http://www.x-tremegeek.com/magnetic-light-mine-pro.html/?utm_source=febemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mag2&hq_e=el&hq_m=1494052&hq_l=8&hq_v=84a1617840
http://www.nylabone.com/product-finder/my-pet-is/dog-small/dental-wand-rope.htm http://www.nylabone.com/product-finder/my-pet-is/dog-small/play-rope-bone.htm I am going to try one of these Nylabone toys for our boys. I did put a kong in a sock and tied a knot in it and they are still happily playing with that. They have a collection of their favorite amputees also. HA! Sue FL/MI On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 4:48 AM, Joan Croft <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > > I have even bought Dolly & Desi the bones that are a bit fuzzy and they do > the same thing…chew the fuzz off and then once that is gone they will chew > the bone part into pieces. I gave all the tennis balls that come with the > Christmas stockings that some friends gave them and all the tennis balls > that they get at the pet fairs to my vet to take to his wife who is the vet > at the local no-kill shelter. I took other toys that they never play with > too…Frisbees are not something they like to play with, and I get them at > every pet fair from more than one exhibitor. If you are looking for > something to throw for them, Dolly & Desi chase after their plush > handicapped toys – the ones that they have amputated all the ears, tails, > arms and legs off of. They are the Hartz ones that sell for 3 bucks at > Walmart, but they love them and of all the toys that they have…those are > the favorite ones. I have bought Dolly & Desi some toys that are for dogs > that are a little larger, but the ones that I buy have feet or arms or > something that they can play tug-of-war with. They like to pull and Dolly > growls when she plays that; and she will growl at toys when she runs after > them to bring them back. They used to like the latex toys and I would > always squoosh all the air out of them, and then I throw them and they make > the weirdest noises as they fill up with air again. They play with very > few of their toys. I put plush toys that have plenty parts where she can > gnaw on them, she does that a lot and she will chew them. Desi will find a > squeaker and keep chewing around it until he chews a whole in the toy and > gets the plastic squeaker out, then he chews the squeaker until it is no > longer recognizable…and then he doesn’t play with that toy anymore. He has > other toys that he takes to his area, but I don’t think he plays with > them. When they are playing together, he is being made to clean her face, > and they will play with the amputees (they currently have three) until they > start getting the body stuffing removed…then I put them in the garbage when > they aren’t looking. Desi has slowed down a little and so usually I find > them both laying together sleeping in the recliner or if I put Dolly in the > stroller, Desi will jump in and it is the usually Desi has to clean > Dolly’s face and then they both fall asleep under the blankets. They are > actually sleeping closer together which Dolly would never tolerate before. > Then, one day they might find a toy that they haven’t played with for a > long time, and that will become the toy that they will play with the most. > I pull up their toys and wash them, and then give them toys that they > haven’t had for a while. They all make the rotation but that actually > makes them play a little more when I put different ones out. So they do > get bored with the same toys, and are always happy to play with something > that they never did before because maybe they don’t like the other toys > that were put out with them…but they have both changed and so their playing > style has also. Their new toys that I got them at PetSmart with the gift > card Judy gave them for Christmas are ones that have lots of strips coming > down where they can play tugging against each other. That is what they > like to do the most right now. The other toys that I buy them are the > puzzle treat toys..when I go out, I put the treats in those so that they > can use their problem solving skills and eat their treats that I give > them. Desi actually is getting a harder one because the one that I bought > them at CVS is way too easy for him. But, when I first put it down, it was > Dolly that jumped in his area…they were both smelling the treats, but it > was Dolly that figured out how to get it out first. That really surprised > me. I have been using the Star Spinner for her and the little plush > gingerbread house and the plush magic hat with the three bunnies. I put > her favorite ‘cheese cookie’ in the gingerbread house one day, and I had to > come back to get my phone. She had her head inside of that toy and I think > she must have already had the treat in her mouth, but she couldn’t get it > off her head. She was walking around her area and trying to push it off > with her head wagging back and forth. I told her to use her paws and then > she stopped where she was and then bent her head down and it was easy for > her to get it off. I just wish that I had the camera there to take a > video…I had to laugh when I got back in my car.**** > > I am hoping once Dolly’s eyes get better, and then the weather gets a bit > warmer, that the two of them start to play more instead of sleeping under > blankets all day. I am liking that they will sleep with me all day when I > am sleeping, but they really always did that because my brain surgery was > in May and I was actually so tired for almost three months and we spent a > lot of time sleeping the whole days away. But, I would like to see them > playing rather than having to just sleep all day…but I am flattered that > they will give up playing to guard their Mama.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Judy Moon > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 07, 2012 8:19 AM > *To:* Azpekelist@yahoogroups. com; [email protected]; > ChristianCanines@yahoogroups. com; Christian-Chihuahuas@yahoogroups. com; > DachshundLover@yahoogroups. com; [email protected] > *Subject:* [Chihuahuas] Balls**** > > ** ** > > **** > > I want to buy my dogs some balls to play with. The ones I have now are > about the size of baseball and fuzzy. In no time at all they tear the > fuzz off and chew the rubber into nothing. I try to catch it when they are > tearing the fuzz off and throw the balls away. Do you know of any more > durable balls or even other kinds of toys for small dogs.**** > > **** > > *Judy Moon***** > > *I serve a risen Savior***** > > *John 3:16***** > > **** > > **** > > >
