Where can I find innovative interactive dog toys for the smart hyperactive dog?

Our dog is an australian and half german? (got her from the shelter). She's extremely hyperactive and does chew through the lesser toys. Loves the kongs, ropes, bones, and this super XL plush jack toy. We keep around 10 or so toys out and play with her several times a day, she's goes nuts in a large space full of wild vegetation / hideaways, . but alas, not enough! She still tends to have those tear up the flower bed moments! eek and still loves to bark at the neighbors, who look down on part of our property, their voices perhaps become distracting. Toy suggestions please?



Would love to get her a maze she can crawl through or a tetherball stand for dogs? (does this exist), or other unique extremely interactive toys besides the basic ones at your local petsmart.

Where can I find innovative interactive dog toys for the smart hyperactive dog?
You may want to enroll her in some type of agility class - she will burn lots of energy (physical and mental). Also, you need to rotate her toys - don't give her all 10 all the time, just 2 or 3 max and then put those away and give her 2 different ones the next day, etc. Buster cube is a good one to try.
Reply:Busy Buddy and Buster Cube toys are great, food-stuffable toys that will keep your dog busy for hours. When I leave my guy alone, I throw one or two in his crate and it keeps him from getting too worked up about being alone. Kong also makes toys like these that are very durable and good for a heavy chewer.



I think that perhaps an obedience or agility class might help with any extra nervous energy or tension. Shepards are natural working dogs, so it might help her if she can feel useful. Teaching a dog to "speak" and "quiet" on command may also help with the barking.
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Reply:Make sure she has plenty of exericise (at least an hour a day) and mental stimulation. You need to work her daily and teach her new things to keep her mind occupied (australian shepherds are incredibly bright). Sounds like she'd be great for agility or flyball.



Once you have that covered, I would never have survived my border collies adolesence without the tricky treat ball. It's a ball you put dog food into and they roll it around to get the food out. It will keep her occupied for at least half an hour.



The reason she tears up the flower bed and barks is because she's a dog, and she's bored and lonely. Put a fence around the flower bed, a citronella or shock collar will discourage barking, but really she should be inside with you. Is she outside all the time? that could be the root of your problem. Dogs need to be with their pack.
Reply:PetSmart actually recently started selling the tunnels they use in competitions (the ones where the dog runs through it) and a bunch of other things like that (I saw the tunnel in the weekly coupons PetSmart emails me). Your dog would probably love it. My dogs love water so I got a spinkler that attaches to the hose and rotates- they will run through it for hours.
Reply:There are toys that the dog has to roll and then a treat falls out, also you can put peanut butter inside the Kong's (takes quite awhile to lick out),try training her to skateboard like the little English Bulldog on the news does! Put out a small kiddie pool with some water in it and put a couple rubber rings under the water to try to get. These are all safe, self entertaining toys and activities. You might enjoy setting up a game course with weaving-bending poles and teach her to weave through this agility game course! Kyjen Dog-Agility Starter Kit

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She is so active I bet she would do it by herself after you train her how! Have fun!
Reply:try going to your local pet shop such as petco or petsmart...i am sure you can find the perfect toy for your pup.....
Reply:Toy is not a fix in this case. There are deeper reasons for this behavior.
Reply:you can make your own tetherball,take her for walks also on the TV dicover chanel he calls him self the Dog Wisper his show.has helped me he can befound on the web
Reply:Try agility. She'll love it. Even if you don't decide to compete, you can still buy a few jumps for your backyard and play lots of different games with her.



Also, there's this toy that you strap to a tree branch and your dog plays tug with. Looks like a workout! I don't have it, but it looks cute.

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