Eating everything in sight? @__@ Help choosing toys?
The other night, I took Toby to the dog park ... and I noticed that he had a little trouble pooping ( or mostly, he wouldn't stop ). When I picked it up ... something smelled weird. It didn't even smell like poop at all or even feel like it. So, I looked at it in the poopy bag, and lo and behold -- Toby pooped out the first layer of a tennis ball. The little green hairs were peeking out and ... yeah.
Is there any way to ... prevent him from getting his mouth on all this stuff?! I'm running out of toy options! The last toys I have that have withstanded the tests of chewing time so far has been the Busy Buddy and his large Kong. His stuffed animals are normally fine. But, I can't leave them in his crate with him ( while we're all at work ). I like to give him something to do. I put a Kong treat in his kong over the weekend -- and he ate in under 5 minutes. Hes obsessed with food, but it only keeps him busy for 5 minutes tops.
Last week he ate a chunk of his Nylabone and pooped that out, as well. I'm just THANKFUL that he pooped everything out, and that nothing got stuck in him. Otherwise i'd be more upset. He's showing no signs up feeling sick or anything at all. He's his normal, hyper puppy Shiba self.
I just feel bad, because he's been farting a lot this week. He has an upset tummy. HELL. I'd be farting if I ate a chunk of Nylabone and Tennis ball hairs, too.
Is there any way to ... prevent him from getting his mouth on all this stuff?! I'm running out of toy options! The last toys I have that have withstanded the tests of chewing time so far has been the Busy Buddy and his large Kong. His stuffed animals are normally fine. But, I can't leave them in his crate with him ( while we're all at work ). I like to give him something to do. I put a Kong treat in his kong over the weekend -- and he ate in under 5 minutes. Hes obsessed with food, but it only keeps him busy for 5 minutes tops.
Last week he ate a chunk of his Nylabone and pooped that out, as well. I'm just THANKFUL that he pooped everything out, and that nothing got stuck in him. Otherwise i'd be more upset. He's showing no signs up feeling sick or anything at all. He's his normal, hyper puppy Shiba self.
I just feel bad, because he's been farting a lot this week. He has an upset tummy. HELL. I'd be farting if I ate a chunk of Nylabone and Tennis ball hairs, too.
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As far as toys, Planet dog makes lots of great toys. WHole dog journal recently had an article on toys that were safer. Stuffed animals are pretty toxic. I also really like the Cuz toys. Although they have ripped the feet off them a couple times.
but her is the link
http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/issues/11_4/features/Dog-Toys-Containing-Toxic-Chemicals_16021-1.html
rescuemetugz.com sells great toys built to last a great dane wrath, and your proceeds benefit dane rescue. I get my air kong balls, bad cuz and fleece tugs from her.
Yup, I have frozen the kongs. Though, that isn't what is the issue. The kongs are fine, its the Nylabones that he keeps devouring. xD
I had to take his -other- Nylabone away from him. Now he ate a little piece of that today. I can never win! I've taken all toys out of his crate, and his baby blankie ( which looks gross, because he's been chewing on it ) ... I think he's forgotten about mommy by now. >>; Its been what, 6 months away from the breeders, and he still sleeps with that thing? We've washed in a million times, and its starting to fall apart because its turned into a chewing blankie.
http://www.wubbaworld.com/
http://www.kongcompany.com/worlds_best.html
http://toysandtreats.petedge.com/Multi-Pet-Boingo-Balls-MP555.pro?parentCategoryId=195&categoryId=230&subCategoryId=905
http://toysandtreats.petedge.com/Tough-By-Nature-Hol-ee-Rollers-ZX335.pro?parentCategoryId=195&categoryId=230&subCategoryId=905 (Niko's personal favorite)
http://toysandtreats.petedge.com/Kong-Bounzer-Balls-KC333.pro?parentCategoryId=195&categoryId=230&subCategoryId=902
http://toysandtreats.petedge.com/Multi-Pet-Multi-Colored-Nobbly-Wobbly-II-Rubber-Balls-MP510.pro?parentCategoryId=195&categoryId=230&subCategoryId=902
Hope that gives you some ideas...
http://www.pet-shop.net/html/chewers.html
1. Kibble Nibble
http://www.premier.com/View.aspx?page=dogs/products/behavior/busybuddy/kibblenibble/description
2. Tug-A-Jug
http://www.premier.com/View.aspx?page=dogs/products/behavior/busybuddy/tugajug/description
The Tug-A-Jug is more of a challenge. Took Tuli a while anyhow...My only complaint is that it gets loud on the wood floors. One of her strategies is to toss it from the heights of the couch and then leap after it. The Kibble Nibble is quieter with the rubber bumpers.