How to Clean My Dog's Tug Toys

Uploaded on December 8, 2025 • 2 min

In this Ask Cindy Q&A, Ed Frawley shares Cindy’s advice on how to properly clean French linen, jute, and other synthetic training tugs. A viewer asks how to remove sand, dirt, and debris that collect during training sessions—especially to prevent abrasive grit from wearing down their dog’s teeth. Cindy explains her simple cleaning methods, from brushing off dried debris to rinsing tugs with water when needed, and offers tips for keeping gear clean in sandy environments. If you’re wondering how often to wash your training toys or the best way to maintain different materials, this video breaks it down.

The Power of Playing Tug with Your Dog

Leerburg's French Linen Tug

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When people have specific training questions we recommend that they go to our website and post those questions in the ASK CINDY on the front page of leerburg.com. Cindy has been training dogs since she was a teenager and has competed in several dog sports at a regional and national level. She was also a vet tech and owned a boarding/training and grooming business for many years as well as breeding working Dobermans and Belgian Malinois under the kennel name Kaiserhaus.

Questions posted to ASK CINDY are answered almost every day. They are also recorded in our systems if a dog owner has additional questions Cindy will review the previous Q&As and this helps her give better feedback and assistance.

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