Rope toys: ok to get bigger packs (collections) on Amazon?

[Anonymous]

Getting a puppy next week and stocking up on dog toys. Rope toys at Petco seem expensive, usually 8-15$ and up. Found a few “collections” on Amazon that work out to be about 2$ each. Wondering where people suggest getting them from. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Rope toys are not good for puppies.

[Anonymous]

Oh! Good to know! Thank you.

[Anonymous]

They might not even like them. I would get different things until you know what they like. My puppy liked small soft toys best. We did have a little kong puppy rope too that he liked as a puppy but not anymore.

[Anonymous]

I foster puppies, and tried various brand-name toys and cheap Asian knock-offs that come in packs. Sometimes there's a durability difference, sometimes not, but what bothers me most about knock-offs is that I'm never sure if they aren't toxic ingredients in them. As you know, China has a long history of putting toxic ingredients in everything (remember the melamine in baby formula scandal?), so for developing puppies, it seems like too great a risk. So... I shop around for deals on the brand-name stuff. Which is also often made in China, but hopefully made with better quality control.

The puppies I fostered loved their little rope toys, but you have to supervise, because when the individual strands start to separate, they can become a choking hazard. Always supervise your puppy, OP, and never leave them alone for long with a toy or any other item. Depending on the age of your puppy, pick something age-appropriate that is smaller and softer to chew.

[Anonymous]

Dollar tree

[Anonymous]

Costco