Why do dogs thrash toys

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Get a roundup of the week's most fascinating, timely, and useful dog news delivered in a single email. You and Your dog will love it! August 14, Happy National Dog Day! Happy National Puppy Day!! Load More Shaking one of these small animals quickly kills the prey, usually by breaking the neck or spine.

Your domestic dog may still have a strong instinct to kill similar small prey animals. By shaking a toy, a dog is practicing the hunting skills that his instincts tell him are necessary to survive. An adult dog may use a toy to teach puppies this skill. They can also be a great way for your dog to burn off his excess energy, and keep him out of your way while you are cooking or working.

Shaking a toy may look like a lot of fun for your dog, and watching her in action can be entertaining. However, the joke is over at the moment your dog transfers this shaking behavior to anything other than a dog toy.

Shaking behaviors can become a serious problem if a dog starts picking up and shaking other pets — or even young children — in the home. Teach your dog from the outset that she can only pick up her own dog toys in her mouth. I have Fluff and Tuff Toys that are 4 year old that are used on a daily basis.

They are my go to plush toys! What is your dog's favorite toy to shake? We love a recommendation to test out! Comment down below. Cory is the co-creator of GoldenRetrieverLove. From training livestock dogs as a child to working with obedience classes as an adult, it's hard to imagine Cory without a dog.

Currently enjoying being a dog parent to Remi a chocolate lab and Annie a golden retriever. Please log in again. The login page will open in a new tab. After logging in you can close it and return to this page. Written by Cory Eckert. That's exactly what we'll be discussing in this article. Should I Be Worried? Benefits of your Dog Shaking Toys: Shaking toys can be a great outlet for your dog to test out their instincts through play and burn off excess energy.

What games can we play if my dog likes shaking their toys? Flush Out The Prey A dog's play time behaviors can often be based on its hunting instincts. Does Toy shaking mean my dog is aggressive? Click to see price.