Best Dachshund Toys – Ever!
If you are looking for the best toys for Dachshunds that aren’t destroyed in 5 minutes…you’re in the right place. Dachshunds are picky little dogs who love to destroy, rip, and shred their dog toys, with love of course!
I don’t know about you, but as a Dachshund mom, I tend to feel a bit frustrated when I present my little long dogs with toys that last only a few seconds, considering the price tag.
Luckily, my minis, Eko and Gretta, have found a handful of different doggie IQ toys, puzzles, and of course some stuffed dog toys that last quite a bit longer than all the others. Hooray!
Below, you can find my Dachshund’s dog toy review video playlist to see all of them in action. Enjoy!
Here are the Best Dachshund Toys!
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#1 Choice: Bob-A-Lot
Hear me preach! This is THE dog toy for all dog breeds that get bored easily. Yep, I’m talking to all of the Dachshunds out there.
If your Dachshund has a super busy mind like mine do, they need plenty of toys that will challenge their brains in a fun way.
Treat dispenser toys, like this one, are the best solution when it comes to keeping your doxie’s attention and giving them a reward. They love it!
The Bob-a-Lot is the best of them all. I’ve had my dog’s Bob-a-lot for about 10 years now. I ended up buying two of them (one for each doxie) so they could play at the same time…in separate rooms of course.
Interactive Dog Ball
My sweet Gretta literally begs for this toy! I have to set aside time each day to let her play with it. It’s an easy way to get her moving and excited – great for her mental stimulation.
The Interactive Dog Ball (from Amazon) has three play modes: slow mode, fast mode, and interactive mode. It rolls around the floor, lights up, and makes a light ‘chirp’ noise to keep your doxie playing for a long time. You’ll want to grab this charging cable for the interactive ball…it’s so much faster than the one that it comes with. Trust me, your pup will want to play with this pretty often, and the included cord is a bit too slow.
Here is a cute video of Gretta playing with this toy: Interactive Dog Ball Video.
Chelsy’s Toys: Enrichment Tube
This is one of our new favorites. It is a 3-in-1 enrichment tube for dogs. It comes with a fleece snuffle toy, fleece braided rope, and the tube itself is a treat dispenser that they can roll around on the ground.
Trade in all of your old string-based rope toys for this set, seriously! Rope toys can get stuck in your doxie’s teeth and in their gut, which can cause an obstruction.
Stick with fleece-based materials for your doxie’s chew toys to protect their teeth and to help protect them from digestion issues.
Dog Snuffle Ball
This one is so much fun! The dog snuffle ball is a cool way to roll up and hide your dog’s food or dog treats and they have to pull each fleece strand out to get to the reward.
This one kept my little Gretta busy for a while. As you can see, it was her birthday and she was wearing her pretty pink dress for the occasion. This was one of her new toys she opened, and she loved it!
It took her a while to get through all of the strands. It was perfect to keep her occupied and tired out for the rest of the afternoon.
Dog Snuffle Carrot Patch
Hide the dog treats under the carrots game! This was so darn adorable, I couldn’t resist. Gretta took her time going through each one in the beginning. Then, about half way through she just started using her snout as a scoop and popped all of the carrots out in no time.
This one is fun to pull out once in a while to give them something a little different to try. Her brother, Eko, unfortunately tried to steal each carrot and keep them for himself instead of playing the find the treat game. So, this one is now just for little Gretta.
Dog Snuffle Mat
Snuffle mats are the best for bored Dachshunds. Pictured below is my young pup, Eko, and my senior pup, Bastian (14 years old).
There are tons of different dog snuffle mats online. Make sure you choose a large size, especially if you have multiple dogs who want to play at the same time.
Hiding small bits of dog food and dog treats in the mat are a great brain food activity that keeps them happy and healthy.
Poker Puzzle Box
If you have a smarty pants Dachshund at home that finds ‘regular’ doggie IQ toys too easy…try this puzzle toy.
This is a level one of three different poker boxes. Each quadrant of this puzzle is trained one at a time to help your pup navigate through the doors and drawers to get to the treat.
Eko is super serious when he is working through this poker puzzle box. He just goes right to work yanking the handles and pulling open the doors. It’s a sight to see! (make sure to watch videos below)
Dog IQ Puzzle Toy
This dog puzzle is full of fun little sliders and a squeaker button in the middle. I would say the challenge of this toy is between a 1-2.
They have to shift the inner blue panels in order to get to some of the white sliders on the corners (to open them for the dog treat).
This one is fun but does take a little extra practice. It’s another perfect dog toy for the smarty pants doxies out there.
Consuela The Cactus
This cactus toy has multiple layers to get through…which is perfect for dachshunds who shred toys in seconds.
Eko received this cactus from Bark Box on his 1st birthday and loved it.
Dachshunds Need Mental Stimulation
Interactive dog toys and IQ puzzles are a great way to help your dachshund stay mentally stimulated. Dachshunds were originally bred to hunt, so they love to use their brains to sniff out and search for hidden items.
Solving puzzles can help develop your doxie’s intellectual skills and increase their excitement to learn by including yummy treats with playtime.
Keeping your dachshund occupied with puzzle dog toys can also help stop destructive behavior and calm Separation Anxiety Issues too.
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