Buy Dog Tug Toys That Works Best
The debate on to buy or not to buy dog tug toys is long not over yet and doubtfully soon to be over. If you request the opinion of a selection of dog experts for their opinion regarding dog tug toys, each will give you a different individual answer.
All negative opinions generally refer to the aggression and brutal behaviour it provokes in the animal. However, some have the opinion that it is more relevant as to what breed it is or the specific dog’s temperament or personality traits than the dog has. Mostly you will find that the golden rule is that playing tug of war with your dog is not dangerous, but the manner in which you play it and the rules you enforce makes all the difference.
Deep beneath the fur coat of your beloved best friend the heart and instinct of a wolf remains. It does not matter for how long we claim to have domesticated dogs, their instinct remain.
A study on playing tug with your dog was done in 2002 to establish whether or not playing tug intensified the aggression of dogs. At the end it was concluded that playing tug with your dog have no negative results on the relationship of a dog and his owner.
Now that you know it is safe for you to play the tug game, you need to keep the following in mind before you go out to buy the tug toy.
You don’t want to have a dog tug toy that unravels easily. Especially if it is a small dog with teeth packed closely together to prevent strings to be caught between their teeth. Your choice of dog tug toy should be of good quality and have reasonable durability. Don’t play tug with your dog, no matter how small, with clothing or household items at all. By allowing that, you teach him that it is acceptable to drag your socks around and rip the couch apart.
Pay good attention to the strength of your dog’s chewing ability. Normally larger dogs don’t chew excessively as their smaller counterparts with much sharper and finer teeth. Apart from the chewing factor, make sure to obtain a tug toy that allows you reasonable grip on the toy and not a too strong grip on your end. It might be possible for you to tug out a tooth by accident if you pull too hard on the other end.
So now you have the right toy, now you need to update some basic knowledge on how to play a safe game of tug and war with the new tug toy. In no way you must let your dog dangle in the air as he hang on to the tug toy. They can hurt their teeth and jaws badly by doing this.
Should it happen when you play tug and the dog gets aggressive or starting to act violently, drop down the toy without delay and walk away without paying attention to the dog. Also, don’t leave the tug toy laying outside all the time. Bring it out when the two of you are going to play and put it straight away once the playing is done.
