a dog’s life is filled with simple pleasures. there’s treats. and there’s always a little more room for you. “some dogs, female dogs in particular, might bond with something that’s like a surrogate for a puppy,” loftin explains. “they mother it, they carry it around, and they get attached to it that way.” well, some dogs with high predatory drives – terriers, cattle dogs and hounds – will get especially attached to toys they can really tear into. “whether he …

your canine companion can become obsessed with the ball to the point that it starts affecting their daily lives. again, obsessions can cloud your dog’s judgment so much that they may start lashing out at anyone that even tries to touch the ball. they develop a sort of tunnel vision for the ball. for a pooch that’s obsessed with their ball, that anxiety a develop anytime they don’t have the ball. they love the feeling of chasing a ball, so …

game of fetch? chew it and stretch it? you can even fill the jw pet hol-ee roller dog toy with tempting treats and turn the toy into a tasty puzzle of alone-time deliciousness. i generally hide a few treats in the middle of the hay stuffed into the toy, and with how durable it is these balls have no issues with my little boys tossing them around and stomping on them daily! in the local dog park there are several …