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Playing tug, as you probably know by now, is a hugely beneficial activity for both you and your dog. It’s a game, a training tool and a reward all rolled into one. It helps to build confidence, stamina, and self-control in your dog, as well as building your relationship so that there’s more respect and trust from your dog. There’s truly no real downsides. And even better, it’s accessible for almost any dog and owner!  After all, it’s not exactly rocket science. Step one: toy goes in mouth. Step two: tug. And that’s kinda it. But (always with the buts),...

As with any field of science or research, the understanding and best practice is always evolving as more knowledge comes to the fore. In the case of things like dog training, however, you end up in a situation where some of the out of date ‘facts’ still persist, despite being thoroughly debunked. There are two main reasons for this: firstly, you have a lot of ‘old school’ trainers and ‘gurus’ that still practice and share knowledge that we now know to be outdated. And secondly; there is no overall unifying and governing body that enforces what knowledge should be taught...

We know this sounds like the start of a really boring engineering manual or something, but we promise it’s not too complicated and it’s more important than you may have thought! Until we went into the business, we freely admit that we didn’t spend a single braincell pondering the importance of leash hardware and its structural integrity. So, now that we have, please allow us to give you the breakdown.  Dog gear is only ever as strong as its weakest point. The weak point of any leash (or collar) is almost always going to be what we call the point...

More often than not, a bored dog is a destructive dog. And essentially, an unhappy one. Dogs, just like people, need mental and physical stimulation to keep them preoccupied and happy. Without an appropriate outlet, your dog will find ways to entertain themselves and you may not like the result. This is when you end up with chewed up furniture or unsightly holes dug into your flower bed. Walking and exercising your dog is an excellent way to keep them busy and too worn out for boredom – but there are times when that’s not feasible, or you need to keep...

For anyone who’s not a major dog nerd like us, chances are you haven’t thought too deeply about the different types of tug toys for dogs, and what’s the point of those differences. Much like toys or appliances for humans, some of it comes down to functionality and serving different purposes (as we discuss here), and some of it just comes down to personal preference and the aesthetic. Although in case you couldn’t tell, we think everything is better in rainbow.   If you figure that it’s going to get destroyed anyway, it’s probably tempting to just go with whatever cheap...