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 These products come from Genuine Dog Gear, as they are actually the world's
largest manufacturer of motivational dog training toys. All of their products
are 100% American made, durable, and machine washable. They are also guaranteed
drip and drool resistant too!
Soft Jersey Tug Toys are unique and fun toys for playing, exercising and
training your dog. They are
created from a soft cotton-blend jersey like a comfy t-shirt that is woven
into a strong yet soft and slightly stretchable toy. The fringe creates fun
movement for your dog which will entice him to chase the toy and give it a
shake.
These toys are meant for
some fun tugging! You can give your dog the opportunity to tug on the toy as
a reward for training. Tugging on a toy is a safe and fun activity for your
dog as long as it is done with some basic rules.
 Your dog is allowed
to tug on the toy only after you have asked him to "tug".
Your dog must not put his teeth on
you while he is tugging. If this happens, say "ouch!" and immediately stop
playing, then walking away
and ignoring him.
Your dog must drop
the toy when you ask him. You can teach him to release the toy, by
utilizing the clicker.
Click here for some ways to
teach the
tug game and to drop.
It is important to understand that there are motivational toys for dogs that are
sight,
bite,
sound or
smell motivated. All dogs are stimulated by
their senses and that will help you excite your dog to work and play with
you. Click here to learn more about the
importance of stimulating the different senses.
US shipping costs provided below —
contact us for
special international requests
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Jersey Tugmaster Dog Toy —
$13.90
Our Soft Jersey Tug Toys from Genuine Dog Gear are unique and fun toys
for playing, exercising and training your dog. This great new tug is just
wonderful for retrieving games, dog sports training, and just plain old tugging
fun.
This tug toy is
quite large and yet deceptively light in weight. It is 2" in
circumference and a whopping 44" long (including the fringe). Without the
fringe, the main braided part of the toy is 26" in length.
Machine washable. Comes in assorted colors, please
allow us to choose.
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Jersey Bar Tug Dog Toys —
$13.90
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Dogs go
nuts over these Jersey Bar tugs from Genuine Dog Gear. Made out of braided
cotton blend t-shirt jersey material, they are soft and comfortable
enough for your dog to really grab and hold on to, and the fringe makes the toys
exciting for him to chase and shake.
The Jersey Bar dog toys are also soft for
the human member of the team to hold (you can use the fringe for a handle) and
have just a little bit of give to make tugging more comfortable. They have
enough weight to them that you can throw the toy accurately.
The medium sized Jersey Bars will even fit in your pocket, with the fringe
dangling out as an enticement. It is a great way to work on heeling, rewarding
your dog for heeling properly by then allowing him to pull the tug out to play.
These togs are great for tugging or fetching games while training.
The braided bar part to the tug is 7" in length, with an overall length
including the fringe of 20". While both size tugs are the same length, the
medium tug's braided middle is 1" in diameter and the large tug 1.5" in
diameter. Golden Alfie has no difficulty with either size, and amazingly both
sizes hold up just as well despite the pounds of pull on them.
Available in assorted colors;
please allow us to choose for you.
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Soft Jersey Leash —
$23.90
From Genuine Dog Gear, dogs and
handlers alike love these Jersey Leashes, Made from braided cotton blend t-shirt jersey material,
they are incredibly comfortable on your hands
and easy to hold.
Each leash is 4' long, and machine washable. It is a perfect size for keeping your dog
close to you on your way to and from the ring.
The wide circumference of the
braiding, and just a little bit of give, also makes it a perfect tugging leash for
both dog and handler.
Acceptable under AKC agility rules as of
September 1, 2006, this leash is great for agility as you no longer have to carry a leash and a toy as you have both in one!
Colors: Aside from the black and
white color combination, we cannot order these leashes from the manufacturer by
color. Each batch is unique with different color combos braided together.
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SIGHT Stimulation Toys
Why sight
stimulation?
Sight stimulation toys are obviously designed to visually excite dogs! Sure,
but why would want to do that? And how does it get your dog to do what you want?
First, it helps to realize that dogs, like many animals, must orient themselves
to rapid movement. They don’t decide to pay attention to movement, it happens
automatically. Spotting mice under the grass or noticing an enemy lurking in the
distance has always been a critical survival skill for wolves, and our dogs
carry those same genes and brain connections. Movement naturally stimulates dog
brains, and dogs naturally orient to the location of the movement.
Sight stimulation toys are for which dogs?
Sight stimulation dog toys appeal to all dogs, but selective breeding by
humans has increased the intensity of this interest. Herding breeds like Border
Collies and Australian Shepherds are especially keyed to movement. They were
bred to control other animal’s movements, so they can be a little more hyped
about movement toys. However, almost all dogs like visual stimulation toys
because it arouses their brains and their primal instincts to chase and catch.
Now that I have their attention! How do I use sight
stimulation toys?
You can take advantage of this instinctual orientation to movement to start
games and training exercises. Shake or wiggle your toy to pique your dog’s
interest then start the play games. Tug games are a
natural play behavior for dogs, so using visual stimulation toys that you can
tug with are an excellent way to excite your dog into a game of tug o’ war. The
more fun the toy is, greater your dog's interest will be in that toy, and the
more willing the dog should be to work for the opportunity to play with it.
Begin your training exercises once your dog is interested in the toy and use a
quick game of tug as the reward for performance. Why
not just put one attractor into each toy?
Visual stimulating a dog to play is great, but if you can further interest
your dog by presenting him with a tug toy that is also very pleasurable to bite
and hold, you have raised the bar and your dog's interest in the toy. Higher
interest leads to higher play drive and a higher willingness to work for the dog
toy. If you want your dog to work, then pay him well. Pay him with praise and an
exciting game of tug with a really cool tug toy! How do
I play with a sight stimulation toy?
Shake ‘em, snake ‘em, toss ‘em, throw them in the air! Bounce them, wiggle
them, hold them still then twitch ‘em. Try to make them look alive or shake them
like crazy. Act like they’re about to jump out of your arms and get away! Drag
them on the ground or toss them towards the dog and snatch them back. There are
as many ways to play with sight stimulation toy as there are toys and dogs. Each
toy offers a little something different in regard to movement. Try different
movements and try shaking the toy at different heights from the ground until you
find your dog’s sweet spot.
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BITE Stimulation Toys
Why bite stimulation?
Bite stimulation is so universal that it’s special for us too. How much
chewing gum do you suppose Americans consume each year? We don’t need special
insight to appreciate that biting down on toys is really cool for dogs. Most dog
toys are chew toys or bones of some sort, because all dogs are bite stimulated.
Giving your dog a toy designed specifically to be safe and appeal to his desire
to bite and grip will stimulate him to perform his best for the opportunity to
play with that toy.
How do
I use bite stimulation toys to my advantage?
An excited game of tug can get pretty physical with these toys because the
dogs enjoy the tugging so much. It’s the biting and the tugging that they enjoy,
so the game is all about hanging on and pulling as hard as you can.
Trainers use the tugging game to reward the behaviors they want, to gain their
dogs attention, and to get their dogs to come to them at top speed. They reward
the desired behaviors with a short game of tug. Why not
just put one attractor into each toy?
For toys to be highly attractive, it is beneficial to put more than one type
of stimulator or attractor in each toy. Toys can have a tassel for visual
excitement, sheepskin stuffing for scent (smell) excitement, AND be stuffed to
just the right firmness to appeal to most dogs' bite pressure. If one attractor
is good, then three is great! The more attractive a tug toy is the harder the
dog learns to work to gain access to his dog toy and earn the privilege of
playing with you. How do I play with a bite stimulation
toy?
Reward your dog with a good game of tug. Just by gripping the toy with his
teeth he’ll enjoy the pleasant sensation of the toy flexing between his jaws. It
happens automatically! You don’t have to do anything extra, just hang onto the
toy and watch your dog get happy.
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