Kong Pet Toys

Dog Lover's Treasure Trove is Worth the Drive

I had been past the tiny pet supplies shop numerous times en route to various dog walk destinations and had often thought about stopping in to see what was there, but by the time I noticed the modest sign, it was already flying by my minivan window. With traffic in the area sometimes tough and parking near the shop so sparse, doubling back never seemed quite worth the time or effort as I tried to keep myself on schedule. It was Arlington resident and Regional Publisher of Beantown Tails Magazine , Cheryl Sullivan, who finally convinced me to slow down and check out this hidden gem of a store named Active Paws .

No more than a 15-minute drive from Arlington Center, Active Paws is located at 80 Trapelo Road in Waltham, near the intersection with Route 60 and practically next door to Beaver Brook Reservation , a popular after-work hangout for dogs and their humans, as well as a favorite place to pause with my borzois, Tatsuya and Skylar, for “pit stops” during our on-the-road days of in-home dog training. This time, as the Active Paws sign blurred past, I remembered Sullivan’s high praises for the shop. I turned onto a side street and walked back, intending to just poke my head in and maybe pick up dog food, which was on my shopping list anyway.

As I stepped in, I was overwhelmed with pet products crying for my attentions from every nook and cranny of the small shop. I whirled, trying to get my bearings. Shop owner, Cara Armour, leapt to my rescue, pointing me to the dog food I needed. It was as I headed toward checkout that the richness of the shop’s selection began to get through to me. With each product that caught my eye, a neighboring item sucked me deeper into the need to put checking out on hold so I could explore.

Of course there were lots of products I routinely recommend, including the Easy Walk Harness—even the harder-to-find “tweener” sizes I’ve previously advised my dog training students to order online since so few places seem to stock them. Active Paws also had some of my favorite puzzle toys like the Kong Wobbler and Premier’s Tug-a-Jug . In fact, they had some puzzle toys I had never heard of such as Ruff Dog’s Peanut (and its smaller version, Wee Nut). Initially, my gaze flitted right past these on the rack, but when Cara took one down and said, “Here, smell this,” I was hooked! I knew Skylar, a huge peanut butter fan, wouldn’t be able to resist the allure of a puzzle toy that smelled of real roasted peanuts! Sure enough, even once he had emptied the peanut off kibble, he continued playing with it until he tired himself out. As an added bonus, Ruff Dog products are locally made in Worcester out of recycled rubber. Other puzzle toys sold by Active Paws include Twist-n-Treat, Squirrel Dude, Kibble Nibble, Buster Cube, Paw Hide, Kong Genius and Premier's Magic Mushroom.

Treat Your Dog to Indestructible Dog Toys « General Interest ...

Many dogs, especially the larger sized ones, are very tough on their rubber dog toys. They play hard, chew and bite them and toss them from one room to the other. The larger the dog, the more sturdy and sharp teeth they have.

When they get into the chewing act, they growl and bite and shake their heads while the toy is still in their mouth.

The best way to handle the high cost of replacing the toys, would be to buy your dog or dogs indestructible dog toys . They can be seen in most of the pet stores that cater to dog needs. Indestructible dog chew toys might be a bit more expensive but worth the cost because they last longer.

Check out the toy department at a reputable and large sized Pet Store or department in a major department store. There are toys for dogs that are large that has a space inside the toy to hold small treats. When they play with this bone, they have fun tossing it in the air only to find that a treat falls out for them to eat while they play.  

Kong dog toys are one of the dog toy manufacturers that sell this type of eat and play rubber bone for dogs.

Edogtoys.net are made by other companies that create indestructible dog toy dog ​​chew toys.

They are reasonably priced and last longer than many other chew toys, rubber dog sold to please dogs.

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