Introduction to Pet Toys & Training
Pet toys & training products are referred to all those products, which are designed for pets with the intention for playing or providing training. Serving a variety of purposes for pets, these products aim to encourage the pet’s overall health and discourage problem behavior resulting from boredom and excess energy. Toys offer mental and physical stimulation and enrichment, whereas pet trainers or dog owners use these toys to train their pets.
Market Size & Forecast
The global pet toys & training market is thriving on the back of growing pet industry and increase in spends by pet owners for the overall betterment of the pets. In addition, rising concern for health diseases of pets amongst pet owners and the behavioral issues observed in pets from boredom, all of these factors together are anticipated to contribute significantly towards the growth of the global pet toys & training market. According to American Pet Products Association (APPA), total pet industry expenditures in the U.S. grew from USD 48.35 billion in the year 2010 to USD 72.56 billion in the year 2018 and is further estimated to reach USD 75.38 billion by the year 2019.
The market is anticipated to record a robust CAGR throughout the forecast period, i.e. 2019-2027. The global pet toys & training market is segmented by animal type into dogs, cats, birds and others. Dogs segment is anticipated to hold the largest market share on the back of dog being the preferably accepted pet amongst pet owners. Dogs are often referred to as “man’s best friend” owing to their loyal behavior and like being around humans. Riding on the back of such factors, dogs are the most widely accepted pets and pet owners are known to spend heavily on them. Another statistics by the APPA National Pet Owners Survey stated that the number of U.S. households that owned a dog during the year 2018 was 63.4 million. Apparently, the report also stated that total of some of the basic annual expenses for dogs constituted to around USD 1381.00 per annum. CLICK TO DOWNLOAD SAMPLE REPORT
Growth Drivers
Growing Need For Kennel Boarding Amongst Pet Owners
According to 2017-2018 AVMA Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), highest rates of pet ownership were found among households living in mobile homes (73.8%), followed by houses (65.8%). Pet owners living in mobile homes often have the need for a trained pet. Owing to such a factor, pet owners tend to prefer toys for their pets that are environmentally friendly and also which train them. Moreover, staying most of the time out of home, also raises the need amongst the pet owners to associate their pet with a kennel boarder. Kennel boarders often provide training and work on stress reducing behavior of pets. Also, the 2019-2020 APPA National Pet Owners Survey stated that pet owners of dogs and cats spent almost 15% for kennel boarding and 3% for toys out of total of some of the basic annual expenses. Increasing expenditure for toys and increasing preference for kennel boarding amongst pet owners, all of these factors are anticipated to act as key growth drivers for the global pet toys & training market.
Increasing Expenditure for Pet Toys by Pet Owners
According to APPA National Pet Owners Survey, expenses for pet toys for dogs and cats in the U.S. itself increased from a total of USD 64.00 spent annually in 2013-14 to USD 79.00 spent annually in 2019-2020.
Pet owners are increasingly spending on pet toys and pet accessories to ensure a certain level of activity for pets. Rising concerns towards pet care along with the need amongst pet owners to keep the pets active is inducing the owners to prefer for pet toys. Additionally, social-cognitive changes observed in animals upon training is raising the demand for toys which also provide training to the pets. All of these factors are considered to contribute significantly towards the growth of the global pet toys & training market.
Restraints
Lack Of Awareness Regarding Use Of Specific Products
There are certain pet products which needs an in-depth understanding for greater product effectiveness. Unavailability of proper knowledge for such products amongst pet owners is anticipated to hinder the growth of the global pet toys & training market.
Market Segmentation
Our in-depth analysis of the global pet toys and training market includes the following segments:
By Product
- Ball
- Soccer Ball
- Push & Play
- Teaser Play
- Others
- Interactive Products
- Flyer
- Tugger
- Chaser
- Others
- Training Products
- Beginner Training Products
- Advanced & Trick Training
- Intermediate Training
- Others
- Squeaky Products
- Bone
- Jumper
- Critter
- Hedgehog
- Others
By Material
- Non-edible & Training
- Edible & Training
By Animal Type
- Dogs
- Kong
- Rope Dog
- Latex Dog
- Bone
- Others
- Cats
- Cat Ball
- Interactive Toy
- Plush Toy
- Cat Scratching Toy
- Birds
- Bird Toy
- Bird Parches
- Others
- Others
By Distribution Channel
- Online
- Offline
- Supermarkets
- Hypermarkets
- Pet Stores
By Region
On the basis of regional analysis, the global pet toys and training market is segmented into five major regions including North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa region.
North America is anticipated to hold the largest market share on account of presence of nations, such as Canada and the U.S., where there is a rising inclination amongst pet owners towards the adoption of pets. According to the 2019-2020 APPA National Pet Owners Survey, around 67% of U.S. households owned a pet during the survey period which equated to around 84.9 million homes. Additionally, in the year 1988, around 56% of U.S. households owned a pet according to the survey report.
The global pet toys and training market is further classified on the basis of region as follows:
- North America (U.S. & Canada) Market size, Y-O-Y growth & Opportunity Analysis
- Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Rest of Latin America) Market size, Y-O-Y growth & Opportunity Analysis
- Europe (U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg, NORDIC, Poland, Turkey, Russia, Rest of Europe) Market size, Y-O-Y growth & Opportunity Analysis
- Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Rest of Asia-Pacific) Market size, Y-O-Y growth & Opportunity Analysis.
- Middle East and Africa (Israel, GCC (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman), North Africa, South Africa, Rest of Middle East and Africa) Market size, Y-O-Y growth & Opportunity Analysis.
Top Featured Companies Dominating the Market
- KONG Company
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- Chuckit! Toys
- Radio Systems Corporation
- Benebone LLC
- Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc. dba Petmate
- Coastal Pet Products
- MammothPet
- Petsport USA, Inc.
- McCann Pet Group
- Shanghai Xinjian Pet Product Co., Ltd.
