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Laser and Lights : Homemade Dog Toys

You might have to play in the dark in order to get this dog toy going. A lot of pets including dogs, cats and birds like to follow the movements with their eyes. This movement doesn't necessarily have to be something physical as dogs will often try to chase flashlight beams, especially when it is concentrated down into a more narrow beam than that of a normal flashlight.

A small pen light shining around the walls of a slightly darkened room will often get a dog's attention really quickly. You can try moving the light pen quickly away everytime the dog tries to grab on the "light bug" that's crawling along the wall. Using light is actually a good choice sometimes because you don't have the chance of hitting the dog on the head every time you move the pen light quickly.

Some people will go out of their way to purchase a "laser light" beam such as the Miracle Beam Laser Pet Toy. While these laser light beam toys can be effective because the light beam is so concentrated, often making the light more attractive because it is focused, care must be taken not to shine the laser into your dog's eyes.




For extra dog fun, you can try using more than one penlights. The dog will often try to catch both of the beams at once. Remember that a dog can get easiliy frustrated or bored by not being able to physically catch something, so sometimes it's best to combine this type of light toy with some physical game such as Fetch the Stick or Tennis Ball.

Warning: Never shine a penlight or laser directly into a dogs' eyes. You can do irreparable damage to a pet's eyes with prolonged direct exposure of the light especially if it's at a short distance. As always, please supervise your dog to make sure nothing goes wrong.