These new products will impress you and your dog!
By Heidi Dahms Foster
Just when you think there’s nothing new under the sun for dogs, an inventive person comes up with an innovative new product, or makes an amazing improvement on something old. The following products will make great additions to your holiday gift lists for dog loving friends or your own pooch.
Lambwolf Collective
Lambwolf Collective has a wonderful variety of well-made dog toys that are just plain fun. Many of the multi-colored snuffle balls have enrichment pockets to hide treats, providing mental stimulation for your dog as they search out the goodies. Some have squeaky, bouncy balls inside. Favorites include a Baguette toy with treat pockets and a crinkly outer sack. A newer toy is the Crayon Box.
Your dog will enjoy pulling each crayon out and burrowing for treats. The Deep Dish Pizza has several slices that provide enrichment pockets and squeakers in each. Lambwolf’s dog toy collection is sturdy and innovative with so many varieties, you’ll want to order them for each holiday, birthdays and for gifts.
Lambwolf doesn’t forget the family cat—innovative and attractive cat toys will provide hours of entertainment for your feline, especially those pockets to hide catnip! The Lambwolf Collective website includes a blog with helpful advice on products and training. Visit lambwolf.co to find out more.
Woof Pupsicle
Woof offers the Pupsicle, a freezable, sturdy goodie holder that will keep your dog busy for hours. You can make your own stuffing and freeze it, or order the pre-made stuffing from Woof.
The Pupsicle Starter Pack and Distraction Packs include the do-it-yourself molds. The Pupsicle comes in several sizes and colors, and features a Power Chewer version. The pre-made treat fillers also come in several flavors. Find out more at mywoof.com.
Loobani Pet
Loobani is another unique supplier that has a great line of bamboo dog toys and puzzle treat feeders.
Puzzles are great for dogs that need mental stimulation, and watching them work out how to get treats is great entertainment. With many puzzles and challenge levels to choose from, you’ll keep your dog busy for hours.
Check out the Loobani story and products at loobanipet.com.
Jolly Pets Jolly Egg Toy
Dogs, especially herding dogs, have a great time pushing items around. The Jolly Egg Toy is a hard, oval-shaped toy that rolls erratically and provides hours of fun for active dogs.
The colorful ball is hard to bite or puncture and floats for water-based fun. The Egg offers your dog a safe, solo, entertaining way to pounce, play and indulge his prey instinct. Check out the Jolly Pets collection at jollypets.com.
Talking Pet Starter Set
If you’ve always wanted to have a conversation with your dog or cat, the Hunger for Words Talking Pet Starter Set is a great place to start! Using the four buttons, you can record words such as outside, play, or bed using the four buttons. The set includes a step-by-step teaching guide. You’ll have hours of fun conversing with your pet! Find the Talking Pet Starter Set at chewy.com.
BarkBox
Whether you have one dog or several, you’ll eagerly wait each month for the latest installment of the BarkBox. Each box contains a couple of well-made, innovative toys and several bags of tasty treats.
You can start with a one-month, six-month, or twelve-month subscription, and tailor it to your pet’s needs. BarkBox toys are fluffy, squeaky, and cuddly, but if you have an aggressive chewer, the Super Chewer box is for you.
If you’re looking for a gift that the pet lovers in your life will appreciate, a gift subscription to BarkBox is sure to please. Visit them at barkbox.com.
