New and Improved Dog Toys

We have all witnessed the growth of the colorful, cute dog toys available for our pups.  They are seasonal because our dogs love the holidays and would feel slighted if they didn’t receive a toy representative of the special day (that and there’s a lot of money to be made off us humans).  While your dog may have a favorite toy, I doubt it would be for the same reason it would be your favorite.

At my house, the favorites would be along the lines of a paper towel, tissue, plastic bottle cap, stick, and not-to-be-left-out living “toys” (lizards, birds, etc).  So, here’s my question?  Why aren’t dog toys made to resemble more accurately what attracts our dogs?  I know that road-kill toys might not be hot sellers for the humans, but if you could add a little scent and texture to that of the real thing, dogs would line the isles of Petsmart to get them.

Think about it!  If there were dog toy tissues, reading glasses, and anything else a dog might like to steal off the table, the dog could think he was getting away with something and you could just smile as they look at you shocked you aren’t on the move toward them ready for the chase.

Until this is the case, please contact me if you have a dog who counter surfs or has any other inappropriate chewing behaviors.