Comments on: Best Dog Toys – Interactive Food Toys

By: shibashake

shibashake — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:48:38 +0000

In terms of trust with people, here are some things that helped with my dogs-
http://shibashake.com/dog/build-a-strong-bond-with-your-dog

People desensitization exercises can also be helpful-
http://shibashake.hubpages.com/_srec/hub/Dog-Anxiety-Fearful-Dog#mod_15989160

As for a second dog, it worked out best for me to have a bonding period with just one dog. After Sephy got to know me and trust me, then I started looking for a second dog to join the family. By then, I also knew what type of dogs Sephy gets along with, how he likes to play, etc. This made is easier to get a second dog that would get along well with Sephy. Here is more on what I did in terms of getting a second dog.

By: George

George — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:12:50 +0000

My parents adopted a 9 month old Siberian Husky. The dog was obviously abused because she really avoided people in the house and refused to come inside the house. How can my parents gain the dogs trust? Also they plan on introducing a male chow chow puppy into the mix, Will the Husky be inclined to hurt the puppy. I’ve read that Huskies have a strong prey drive. We don’t want the Husky to eat the Chow. Any suggestions?

By: shibashake

shibashake — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 05:08:33 +0000

Yeah, my dogs puncture those as well.

Premier has some soft balls that are already stuffed and cannot be punctured. However, I only use these balls during play-time and under supervision. Otherwise my dogs will start chewing on them, and they won’t hold up to chewing.

Kong also has some medium sized balls that have similar consistency to tennis balls. They hold up pretty well with my dogs during play-time. However, again, these balls are not meant for chewing so I only use them under supervision.

Make sure to check the actual dimensions of the balls to make sure they are big enough.

By: john

john — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 04:35:28 +0000

my dog loves playing with larger round balls like bascket or foot balls but his teath alway end up puncturing them …. is there any way of filling these or similler balls so they dont go down

By: shibashake

shibashake — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 01:32:26 +0000

Hello Paul,

With Lara, I started by making it very-very simple to get the food out. For example, with the Twist-and-Turn toy, I would not fully close it. In fact, I left a rather big hole so kibble comes out easily. In this way, she is motivated to play with the toy, and gains confidence with it. Once she is good at it, I slowly increase the challenge.

Another simple toy that I used, is the Tire Biter. I just put some kibble into the tire, so stuff drops out as soon as she pushes it around.

Sometimes, I would also help Lara get stuff out. For example, with frozen Kongs, I would initially scrape stuff off with a chopstick and let her lick the food off the chopstick. Then, once she gets better, I let her work on the top stuff, but help her with the deeper parts.

I also give her part of her food for doing commands, touch exercises, bite inhibition exercises, etc. In this way, I set her up for success, and give her many opportunities to work for her food.

What food toys are you using?

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 22:25:26 +0000

I am having trouble with my 7 week old pup, ive been trying to feed her all her food through interactive toys but she cant do it, she gives up right away and then just cries. What should I do?

By: shibashake

shibashake — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:27:31 +0000

She is such a wonderful dog & has us trained very well!

LOL! Yeah, Sephy can be very charming when he wants something from me. Otherwise, he is Shiba, and Shiba is too good to be with humans.

There is never a day that we don’t smile or laugh or just say how adorable she is & how much we love her!

That is so true. Sephy reminds me of a stand-up comedian. He can make everyone laugh, but at the same time he has a very sensitive soul.

By: Judy

Judy — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 04:38:58 +0000

Our Shiba Inu, Sheba, does this “butt-move” also & it always make us laugh! Yes I have always wondered if it was just our Sheba being silly or if other Shiba Inus do this too! She is such a wonderful dog & has us trained very well! lol I could never have imagined how therapeutic Sheba has been for us since we got her. There is never a day that we don’t smile or laugh or just say how adorable she is & how much we love her!

By: shibashake

shibashake — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:48:22 +0000

Hello Rhonda,

Later when they went to check on the dog, the Kong was gone and there were red pieces of rubber all over the place. (Thank God he only shreds thing and does not eat what he destroys.)

Sephy has torn apart the Premier Twist-and-Turn which looked really durable to me. Like Lucky though, he just likes shredding and doesn’t eat the stuff – which is a really good thing!

As for the Kongs, I now prefer getting the black Kongs, which are supposedly for strong chewers. They also last for much longer compared to the red Kongs, which don’t seem to stand up as well when exposed to the sun. Still though, I think that if Shiba really wanted to, he could still tear it apart. It would just take more effort and time.

Shibas have really big teeth!

By: Rhonda Frank

Rhonda Frank — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:18:06 +0000

Hello, last year I was needed away from home and my husband gave our Shiba Lucky a large dog Kong. He stuffed it with peanut butter, froze it, gave it to the dog while they painted the front of our home. Later when they went to check on the dog, the Kong was gone and there were red pieces of rubber all over the place. (Thank God he only shreds thing and does not eat what he destroys.)
He had apparently destroyed the whole Kong in about an hour and a half.
Have your dogs ever done this? These Kongs are supposed to be nearly indestructable, but I have noticed that if a toy states that on the package, Lucky can usually take it apart.