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BarkBox Toy Types & Playstyles

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Just like your dog’s wet noseprint, no two toys inside your dog's BarkBox are exactly the same. Luckily for pups, that means a whole lot of unexpected surprises to dig into to each month—and more joyful moments to share together. 


Without further ado, let's dig into all the different dog toy types that go into every BarkBox, and how we understand play from a dog’s-eye view:

Soft & Squeaky

Perfect for snuggles and zoomies.

plush chick dog toy
chicken dog toy

The eternal classic, the OG legend, and the ultimate plaything. Throw pillows, slippers, and beloved stuffed animals walked so that plush dog toys could run, but who knew these soft ‘n’ squeaky faves could be so multifaceted!


Whether your dog likes to fetch, thrash, nibble, shred, squeaker-seek, or just carry them around to cuddle forever, these are the toys that have kept wagging tails coming back for 53,290,152 dog years.


Features

Material Medley: crazy crinkle, short to fluffy super-soft plush, rippled corduroy, mesh, dimpled fabric, long ‘n’ strong hair, ballistic nylon & embroidered accents, sherpa, and more!

Squeakers: disc squeakers, tube squeakers, half spiky dome squeaker, spiky squeaky ball, deep grunt squeaker.

Hide-a-Treat Toys

Puzzles for pups who love a tasty challenge.

clown fish dog toy
clown fish dog toy anemone

What’s better than opening a package to find a new BARK toy? Making it plural. These toys join together to make one awesome, functional whole, often with the added bonus of hiding treats!


Features

Crazy crinkle, multiple squeakers, great for fetch & treat-hiding.

Surprise Toys

Expect the unexpected. We love a good plot twit!

penguin dog toy
surprise dog toy

When your dog tears away the outer plush layer, there’s another surprise toy waiting to break free! Thank you, Consuela the Cactus, for paving the way for so many epic rip ‘n’ reveals.


Features

A bonus toy inside inside a toy, for dogs who embrace the art of destruction.

Terrific Tug Toys

Built for epic battles of strength (and cuteness).

corn tug toy
corn tug toy back

For fetching, flinging, and tug-of-war stalemates that only end when your arm gives out, we design a range of toys with ropes, straps, and a variety of shapes and materials.


Features

Nylon straps, stretchy bungee, t-shirt rope, and a whole lot of resilience.

Floppy Fun

Great for tugging, tossing, and thrashing!

floppy dog toy
floppy dog toy

Designed with extra-floppy limbs and soft-yet-durable fabric, floppy fun toys are perfect for shake-happy dogs who love a little extra flail in their fun.


Features

Floppy limps for that extra flail factor

Fantastic Fetch

Bounce, chase, repeat!

yellow ball dog toy
ball dog toy

Fetch fiends and romance fanatics can indulge in the world’s greatest love story: dogs and tennis balls. We take the classic fuzzy ball and go one step further with fabric accents for grabbing and flinging, and (you guessed it) a squeaker.


Features

The fuzzy ball you know and love, with 3D fabric features, fun prints, and a squeak as big as its bounce.


Note: Single tennis balls are an add-to-box exclusive! Join the VIP Tennis Ball Club in your add-on dashboard for recurring deliveries of a surprising new ball theme every month.

EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER ADD-ONS

You'll only find these online (and in your dog's dreams).

dog with toy wearing beret

Supersized Toys

Bigger, louder, and just extra in the best way.

beagle puppy playing

We took all the magic and fun of our plush toys and blew them up 10x their original size. These jumbo counterparts are a match for dogs of all sizes and spirits, and they make great photo ops.


Features

- May have hidden toys inside, treat-hiding pockets, or multiple parts; all packed with fluff, squeakers, crazy crinkle, and wrapped with a variety of fabric materials.

- Perfect for Great Danes, hilarious for Chihuahuas.


Note: XL toys are an add-to-box exclusive! Include them in your next box (or a larger, separate one, probably) in your account dashboard .

Wearable Toys

Hats, crowns, and silly costumes = photo ops.

dog wearing cowboy saddle

These add-ons are the toys your pup wears, wags, and wiggles into action whether it's playtime, party time, or photo-op time.


Seamlessly go from from slay to play after taking that #barkboxday pic. Wearable toys may come with squeakers, fun textures, tug straps, and/or crazy crinkle. 

Super Chewer Toys

Our toughest toys for pups who like to play ruff.

two dog chewing toys

Maybe your dog is a Super Chewer? Test your dog's jaw strength and give them an outlet to chew!


Super Chewer toys are engineered for the power chewers, jaw champs, and relentless rippers who chew like it’s their full-time job. Whether it’s a tug, a toss, or an epic solo chew session, these toys don't quit until your dog does.

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