Fleece Dog Toys: Why the Fuss?

It seems that fleece dog toys are all the rage these days. What's the difference between fleece dog toys and just a regular plush dog toy? It's in the outer material. Fleece is softer than the material used for regular plush toys and many dogs, it seems, prefer the feeling of the soft fleece. Fleece dog toys come in a variety of shapes and forms to please any dog. There are fleece animals and little fleece people, fleece bones and fleece ropes. Whatever shape your dog likes to play with, you can find it in fleece.

Fleece dog toys are often machine washable. This is important to dog owners who have a dog that attaches to a favorite toy. It's no secret that a well played dog toy will get dirty and smelly before long. If you can get the toy away from the dog long enough to toss it in the washing machine once a week, you won't have to worry about the lingering smell when company comes over. If the toy is so loved that you can't get it from the dog, try buying a twin. You may be able to unknowingly switch the toys long enough to clean one of them.

Fleece dog toys will retain the scent of your dog. This is important if you have more than one dog and twin toys. The dogs will be able to easily determine which toy is their own. This is also a helpful feature if you take your dog, toys in mouth, to the doggy park or to doggy daycare. Your pooch will easily be able to find his toy when it is time to go home. And when the fleece has retained a little too much of the dog's scent, I remind you that many of them are machine washable.

If a fleece dog toy retains the scent of the dog as well as it claims to, then it would stand to reason that the toy would also retain other scents from around the house. Scents that the dog is familiar with. If you have a need to board your dog or even leave him at the vet for an overnight stay, it would be very comforting for your dog if he could take a toy that smells like home.

Some fleece dog toys have special features. There are fleece ropes and pull toys that claim to clean the dog's teeth. There are fleece animals that make animal noises, and fleece people that make people noises. Some manufacturers claim that fleece dog toys are tougher than regular plush toys. If this is true, they will hold up through the most destructive dog, at least for a little bit longer.

Fleece dog toys are relatively inexpensive. I have found some fleece dog toys for as low as $2.99. This is far less than the average cost of a small plush toy. So, for less money and features that any dog will appreciate, fleece dog toys are the ones to fuss about.