 12 oz and the large 2 liter ones. He will chase them forever, it's even better if you leave just a tiny bit of water in them. MAKE SURE you take the plastic label off first! The little metal door stopper than go "TWWWWAAANNNGG" when you hit them. I'm convinced my dog has a moral objection to their existence. A cheap leash with a bell tied to the end of it. He could chase that thing for hours. We let him win often, of course. MAKE SURE that before you give your dog ANY homemade toy, recommended by me, anyone else on this site, or your best friend's mother, talk to your vet!!!!! Make sure that you clear all toys with a vet. Good luck!! :) Okay first things first:

Do NOT give your dog dirt, sticks, empty paper towel rolls, old shoes or socks, or tennis balls. A puppy who is not fully vaccinated can easily get sick and die eating things from outside. Empty paper towel rolls can be eaten and are not digestible, sometimes getting stuck in the small intestine and causing internal bleeding that can sometimes only be corrected with surgery. Old socks and shoes will teach your dog that it is okay to play with socks and shoes. Tug of war is a horrible game to play with a pet dog, and is great only if you actually plan on training your dog as an attack dog, working dog, or champion obedience dog (which takes years). I’m not going to go into details as to why, as that wasn’t your question. Tennis balls are one of the most dangerous toys for dogs, because they chew through the outer layer easily and digest the small inner ball, which can kill them. Tennis balls that are sold at toy stores are safe for dogs to chew on.

Any toy that you homemake for your dog needs to be supervised when he plays with it. I would get atleast one Kong so you can fill it peanut butter and let him chomp while you are gone.

That being said, dogs can’t tell the difference between twenty cent toys and twenty dollar toys; you just have to know which ones are safe. My dogs favorite non-store bought toys are:

Ice cubes!!! Major fun.
Empty plastic soda bottles, he loves the small 12 oz and the large 2 liter ones. He will chase them forever, it’s even better if you leave just a tiny bit of water in them. MAKE SURE you take the plastic label off first!
The little metal door stopper than go “TWWWWAAANNNGG” when you hit them. I’m convinced my dog has a moral objection to their existence.
A cheap leash with a bell tied to the end of it. He could chase that thing for hours. We let him win often, of course.

MAKE SURE that before you give your dog ANY homemade toy, recommended by me, anyone else on this site, or your best friend’s mother, talk to your vet!!!!! Make sure that you clear all toys with a vet.

Good luck!! :)

]]> By: Fetch 11 Humane Society http://juliesimba.com/dog-toys/1217/comment-page-1#comment-3081 Fetch 11 Humane Society Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:53:00 +0000 http://juliesimba.com/dog-toys/1217#comment-3081 Toilet paper and paper towel roll tubes; and plastic water bottles are favorites of the dogs here at our shelter. Even when we give them the fancy toys, they prefer these "cheap" ones. Just be careful that your dog doesn't swallow pieces of plastic or fabric... these things can lodge in their digestive tract and do a lot of damage. Toilet paper and paper towel roll tubes; and plastic water bottles are favorites of the dogs here at our shelter. Even when we give them the fancy toys, they prefer these “cheap” ones. Just be careful that your dog doesn’t swallow pieces of plastic or fabric… these things can lodge in their digestive tract and do a lot of damage.

]]> By: Jennifer http://juliesimba.com/dog-toys/1217/comment-page-1#comment-3080 Jennifer Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:19:56 +0000 http://juliesimba.com/dog-toys/1217#comment-3080 I used to give my dogs plastic soda bottles to play with; can't remember, but I'm pretty sure I left the cap off. I used to give my dogs plastic soda bottles to play with; can’t remember, but I’m pretty sure I left the cap off.

]]> By: cheri http://juliesimba.com/dog-toys/1217/comment-page-1#comment-3079 cheri Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:55:44 +0000 http://juliesimba.com/dog-toys/1217#comment-3079 If they actually EAT the toy they are playing with, you will have to buy them the indistructable stuff from a pet store. If they just want to shred things, go to a thrift store or goodwill and hit up their stuffed toy section. You can get a stuffed toy for a quarter. My dog loved to shred stuff, so I would get him a nice supply of old stuffed toys and give him one every couple of days. The first hour will be stuffing EVERYWHERE, but then you clean that up and they play with the poor mangled thing for a while. THis dog would eat some things but not others. Had to learn this the hard way after a 2500.00 operation. Watch em close and try to figure out a toy they will have fun with but not eat. Dex would eat plastic but not fabric. If they actually EAT the toy they are playing with, you will have to buy them the indistructable stuff from a pet store. If they just want to shred things, go to a thrift store or goodwill and hit up their stuffed toy section. You can get a stuffed toy for a quarter. My dog loved to shred stuff, so I would get him a nice supply of old stuffed toys and give him one every couple of days. The first hour will be stuffing EVERYWHERE, but then you clean that up and they play with the poor mangled thing for a while. THis dog would eat some things but not others. Had to learn this the hard way after a 2500.00 operation. Watch em close and try to figure out a toy they will have fun with but not eat. Dex would eat plastic but not fabric.

]]> By: sweet chica : ) http://juliesimba.com/dog-toys/1217/comment-page-1#comment-3078 sweet chica : ) Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:11:15 +0000 http://juliesimba.com/dog-toys/1217#comment-3078 an old shoe, rope that's short, sock an old shoe, rope that’s short, sock

]]> By: johnny j http://juliesimba.com/dog-toys/1217/comment-page-1#comment-3077 johnny j Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:08:02 +0000 http://juliesimba.com/dog-toys/1217#comment-3077 Up to two years old they will chew on a variety of items: sticks, cars, house siding, furniture, carpet, shoes, grass, rocks, fences, neighbor's property and neighbors, dog toys, cat toys, other dogs, cats, mailmen/women . Get the picture?....they are just as happy to eat a rock as a $10 toy bone. ...jj Up to two years old they will chew on a variety of items:
sticks, cars, house siding, furniture, carpet, shoes, grass, rocks, fences, neighbor’s property and neighbors, dog toys, cat toys, other dogs, cats, mailmen/women .
Get the picture?….they are just as happy to eat a rock as a $10 toy bone.
…jj

]]> By: hello http://juliesimba.com/dog-toys/1217/comment-page-1#comment-3076 hello Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:17:37 +0000 http://juliesimba.com/dog-toys/1217#comment-3076 Tye up old socks and play tug of war. Old balls. Also you can make socks into balls. Tye up old socks and play tug of war. Old balls. Also you can make socks into balls.

]]> By: hanhan http://juliesimba.com/dog-toys/1217/comment-page-1#comment-3075 hanhan Sun, 28 Sep 2008 08:57:34 +0000 http://juliesimba.com/dog-toys/1217#comment-3075 may be old shoes may be old shoes

]]> By: kwan http://juliesimba.com/dog-toys/1217/comment-page-1#comment-3074 kwan Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:03:50 +0000 http://juliesimba.com/dog-toys/1217#comment-3074 The best and strongest dog toys are Kong. My dogs love them. they will destroy ANYTHING, but they can't get through a Kong. Google for "Kong dog" or check out their website The best and strongest dog toys are Kong. My dogs love them. they will destroy ANYTHING, but they can’t get through a Kong.

Google for “Kong dog” or check out their website

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