in this video I'm going to talk about toys and what you need to be cautious
and be careful about toys and your dogs all that are more coming up hello my
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dog toys can be source of stimulation and frustration for your dog believe it
or not most dog owners don't realize how beneficial or how
negative dog toys are for that dog so in this short video I'm going to explain
and go over a few things that you need to be cautious when it comes to your
dogs and dog toys the first thing that you want to be careful about dog toys is
that most dog toys are made in China and they are exposed to chemicals and metals
that are really not healthy for your dog so I would suggest you to be careful
about the toys that you buy make sure that they're locally made try to allow
your dog to used the dog toys that you're getting you for your dog as
stimulation mental stimulation rather than a way that your dog releases its
frustration on the dog toy there are many dogs who have seen that they get
really frustrated from whatever it is but many things can cause your dog to
get stressed frustrated and anxious and they use the toy of a way of releasing
that anxiety and frustration on their toy most dog toys they have squeaky's
and they make noises and that usually causes dogs to get frustrated they
usually they don't like those noises even though it sounds funny for us and
it sounds cute but it actually causes a lot of stress in dogs
it causes them to be stressed because they feel like that toy is alive in that
they want to kill that animal so they kind of get frustrated and
they try and work hard to shut that toy off so in that way it can become
frustrated most dog owners they start introducing a lot of toys dog toys to
their dog and that builds a source for a dog to start socializing with dog toys
rather than the reality of life and instead of socializing with real dogs
real people real situations they tend to socialize only with toys and they get
really attached to their toys and they take their toys everywhere and they
literally ignore everything else I've seen examples that I've gone to a dog
park and my dog Harvey wants to play with that dog but that dog is so focused
on the toy that that has that the park that doesn't care about Harvey and what
Harvey is asking it to do to play a real game with another dog and that dog is so
focused on his toy that doesn't read and realize that my dog Harvey's asking it
to play that dog prefers to play with his toy than the real dog which brings
me to the next point next time you go to a dog park
don't take your dog's toy don't allow your dog also to take its toy to the
dog park let your dog socialize with real dogs real people real things at the
dog park and if you're gonna take your dog toy to the dog park make sure that
you're alone and you're not bothering other dogs while you're allowing your
dog to play with this toy it can be kind of distracting and also frustrating for
other dogs when they see your dog playing with the toys I also recommend
to allow your dog to play with whatever toy it is maximum 10 to 15 minutes more
than that it becomes an obsession that will cause your dog and to become
stressed and anxious about not having its toy around all the time
you can also use toys for training your dog you can teach your dog to do tricks
you can teach your dog the obedience because of the toy if you have a dog
who's really into toys and likes to play with toys
you can teach them tricks you can teach them obedience commands you can teach
them the fetch game there are so many games that you can play with toys if
it's done properly and the last thing is don't use tennis balls as your dogs play
toy tennis balls tend to have materials that they're dangerous and toxic for dog
and tennis balls have this tendency to grind your dog's teeth like a sandpaper
and it can cause health issues in your dog's gum as well so instead of tennis
balls you use plastic or some rubber balls that are not made in China I hope
you like these tips and I hope you will be cautious and careful about your dog's
toy next time you get that toy out to play with your dog you like this video
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