Pitbull Toys

Toys for your Pitbull

Toys offer two vital roles for your Pitbull puppy. Firstly, they help to stimulate your dog both mentally and physically. Secondly, they help dissuade him from destroying your home. Like other dogs, Pitbulls are less likely to damage items in your house if provided their own toys that they can play with.

Pitbulls like playing with balls, especially colorful, big, bouncy balls. They also enjoy a large and partly deflated ball. Solid rubber balls are good for tough-playing puppies. Stay away from using undersized balls such as golf balls or jack balls since dogs tend to swallow and inhale them. Soft rubber balls are also not suggested because they can effortlessly be chewed to tiny pieces and then consumed.

Pitbulls like fleece toys too, though some dogs are inclined to be excessively rough with them and rip them into shreds. Bear in mind that fleece toys are not chew toys and your dog must not be allowed to play with them when supervision is absent, or your Pitbull may chew it up and gulp down the material.

Another bad choice are squeaky toys that are made of plastics. These types of toys can be easily chewed and swallowed or the "squeaker" can be lodged and/or also swallowed. By no means leave your dog alone with a squeaky toy. Comparable to fleece toys, squeaky toys are not chew toys and should only be used when you are playing with your dog.

Rubber tug-a-war toys are a top toy among the Pitbull favorites, though you may need to give continuous supervision when your Pitbull is playing with them, particularly around kids. This type of play may encourage physical competitiveness that may not be suitable for your Pitbull. Use this toy infrequently and combine it with more modest and gentler activities.

An additional type of toy for your Pitbull to enjoy is a pole lure. It is basically a six foot long or so stick with a string of a similar length tied to the end with a toy at the end of the string. The objective of playing with this toy is for you to run around while dragging the toy while attempting to keep your dog from catching it. Avoid letting your dog get injured by leaping too unpredictably after the toy.

If a pole lure is not obtainable, your dog will be just as content settling for a good old fashioned stick. However, ensure that the ends are not sharp and that it is long enough for him to not be able to jab one end to the ground while holding the other end in its mouth.