Dog tug toys are at best of times a very controversial subject for various reasons. If you ask 5 different veterinarians, dog trainers and breeders what their opinion is regarding playing tug of war with your dog, you may be ready for confusion as each of them will have their own perspective.

Many believe that it is dangerous as it inflames aggression or encourages rough behaviour. Some feel that the temperament of the animal is the deciding factor while others be of the opinion that it is not a question of if you play tug of war or not, but rather how do you play tug of war with your dog.

One must keep in mind that dogs, no matter how domesticated they are, will always have the ancestral instincts of a wolf present hidden deep inside their hearts.

During 2002, a thorough study was conducted to prove in what way does playing tug of war with your dog affects your relationship. It was established through this study that playing tug with your dog does not inflicts or promote aggression in dogs and does not affect your relationship negative in any way.

With that out of the way you can go an buy you and your best friend a dog tug toy with peace in your heart. Before you buy, remember to keep the following advice in mind.

Look for a toy with no stringy or ravelled ends or that may unravels easily. This can cause strings to get caught between the teeth. Pay attention to this in particular if you have a small type of dog. Their teeth are much closer together and caught strings more easily between their teeth. Good quality is also important it is no use the tug toy has no durability and play needs to be ended in the first two minutes! I very important piece of advice is not to make use of your socks or other household items to play tug of war with. You teach your dog that way that those objects are toys and he is allowed to use it.

Our friends with the smaller and sharper fangs are risks when it comes to chewing the tug toy. As a rule, larger breeds of dogs don’t invest too much of their time chewing. Another defining factor will be the grip that both of you will have on the toy. Remember there is always a possibility that you can yank one of your best friend’s teeth by pulling to hard.

After obtaining the right toy, you would want to take note of some pointers commonly neglected when playing tug with your dog. First and foremost, never allow your dog to hang onto the tug toy in the air. This is unhealthy for their teeth and can hurt their jaws by doing that.

In the event where the animal starts to act too vehemently, immediately let go the Tug Toys For Dogs and walk away. Make sure your dog understand that using the tug toy is a form of play. When you want to play take out the toy and once the game is over put the toy away again. Do not leave the dog tug toy lying around. These Toys For Dogs are the Large Dog Accessories that you need.

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