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Choosing the perfect gift for family and friends can often be a challenge. Fortunately, ‘fetching’ the perfect holiday treats and toys for your pup can be just as fun as your average game of, well...
Updated on October 23rd, 2025
Discover festive and safe holiday treats for your dogs and cats, with ideas to make the season extra special for your furry friends.
Updated on June 19th, 2026
Get you pet involved in the holiday festivities with their own stocking stuffed with a few of these pet gift ideas.
Updated on June 19th, 2026
Learn how to keep your pet's toys, bed, and habitat clean with these easy-to-follow tips, ensuring a healthier and happier environment for your pet.
Updated on June 19th, 2026
Treating your pet during the holiday season helps it feel like they're part of the celebration. But, be sure you know what is safe - and not - for them to taste test.
Updated on June 19th, 2026
Chewing on toys is a great activity for dogs to help them burn off energy, keep them occupied, and help keep them from chewing on other things in the house that are inappropriate for them to chew on. Dogs have individual preferences for the types of toys they chew on, so it may take a bit of experimenting to find out what Abby likes. Rope toys, soft toys and rubber chew toys are all good options. There are even puzzle toys where you can hide food and that will keep your pup busy trying to get the food out. Avoid any toys that are too hard- you should be able to easily dent the surface with a fingernail, as anything harder than that could lead to fracturing of the teeth. Avoid offering bones, antler, and similar objects for this reason. Always supervise play, and if you notice your dog trying to eat any pieces of the toys, take them away, as the pieces could cause a blockage of the intestines that could lead to the need for surgery to remove it.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Teething time in puppies can be difficult! While you can play with Chloe with plush toys, I would only do so supervised as she may be able to rip open a seam and eat the stuffing/squeaker. Rubber toys are great when teething, and filling the inside of a rubber toy with peanut butter (regular peanut butter, not one with artificial sugars that may be toxic) and putting it in the freezer can be a great option for the need to chew! If Chloe likes ice, you can also mix water and low sodium chicken broth together to make chicken flavored ice cubes for her to chew on.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
You could try to give her a Kong filled with treats or other types of toys that that dispense treats when playing with. You can even freeze the Kong with a peanut butter/ treat mixture so it takes longer for the dog to eat.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It isn't a perfectly accurate chart. It is a good guideline though and likely depends on the dogs tolerance (getting used to prolonged cold weather), breed (arctic breeds) and how long haired the pet is. Also wind chills would have to come in to play. I think for the layperson that have dogs that are not conditioned to extremely cold weather can be helpful. But I agree it leaves out a lot of important factors. In some ways it is better to be safe than sorry! I hope this helps!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This is very dependent on the dogs in terms of how much they enjoy playing with toys. Some dogs just do not enjoy that and will not play with them as much. You can try to get other toys to see if Ginger becomes interested but ultimately she may decide to not use them and that is not necessarily an issue. Have a good night!
Updated on September 24th, 2025