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Dog Activity Must Haves! Dog Enrichment toys.
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items Tried and true toys and enrichment activities to keep your dog challenged, busy, and happy! We use toys, puzzles, snuffle mats and more to entertain my high drive labrador.
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Communication
Toys
Puzzles
Fetch
Food Motivated
Treats
Communication
I'm a big believer in giving your dog a voice! We use our buttons daily. My lab requests cuddles, play, visitors and more! I have videos galore to share.
We love our buttons. Our labrador calmed so much after having the ability to communicate his wants and needs!
Fluent Pet
Toys
Some of our FAVORITE doggo toys
Cuz Toy! These are a thick rubber durable ball, that has a really great squeaker in it. My dogs like to play fetch with this and run around squeaking it.
Medium Cuz Rubber Dog Ball Toy, 3.75" H
iSqueak Ball Toys. If you want a regular ball that is way more durable than a tennis ball this is a great option.
iSqueak Ball
Too cute and a lot of fun! Combination of silicone helmet and plushy middle!
Outward Hound Helmet Headz Monkey Dog Toy
Gotta give puppies something to chew on! Preferably a lot of somethings!
NYLABONE Puppy Chew Variety Toy & Treat Triple Pack ...
Squeakers, Crinkle, Plushy in one! alot to keep a dog interested.
EYS Suppa Puppa Elephant Squeaker & Crinkle Paper ...
stuffing free plush is a must! My Labrador is into big fan of plushies but he sure likes these plush free fabric toys.
FRISCO Forest Friends Stuffing-Free Skinny Plush ...
one of our favorite dog toys! Kong top, durable canvas and great in water!
KONG Wubba Classic Dog Toy, Color Varies, X-Large
My dogs LOVE a good pool in the summer. They're easy to set up easy to clean and easy to drain. Must have for the summer.
Jecoo Foldable Large Dog Pool - Portable
Bundles are a great affordable option to keep lots of toys in the house! Chew on Toys ok. Furniture no.
Jalousie Plush Puppy Pet Squeak Toys 5pk
Puzzles
I'm a big fan of puzzles. Make the dog use their senses and challenge their minds. It's a great enrichment activity.
Interactive Treat Puzzle Dog Toy. We love this brand of puzzles due to the quality and durability. This is a great starter puzzle if your dog is not yet familiar with them.
Nina Ottosson® Outward Hound® Puppy Hide N' Slide Interactive Treat Puzzle Dog Toy
Puzzle Treat Dispensing Dog Toy. This is a fun puzzle with multiple layers and multiple Chambers, the dogs really have to work and think about how to gain access to each spot
Outward Hound® Dog Tornado™ Puzzle Treat Dispensing Dog Toy
Treat Dispensing Dog Toy. This is probably one of the oldest puzzles we have in our house we use it all the time. There are several layers of cavities that you can hide a little treat in, under each of the white bones inside of the red canisters and ...
Nina Ottosson® Outward Hound® Dog Brick Treat Dispensing Dog Toy
Fun but durable dog puzzle! Great mental activity toy. Another great puzzle with great durability. This one's a little bit more challenging because they have to move the center all the way around to access all of the cavities underneath with treats h...
Outward Hound Nina Ottosson Dog Worker Dog Puzzle Interactive Treat Puzzle Dog Enrichment Dog Toy
Outward Hound makes some of the most thoughtful durable pet puzzles! This is a great slow feeder/puzzle in one. Challenge that doggo!
OUTWARD HOUND Puppy Lickin' Layers Slow Feeder for ...
by far one of the most well made dog puzzles! so durable.
By Nina Ottosson by Outward Hound - Dog Toys
Fetch
If your dog is a fan of fetch you know how important it is to have lots of options that are durable and clean well. And help you get some energy out!
Fabric frisbee is the best fetch toy ever according to my labrador! We have at least a dozen in our house and he carries them around all the time wanting to play fetch. I love that they are safe for his teeth with no hard or harsh edges, and you can ...
Chuckit! Booda Tail-Spin Flyer Dog Frisbee
Durable and affordable toys for in the house! This is my favorite fetch toy for in the house I tossed him down the hall and my dog happily brings them back squeaking at the whole way. I love that there's no paint on them so if I do toss it around in ...
ME.FAN 3.5'' Squeaky Spiky Dog Balls 8 Pack
I don't know what it is about the spiky texture of balls like this but they are one of my dogs favorite toys to play fetch with.
Gorilla Balls
If your dog loves fetch use the ball launcher to save your back and get their energy out!
CHUCKIT! Classic Ball Launcher Dog Toy, Blue
Food Motivated
If you have a crazy dog with energy, sometimes food related toys are a great way to get a break. But they also challenge their minds. I'm a big fan of enrichment activities.
Keeping the dog busy with homemade healthy frozen treats. I use rehydrated dog kibble that I mash up and make several trays of pods in the freezer at one point, and then give them to the dogs in these rubbery balls. They absolutely love them.
Frozen Treat Dispensing Dog Toy - Medium
Snuffle Mats are fantastic. They make the dog use their senses and sniff around all of the little obstacles to find treats that you have hidden inside. It uses their brains and minds and challenges them. It's a great enrichment activity.
Archstone Pets Snuffle Mat
Bento Ball. If you're not a fan of making dog treats these are a great store-bought option. The treat that goes inside is very firm and durable and it takes a lot of effort for the dogs to get any of the treat off or out of it.
Everlasting Treat Bento Ball Dog Toy (1 Treat Included)
We freeze these with rehydrated kibble and canned food mash! Great frozen dog treat/meal that keeps pups busy.
WEST PAW Zogoflex Toppl Treat Dog Toy 4"
fantastic enrichment starter set for small-medium dogs
Forfon 9 Pack Dog Puzzle Toy Set with Lick Mat
Treats
Miscellaneous Treats
Pet Botanics training treats are one of our favorites! They're small and help with positive reinforcement while training!
PET BOTANICS Training Rewards Soft & Chewy Puppy ...