The Best Dog Toys, According to the Experts: Our Dogs

When you have a dog that needs close attention all the time, you’ll do anything to keep yourself busy for a few minutes. I use this toy for that. There are three trays around where you can hide treats, making your dog work for a reward. My son had to use his nose to move around the trays to reveal the compartments, and I have to believe that his brain was sharp because he had to solve the problem to get all the treats. I have a second model (medium) and would buy it again in a heartbeat. –-Sarah Mitroff

This toy is durable and covers all the things that will keep a dog entertained forever. It has a string and a few squeakers inside to keep their attention, and it often ends up being a toy that my dog ​​hugs. –-Theodore Liggians

Banjo is anxious when left alone, but like most Labs, he is very much driven by food. Mochi, our little one, just wants to eat a lot. If they don’t have something to chew on, they’ll start digging into our living room rug. So when I know I’m going to be there for a few hours, I pull out the Kongs. I top them with mozzarella or peanut butter (or both), and my two dogs are happy and busy the entire time I’m gone. –– Desiree DeNunzio

My dog ​​is a beast when it comes to toys and has destroyed almost each one one toy we have given him within a day or two. That was until we came across the Kong Extreme dog toy leash, which has worked well for him and made him happy. We can use it as a reward by filling it with peanut butter when he has done well that day. There are several colors and sizes, and they seem to enjoy them all! –– Jared DePane

Many cute toys are no match for my dog, Junebug, who will tear them apart in minutes. This ball of Fluff and Tuff takes him ages to even get the thread untied. Therefore, he is obsessed with it and carries it everywhere (even though it is too big for his small body – a fun bonus). He is faithful to it even when it is nothing but a sad, torn, broken shell. Eventually, I throw it away and buy him a new one and the cycle starts over. He is on his third beach ball in almost a year! It’s worth the money. –-Kim Wong-Shing

My dog ​​loves two things (besides his people): food and toys. This puzzle combines everything for endless fun. I received this dog figurine as a gift, after months of rolling up old towels and T-shirts to make emotional toys for my chihuahua mix. Now, I use it whenever I have a chance to take my pooch on his long evening walk.

All the moving plastic parts make it look complicated, but it’s easy to install. Just hide what you choose or hide in hidden cubbies, cover with a plastic door, push the lever to close the door and that’s it. I found it to be a great indoor exercise for my dog ​​to burn off energy and test his brain. –-Alexandra Garrett

My son Alistair has been crazy about his Dogobie flying disc for as long as we have had him, which is about 14 years. The disc is made of flexible silicone, it is indestructible and easy for me to throw as it is for him to pick up, and it is easy to find in the brush after the wrong throw, because of its neon colors. Alistair is getting older, but he still gets excited every time he sees his Dogobie come to play. If only he could bring it back with as much enthusiasm as when he chased it. –-Jim Hoffman