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For family pet dogs, suitable toys play a vital role in their lives. Teething toys during the teething period, companion toys when they are alone at home, and interactive toys for playing with their owners can all make dogs happier.

We discussed the importance of pet toys and the reasons why pet toys are popular all over the world and have become a must-have choice for pet families. This time, let us discover the different types and functions of pet toys.

After having a clear understanding of the classification of pet toys, you can choose the most suitable toys based on your own schedule or your own dog’s personality.

There are two types of pet toys – interactive and solitude. As the name suggests, interactive toys are toys that require the owner and the dog to play together, while solitary toys are toys that the dog can play by itself.

Let’s look at the interactive category first. Interactive pet toys are divided into these types: knots, sounds, and throwing.

1.The knot toy is suitable for dogs during the dental change period. Choose long toys, which are bitten by the dog and held by the owner in the hand of the other, and perform relatively gentle tug-of-war games, which helps the deciduous teeth fall off, but remember not to pull too hard. The tug-of-war games only play an auxiliary role in the teeth replacement process. In addition, tug-of-war games also help cultivate dogs’ interest in toys, allowing them to experience the fun of interaction during the tug-of-war with their owners.

2.Sound toys are generally equipped with parts inside the toys that can make sharp sounds by squeezing air. Most dogs are curious when they hear this kind of sound, so they are interested in toys. The owner can make the sounds of the toys by pinching the sounds toys and attract the dogs.

3.Throwing toys are generally mainly ball toys and frisbees, which are suitable for playing retrieval games with dogs. During the interaction process, this type of toy allows the dog to fully run and jump, stretch its limbs, and exercise its jumping ability and physical coordination.

Solitary toys generally divide into two types：rubber toys and puzzle toys.

1. The characteristic of rubber toys is that they have a certain elasticity and toughness. Choosing rubber toys that match the dog’s bite force is just like the owner chewing gum. They can chew it all the time but will not finish it all at once. The snacks stuffed in it are equivalent to the additives such as saccharine and spices in the chewing gum, making the chewing process more delicious. Therefore, this type of toy can generally be used to consume energy and time for dogs. Learn the appropriate method of using it. It will be the best playmate for the dogs to dismantle them.
2. Puzzle toys usually hide food inside the toy, allowing the dog to try every means to obtain the food inside the toy. This toy can exercise a dog’s thinking ability and let him learn to think while trying different ways to get food from toys.

Combined with the above categories, if you have plenty of time, you can choose interactive toys to deepen your relationship with your dog. If you don’t have enough time to play with your dog, you can choose toys alone to vent your dog’s extra energy, train your dog’s thinking ability, and avoid active dogs breaking up houses.