Toy Suggestions for Puppies?
 

Bumping! I would love to see the answers to your question. We bring our little fur butt home in a couple weeks and I was wondering what toys I should go out and buy.

Just found these puppy teething toys Dog toys,teethers and treat pouches. . I am going to get one for my 9 month puppy because it's warm were we live. Also I love love love Bow Wow Beanies, google them. They last and are safe. I hope this helps.

Toys for Babies
 

I love the Material Dog toys. There is a chipmunk, squirell, frog, and my favorite - the Teddy Bear. They come in several sizes and I frequently send a puppy buyer home with the Teddy Bear. The smallest size is great for a new Yorkie and they come with an extra squeaker. They even sell a 3 squeaker pack. The toy has a velcro closure where the squeaker goes in. You can machine wash and dry them, too. Mr. Right found one of the chipmunks that had been caught by the lawn mower and cut in half. It is a bit disconcerting to see him walking around with that chipmunk head in his mouth!

I definitely have to second these!! Sophie loves her teddy bear! She walks around squeaking it all the time. I also recommend any other Kong product (which is who makes these stuffed animals). I bought Sophie the puppy kong that looks like the original Kong as well as the puppy bone that has places for treats on the ends. She LOVES them. We also have the Kong Snugga Wubba that she likes, too. But I will warn you that the snugga wubba can get torn up easily if your furbaby is a chewer! You have to supervise them with it definitely! But Kong makes the best products by far!

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Rily loves his kong and nylabone. He also likes baby toys that rattle better than squeaky toys. :)

I just got the I-Qube, which is a cloth cube that four squeaky balls fit in. Buster LOVES it, and it's his new favorite game. Bailey takes no interest in it, but it has been a good addition to the toy collection for Buster. Bailey's favorite are toy ropes. They also like Busy Buddy items, we got those at a local animal supplies store. Oh - and plastic water/pop bottles (under supervision) & also ice cubes. I got the I-Qube at Petguys.com (among other things like the hide-a-squirrel, but they don't really like that one) - check their Interactive toys out - they have lower prices than almost anywhere I've seen & also have good discounts on kong fillers in the treats section.
IQube: Kyjen IQube Puzzle Plush Dog Toy Junior. Happy shopping!

Thanks for the list. I'm going shopping tomorrow!

Um, here's what not to get
 

Those puzzle toys are fantastic, but not for teething puppies. Mine ripped up the squirrels in a couple of hours. I wouldn't get any toys w/stuffing either, of course it depends on the puppy. Some are strong chewers & some are not.
The Skineeez are great. So is Cuz, but my strong chewer managed to chew part of the feet off. I got him elk antlers.:thumbup:

Well, my dog likes, like a little bear, and he likes dogs, and he likes frogs, and rubber chews.:animal36:aimeeyork

Try the baby section in addition to the pet section. I like to buy baby teething toys. They are usually better made. I pick the ones with rubbery places to teethe and chew. My pups also like the ones that rattle like cellaphane. BTW -- the baby toys are usually cheaper than the pet toys too. Bonus! Stay away from any of the teethers with gel or water inside, of course, as sharp puppy teeth can puncture.

Elk antlers??? HUH! Where did you find elk antlers for sale?

Hmmm, baby toys. Never thought of that one either. Wow the endless possibilities for Emmit's toy bin. LOL!

This is such a great thread! Thanks for everyone's suggestions. I can't wait to go shopping and load up his bin :)

kekeeke, they're great! He's only made a little dent on 'em & he can chew through anything! They're all naturally shed & no bleaching or processing. I got mine from here: Elk Antler Dog Chews - All Natural holistic - Wag-N-Train LLC
A fellow YT'er sells deer antlers too, her screen name is AMD.

Rily seems to like the baby toys best. And I agree, they are made better and tend to cost less. I got him the ones that are stuffed cloth dolls, frogs, etc. with a rattle inside and have hard rubber (I guess) feet for chewing. He has given them a workout and they are holding up great! He still has his sharp baby teeth. He like to run with them when he has the zoomies, I think he likes the rattle.:rolleyes:

We send everyone home with about 4 different baby toys. Our favorite is the hard teethers. Our puppies love that. We get large very hard plastic balls with little balls that rattle inside (not possible to chew through) They LOVE chasing that thing around and listening to the noise inside. Babies r us has great stuff!

Bailey's two favorite toys came from wal-mart:
1. a Cat toy - a porcupine with a pull tail wiggler
2. a hand dog puppet with a musical barker

These are her absolute favorite toys!!

The petstages dog toys are great. They have different toys for different stages of dogs lives like chewing, playing, teething, calming, etc. My dogs love them. Most of them make fun noises too!

Reighny is just crazy about these soccer balls. They're soft so he can run around with them in his mouth and the squeakers are loud which he also likes. We play endless games of fetch with them.

He's also quite fond of Ty's Li'l Bow Wow Beanies (this is a YT member's site and they're also on Amazon). Tougher than any plush toy I've seen, has a squeaker and we play tug o' war with it.

puppy toys
 

Belle has from the time we got her been a chew and destroy dog. At 6 pounds she's a match for almost anything. I think it's the squeekers. Her toy box was almost empty. I was at a thrift shop and they had a fat furry little teddy bear (no squeeker) I got that for a quarter, figured I wasn't out much. She plays with that all the time. Pounces and growls and shakes it but has not chewed on it once. 2 other of her very favorites are home made. I took a small plastic water bottle and put some dry kibble in it and hot glued the top on. I hate the noise but it keeps her happy. She's able to pick it up and run with it. If she would bite a hole the kibble is safe to eat but so far no chewing on that one either. Her very favorite thing is a tennis ball, she has several so I took one and put it in a plastic grape juice can, the kind frozen grape juice comes it. It rolls around in there but she can't get it out. She lays it on the floor and then backs up and runs at it and with her nose she picks it up and throws it. I'm amazed at how high she can throw that thing. Our lab always watches or it comes down on his head. She plays with that in the kitchen first thing in the mornings for about an hour. How cheap of a toy can you get:D. Santa is going to bring some more toys I hope, but she seems happy with her home made ones best.:animal36