Favorite puppy toys!

[Beth]

Hey Everyone:) We have a new 8 week old doodle puppy named Gus. We bought him a kong,nylabone,a stuffed duck that squeaks, a rope and ball and he doesn't seem very interested in anything but our clothing and daughters hands and feet:/ What are your doodle's favorite toys? 

[Dee & Chappie]

Our doodle liked the small type toys, soft ones that I got at Petco or PetSmart.   He has never liked Kongs, stuffed or unstuffed, or nylabones.   He is now 8 months old, and his favorites are ones that I have purchased at Bed, Bath and Beyond, they seem sturdier.   He is not a destroyer of toys, so I am thankful for that.   He likes to grab my housecleaning rags and run away with them, but will relinquish with a treat.   Its the chase that he loves.   Good luck.   Dee and Chappie

[Kerry L]

The only toy our Hank loves!

https://www.amazon.com/ChuckIt-Medium-Ultra-2-5-Inch-2-Pack/dp/B000...

[Dee & Chappie]

The only ball our doodle likes is the Chuckit, the one with the strings on it.   I got the size that can't roll under the furniture, I think it is about 8" in diameter.  

[Kerry L]

I actually get the large or extra large ones for the same reason! (Hank is big, about 70 pounds) Hank likes the orange rubber ones tho. :)

[Dee & Chappie]

Chappie is a mini, 25 pounds, so the smaller one works for his little mouth.   He picks up the ball with the strings.  Loves it.  I read to get something that doesn't roll under furniture, or you will spend a large part of your day on your hands and knees:)

[Courtney Calhoun]

Our doodle loves the tug ropes. It's great for their teeth and it's his own little chew toy but interactive toy as well. 

[Amy and Annabelle]

Annabelle's first year she was a big time chewer. I had to get the toughest toys for her or she would have them destroyed in minutes. I had to work with her on what was for chewing and what was for playing. Our favorites were the west paw brand for chewing. They held up the best to her chewing. She is almost 2 now and her favorite toy is her frisbee, followed by her shark fin or a ball small enough for her to go fetch and bring back. The little rubber ones are her favorites and the fuzzy ones are ok, but not her first choice when grabbing a toy from her toy box.

[Dawn and Molly]

It seems like you have a variety.  His interest might change as he gets older.  Molly has a stuffless fox that she loves, but won't touch the rabbit that is just like it.  She also liked the squeaker toys and chased after balls.  We went through the clothes biting.  It was a tough time.  Molly even bit a hole in my son's baseball uniform.  It got better though.  If you haven't read the information on this puppy madness site about all of the mouthing, you might want to check it out.  It helped me.  Good luck!  He is a real cutie.  

[Haley, Yeti, and Phin]

I know the feeling all too well. Before we brought Yeti home we bought a little bit of everything and he never seemed totally into anything except our socks and hands/feet. Now that he is a bit older he does love to chew on bottles. We take the wrapper off and let him chew away but always supervise it as they can get sharp. Yeti also hates kongs. I filled it with peanut butter and he would hardly touch it. When Yeti gets extra bite-y I'll give him ice cubes. He will take turns batting it around the floor (he loves the noise it makes on the floor) and eating it. If I had to choose a favorite store bought toy it would be between a couple of small rubber toys that squeak but easily fit in his mouth, and his stuffed monkey. His monkey had a couple squeakers but they are small and you can't hear them well. It's a plush monkey and he loved to just chew on it. Thankfully Yeti isn't a districtive chewer so we've been able to keep his toys in good shape :) I hope you find something Gus likes! It's all trial and error in my opinion! We realized he likes strings so the last toy we picked up is a squid that has a bunch of strings attached and of course he loves it. I agree with dawn that their tates change as they get older!

Good luck :)

[Dee & Chappie]

My Chappie likes the plastic water bottles (empty) as well.  I got a toy that they fit into, and seal at the bottom with Velcro.  When the bottle looses it crunchy sound, just replace with a new bottle, it is again a new toy.