Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Dog Toy Reviews!


It’s TOY REVIEW TIME!!!!! We have decided to do something fun with our enrichment program and start doing a hands-on dog toy review. Each month, we will be purchasing toys from a different dog toy company. We will be reviewing them for a month. During that month the same toys will be used in each activity. We will be posting videos of how the dogs like them and which ones actually hold up. If the toys make the cut on being a fun toy and a good investment, for not only us but also for home use, we will have them available for purchase (we may even hint to you that your dog absolutely loves a certain toy😉) Here is a glimpse of this month's toys: Aikiou and Animaganza. These toys will be introduced to the Enrichment Dogs this Friday, May11th, 2018. Please be on the look-out for our reviews (and be patient with us as we learn the ins and outs of  videoing product reviews 😀).

Aikiou (pronounced: IQ)


This image is from the Aikiou website: https://aikiou.com/

Aikiou was founded and each product is designed by pet behaviorist and veterinary health technician Kathleen Desrosiers. Desrosiers created a series of interactive feeders that claim to occupy your furry companions in a way that correspond to how they eat in nature. They are made to promote intellectual activity which should in turn, reduce anxiety and bad behavior. These products are made from human-grade plastic that are free of BPA and BHT. According to their website, since 2008, Aikiou is the most recommended brand by veterinarians and behaviorists when it comes to enrichment. If you want to learn more about their products, you can click the link in the photo caption.

Animaganza 

 
This picture comes off of the Animaganza website: http://www.animaganza.com/
Animaganza is a sister company to Himalayan Corporation-- The company that makes the famous Himalayan Dog Chew. Animaganza's goal is to create enrichment toys and puzzles that are first on the market. They do not make replications of products that already exist. One product that I think is really quite adorable is the Animastuffy. Basically, it's a stuffed animal that has a velcro opening in the back. You can stuff this animal with your own stinky sock and seal it back up. Though you may think your stinky sock is gross, your dog may think it is the most comforting smell in the world-- thus the idea is that it will help provide comfort in anxious situations (like being in a doggy daycare without mom or dad!) Animaganza also has a program called "Make Mondays Matter". On selected Mondays throughout the year, they donate a case of dog toys to a no-kill shelter or rescue group. You can nominate your favorite shelter or rescue here


These are our first two companies! Be on the lookout for photos and the official review when it comes out! And remember, whatever toys make the cut will be available in our store front. Please be patient as we learn how to be movie stars. 😎