Help! My dog is crazy! Part 1: food toys

By Eric Goebelbecker | Published: September 13, 2009

Is your dog making crazy? Afraid it’s contagious? Dogs have tremendous amounts of energy. Adolescent dogs (roughly six months – two years old, sometimes three years old) have utterly insane amounts of energy. Come up with a way to address this, and your life will be much, much easier.

I live with two Border Collie mixes (and a Rottie/Lab mix). I know what a crazy dog looks like. One of the Border Collie mixes is named “Caffeine.” I’ve picked up a few tricks. One of my favorites is food toys: Kongs, Orbees, and Tug-a-jugs.

This is a video of Buddha playing with one of his toys. (I apologize for the breathing in the background. I had a terrible head cold, but the video just didn’t “feel” right muted or with music.)



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  • RT @DogStarDaily: Great stuff! RT @dogspelledfwd: My Dog Won’t Come When Called! http://bit.ly/3mAgBo & using food toys: http://bit.ly/qZWzR


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  • RT @DogStarDaily: Great stuff! RT @dogspelledfwd: My Dog Won’t Come When Called! http://bit.ly/3mAgBo & using food toys: http://bit.ly/qZWzR


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  • RT @dogspelledfwd: Help! My dog is crazy! Using food toys to help with excess energy. http://bit.ly/qZWzR #dogs #dogtraining


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  • RT @dogspelledfwd Help! My dog is crazy! Using food toys to help with excess energy. http://bit.ly/qZWzR #dogs #dogtraining


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  • Dog looks like my dog Frisbee! Does ur dog play w/ food toys? @dogspelledfwd Using food toys to help with excess energy. http://bit.ly/qZWzR


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  • DawnP
    Great video! My ACD's favorite toys are the Everlasting Treat Ball and the Everlasting Fun ball.
  • Thank you! Buddha doesn't like the everlasting treat ball, I think because he is missing some teeth and isn't patient enough to lick it. His "sister" Caffeine, can pop out the refills in a few seconds each. I'll look up the fun ball.

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  • Edie
    Did you know that the Tug-A-Jug is made of bullet-proof material, according to several websites I found (e.g., http://www.alphadogtoys.com/tough-dog-toys-inte... If you can train your dogs to hold the toy in front of themselves should they come under fire, you've kept them not only entertained, but safe!

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