The Squeaky Toy You Can’t Hear (but Your Dog Can) Makes Everyone Happy

I’m very sensitive to sounds. They annoy me much more—and more quickly—than they seem to annoy other people. However, puppies can stay entertained for a while if they have a squeaky toy, and if my puppy’s entertained, she’s not sneaking off to play somewhere else and peeing on the floor in another room while I’m working.

She’ll gladly play with the toys I give her in the room next to my office where I can keep an eye on her, though.

I found the perfect combination in these plush toys that contain squeakers that you can’t actually hear. The dog can hear them just fine because they’re squeaking at just above the frequency that humans can hear (the toy squeaks at 28 KHz and the human hearing range tops out at 20), so she’s fascinated without making me feel like I’m being repetitively stabbed in the ear while attempting to type sentences that make sense.

If you have a dog that truly likes to annihilate toys (my older one has a tendency to do that), these probably won’t be the best choice because they’re made just like any other plush toy and probably aren’t durable enough to last more than a couple of days in the jaws of a very determined, large dog. You’ll end up with chunks of fabric and stuffing all over the floor.

For a puppy who just wants a little squeaky buddy to toss around, this is fantastic. If I really listen and I’m the one holding the toy, I can hear air moving out of the squeaker, but that’s it.

They come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. Prices vary, but they all seem to be under $10.

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