Circulate TOYS
For dogs who like to play with toys
Not only do you have to supervise toy use, it is your job to maintain those toys. Keep three or four sets of toys, in different
buckets, bags, baskets or containers. To maintain your dogs interest in the toys, use a different bucket every couple of days. Mix them up. Rotating the toy buckets helps keep things clean and it is also useful in dog training. Keep a bucket for highly prized play items.
Toys can be great motivators for rewarding dogs and cats. Make note of
which toys your pet favors so that you may employ them in bribery and reward.
Keep those for special time in a special set. Label the buckets; 1,2,3 and Special. Many dogs value their security in terms of
personal possessions. If your dog is so inclined, pay attention to those needs
by seeing that the “stash” is protected and not raided. A towel or small
blanket to hide the bucket or dish from view is often satisfactory. Change the
play toys bucket every other day, keep the Specials for obedience praise. Toys not being used on a particular day can be cleaned if needed.
Weekly, check toys for safety, wear and
cleanliness. Wash kongs, hard rubber toys, frizbees and nylabones with a scrub
brush, water and a bit of bleach, then dish soap and water, then rinse really
well. The bleach will cut the saliva and the dog smell.
Launder fluffy toys by themselves, in a
washing machine. Use hot water and unscented detergents. Dry the fluffy toys in
the dryer. If they do not survive the laundry, you did not want them for your
dog and do not repurchase them. Even though
the toys have been in the dryer, there will be water in the squeekers, so set
them out in the air for a while before packing into the toy bin. Mold could be
an issue.
Once toys are dirty, throw them away if you do not want to launder them. Discard used rawhide chews; they can harbor bacteria. Check nylabones for rough or prickly edges and cut them off or file
down, or discard when worn. Supervise toy use. Watch that powerful chewers do not break off bits.
If swallowed they will cause problems by getting stuck in the dogs intestines. Never assume toys are safe.
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| DISCARD RAWHIDE CHEWS ONCE THEY ARE WORN OR COMING APART |
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DO NOT BE CONCERNED IF YOUR BOY DOG LIKES PINK....
SALMON IS PINK AND THAT IS A VERY STRONG SWIMMING FISH. |
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| ALL TOY USE REQUIRES SUPERVISION |
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| SOME DOGS LOVE ANY TYPE OF EASY PLASTIC SQUEAKER TOY. WASH THESE REGULARLY WITH WATER AND BLEACH TO PREVENT UGLIES GROWING INSIDE |
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| CHOSE THE CORRECT SIZE OF TOYS |
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LAUNDER STUFFED TOYS REGULARLY; THROW OUT WHEN DAMAGED
BEYOND REPAIR |
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| DO NOT ASSUME TOYS ARE SAFE. INSPECT AND RESEARCH DILIGENTLY |
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| INSPECT CHEW BONES REGULARLY. DO NOT USE RAW BUTCHERS BONES |
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| SWITCH UP THE TOY BUCKETS EVERY OTHER DAY |
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| BUSTER ONLY HAS 3 LEGS BUT THAT DOES NOT SLOW HIM DOWN AT ALL. HE IS AN INCREDIBLE TOY COLLECTOR EXTRAODINAIRE! |
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| CHECK BONES FOR WEAR AND ROUGH EDGES, SOME CAN BE FILED |
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| THIS END HAS BEEN FILED DOWN WITH A DREMEL TOOL |
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| THE TOY STASH |
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| STORAGE BINS WITH LIDS STACK WELL |
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| BASKETS ARE OKAY IF DOG DOES NOT CHEW. NOT SAFE OTHERWISE |
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| PLACE ONLY CLEAN, DRY TOYS IN BINS |
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| PLASTIC DOLLAR STORE BASKETS IDEA |
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| SOME DOGS LIKE THEIR TOYS HIDDEN |
