Stuffed Pet

Should I wash my dogs plush toys before I give it to them or are they safe?

I bought them from the dollar store so no dogs have came in contact with them.

Public Comments

1. you should wash. just to be safe. if you bought it at a store, others could have touched it. and it might get diseases from the filthyness.
2. If you are bringing them home straight from the store you bought them from, they are just fine. My puppy has several plush toys, and I never wash them unless they get really nasty.
3. I usually don't wash things for my dogs unless they came from a really grotty looking market stall and I don't know where it might have been. Something from the petshop is probably fine - in two minutes it's going to be dirtier than it was when you bought it!
4. I think it should be fine. I never washed my dog's stuffed animals (and he's been through tons, he looves to destroy his babies) and he's okay.
5. I've never washed any plush toys that I have given my dogs. Good quality dog toys are made with non toxic, dog safe material. Like someone else has said, they become dirty very quickly anyway.
6. Wash them because most pet stores allow dogs to come in and other dogs could have put their mouths on the toys. Wash to make sure.