Like most dogs, my dog Dali, loves to play with her toys. We have a special brown bag of dog toys that we only bring out at ‘doggie play time.’ The toys in the bag are actually called interactive dog toys, which require the participation of a human to play along with your dog.
Bonding With Your Dog
When Dali sees us with the bag, she literally jumps for joy. The highlight of her day is when we take time out of our busy schedule to play with her because she knows it’s her special time. Interactive dog toys are simply a great way to bond with your dog.
Favorite Toy
Dali’s favorite interactive dog toy is a silly one called a Bungee Ball Tug with Mini Balls which we got from Genuine Dog Gear. It consists of two 1.5″ tennis balls that are attached at opposite ends of a durable nylon bungee strap, which stretches to about 22.”
Sight Stimulator Dog Toy
The Bungee Ball Tug with Mini Balls toy is an excellent choice for sight stimulated dogs like our Australian Shepard. Because the dog toy is made of tennis balls and a bungee strap, it bounces unpredictably and flips through the air. She puts the bungee in her mouth and the balls whack her in the head as she whips around. It really gets her going!
I’m sure that you will find this goofy interactive dog toy, will provide your own dog with the same joy and excitement that Dali gets.
This is actually a question.
I have a collie puppy and so does my sister. I do a lot of puppy sitting because I work from home and can be more attentive… and the pups get to play.
My sister’s dog is a barker and if I corrected her with a penny can of a time out every time she started, I would have to be next to her every minute.
What do you think of bark collars?
BD
Personally I’ve never resorted to a correction collar (although I’ve been very tempted) I can’t tell you if it will work for you. I’ve been put off by both the cost of those collars and my concerns about the effectiveness.
The best method is to teach a ‘quiet’ command. Once the dog understands the meaning of the quiet command, you can exercise your authority by using ‘time out’ as punishment if the dog refuses to comply with that command.
I used this method with my very yappy little sheltie, and it reaped many benefits. It instilled an understanding of what I wanted, and that I have authority over her actions.
The effort really paid off for me. At the time it seemed a big effort to quell a barking problem, for which I would have preferred a simple and quicker solution. Long term I was very glad I made the effort to communicate and enforce my authority.
If you decide to use the bark collar, I’d be interested in your experience. Please let me know how it works out, and thank you for the question.