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Dogs love to chew on a fun toy. Presenting dogs with toys to play with is necessary to promote the physical health and wellness of your pet. Toys are not a luxury for your dog, but rather a basic need. Playtime is a vital element of their emotional and intellectual health. Behavioral challenges, such as chewing on things, can transpire when your dog lacks the proper outlets to follow their impulse.

Buying your dog a toy is a great way to help prevent boredom when you are not at home and prevent your pet from forming behavioral issues. Dogs are usually willing to have fun with nearly anything. Nonetheless, it's suggested to give toys that provide a range of uses and to rotate them regularly to help keep things safe and interesting. Training dogs to distinguish their toys from their humans items can prevent them from chewing on things they should not.

How to select dog toys: 

Dog toys must be safe, fun, and sturdy. Your option for the toys relies on the age, size, and activity level of your dog. The ideal time to introduce toys into your dog's daily life is when they are pups to help them form their teeth, muscles, and joints. Offer pups with toys to chew on, chase after, bite, and pull as one method of helping them in developing. Puppies with baby teeth are going to need toys with a softer texture. 

Another crucial aspect when buying dog toys is the overall size of the toy in regard to the overall size of your dog. Too tiny of a toy is specifically unsafe with the danger of swallowing and choking. The toy you give your pet must be appropriate for your dogs current size. Selecting the very best dog toy will ensure both a safe and fun playtime. Safety must always come first, followed by fun when choosing toys for your dog. 

It's important to keep an eye on your dog while they have fun with their toys. Visually inspect their toys occasionally to check that it has not been damaged to present a danger of choking. Get rid of any toy that is broken.

There are lots of options available for dog toys: from chew toys, rope toys, fetch toys, squeaky toys, and much more. Barkley's Pet Market in Hardy, VA is proud to offer a variety of dog toys & our experienced staff is happy to provide advice on the right toy(s) for your dog. Give us a call or stop by today!

What Our Customers Are Saying

We’re proud to serve pet families in Hardy and the Smith Mountain Lake area, including Moneta, Union Hall, Penhook, Westlake Corner, Burnt Chimney, and nearby communities!

28 trusted reviews

This is a great pet store. They have a wide variety of dog treats and food and toys! The staff is friendly and helpful!
Mark Chapman

2026-06-22

I was traveling from Bedford to Rocky Mount when my dog got very car sick. I stopped and cleaned her up at another businesses parking lot. I thought we were good, then she got sick again, I looked over and there was Barkley's. I went in asked if they had any emergency medication that could help me relieve some.of my dogs sickness. Their extremely helpful staff showed me 3 options but the young lady took the time to read all the labels and said this is the one that will act the quickest. She rang me up and then helped me to get my drooling, scared and sick dog situated. She was wonderful! I can't say enough good things about the knowledge of staff and care they showed me as I was in midst of this stressful situation. We will be coming back to treats soon. Thank you to the Rockstar young ladies that tended the store today.

Marci Stone

2026-06-14

Great for hard to find pet supplies

Sharon Jones

2026-06-03

Come visit our pet supply store in Hardy, VA specializing in quality food, treats, and supplies for dogs, cats, aquatics, reptiles, campion birds, wild birds, and small animals.