If the pups see the same toys all the time, they get bored. This blog will give you the key to making your dogs stay interested in what you have without spending a ton of cash on new toys. I do what we call "seasonal rotation" in our home and this allows me to exchange toys that have been sitting in storage to come out and have a turn being the primary toys in our home or yard. The dogs forget about the older toys with time and once they make a reappearance, they are like new to them! This gives me a chance to repair ripped seams, wash soft slobbery toys, and assess if they are even worth saving. I do this usually with every season change seeing not each toys is right for every type of weather.
This week we brought out the 8ft rope! I bought this last summer but used it indoors which was a mistake. It was seen as a chew toy (which produced string on the carpet) and now that it's outdoors with the appropriate weather, it's the perfect tug toy! Nanook and Dublin love to play along!
Kodak's silver ball became an outside toy which sparked his interest again.
Apparently it sparked Dublin's too. "Mom she took my ball!"
A lot of times when dogs see the same toys day in and out and they start becoming destructive in your yard by digging or even tearing up carpet/walls/furniture in your home. Would you want to watch the same old TV shows everyday?
This process keeps you constantly checking your toys for safety hazards and with time you learn what your dog really does love to play with. This can help you to avoid buying toys that go unplayed with.
Even with our chewing antlers, rotating them allows me to soak them in broth and give them a new smell which sparks their interest while they work on chewing on another one.
Nanook's happy face tells me we have lots to play with and it is all fun in his book!
This has been my view this week, watching the kids enjoy their new summer toys . It's a new mystery around every toy box.
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