Rope knot ball toy from Dogstuff, available in S/M/L

The Houston Chronicle interviews Billy Rafferty, author of a new dog care book, and shares tips on the safest chew toys to give your furry friends.

the Jog a Dog treadmill.

New on the Dogstuff website – a portion of the proceeds from sales of this fun Pink Loofa Dog Toy goes to support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

You know how you buy your kids great toys and they wind up playing with the boxes and plastic pellets the toys were packed in? Here is our current litter of puppies – heirs to a whole store full of great dog toys – playing with the duct tape that we use to fasten the mats in their play pen.

Watch The Duct-Tape Pups

The “Huck” Ball

We’ve had these rubbery “Zogoflex” balls at home for more than a year now. Our gang of Goldens – which includes some notable toy destroyers – haven’t put a dent in these balls even with daily throwing and retrieving (and wrestling over who got the ball first).

The manufacturer will replace any ball your dog damages, but so far we haven’t heard of any customer making a claim. The grooved design makes the balls easy to hold and also makes for occasionally unpredictable bounces, which keeps it interesting for your dogs. The large size here is 3.25″ in diameter and feels quite heavy – it’s a mouthful for a Golden Retriever. They’re kind of dog-magnets, too…they’re the ball our Goldens reach for first when it’s time for them to exercise us.

There’s a smaller size as well, and also two sizes of tug and chew bones made of the same virtually indestructible material.

The “Hurley” Bone