# 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 --… ## Thread In Health · started by tobyshiba · 17 replies - **Category:** [Health](https://nihonken.org/community/c/health) - **Forum:** [Nihon Ken Forum](https://nihonken.org/community/) ## tobyshiba · 2008-08-12T19:16:50.000Z 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. ## JessicaRabbit (admin) · 2008-08-12T19:25:25.000Z If you aren't doing it already start adding probiotics to his diet. And if you haven't already eliminate grain from his diet. 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. ## Kaddy · 2008-08-12T19:35:25.000Z Jessica - do you have a link to that article? (I googled, but couldn't find the article on their site... or maybe I'm blind) I'm very interested in knowing if the toys Keiko currently has should be taken away and replaced... although she only has one stuffed animal left that hasn't been torn open. She doesn't care for the two Cuz toys I bought her... tried a small and large one. Thanks in advance! ## JessicaRabbit (admin) · 2008-08-12T21:19:08.000Z For some reason it isn't letting me login...argh. but her is the link http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/issues/11\_4/features/Dog-Toys-Containing-Toxic-Chemicals\_16021-1.html ## Sangmort (moderator) · 2008-08-12T22:47:59.000Z Hey Steph, just a thought, but have you tried freezing the kongs? I've heard this makes them last longer :)~ ## tsukitsune (moderator) · 2008-08-12T23:17:56.000Z hmm.. I can't really say what can hold up to a shiba, but bad cuz, kong, and organic fleece ropes have stood the test of time in my house and haven't been ingested at all, which is a major plus. 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. ## tobyshiba · 2008-08-12T23:23:31.000Z Thanks! :) Looks like a good place to shop. I might buy some stuff there. 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. ## tsukitsune (moderator) · 2008-08-12T23:24:49.000Z would it be wrong to let a shiba play with this: http://rescuemetugz.com/store/WsDefault.asp?One=50 ## tobyshiba · 2008-08-12T23:24:58.000Z Also a note; the Tennis ball Toby ate the hair off of -- was an Air Kong Squeaker tennis ball. n___n;;; ## tsukitsune (moderator) · 2008-08-12T23:27:10.000Z Tsuki can kill an air kong fairly fast, and her poo is neon yellow, but I like that they are designed differently than a game play tennis ball, lighter material, not as heavy. And they love tennis balls, I have to compromise. ## Kaddy · 2008-08-12T23:28:29.000Z I love those AKC toys that look like animals... I'm a sucker for fuzzy things (obviously sunce I have a lil fuzzball hehe). ## tsukitsune (moderator) · 2008-08-12T23:31:15.000Z ACtually - my new user icon is all three pups playing with an air kong looped onto a fleece tug! ## MommyofNiko · 2008-08-12T23:47:30.000Z Kong has other toys too with no fuzz on them. We have lots of rubber rings and racquet balls. Love the mega hard nylabones. We have no stuffed toys or anything with fuzz unless given to them and CLOSELY monitored. Little shiba devil. I agree with the bad/good cuz. Holey rollers...There is plenty durable stuff out there. Unfortunately you go through all the bad stuff till you get to it. Wubba's are pretty good too, if you get the durable ones. 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... ## Kaddy · 2008-08-13T23:20:25.000Z Got Keiko a small wubba today, it's the first toy she's been 'protective' of since we got her (although I ended that really fast!) Needless to say, seems like she loves it! ## kekti · 2008-08-13T23:51:55.000Z roxy has a thing for the akc animal toys she loves her squirl by love I mean love to kill, maybe thats why she tries to chase every squirl she sees : P ## Andrew · 2008-08-14T08:47:46.000Z try this link they have a list of toys for aggressive chewers http://www.pet-shop.net/html/chewers.html ## TeamLaika · 2008-08-15T15:30:34.000Z Try these from Premier which involve food. 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. ## Sangmort (moderator) · 2008-08-15T17:00:10.000Z I haven't heard of the Kibble Nibble, but I have heard good things about the Tug-A-Jug :)~ --- **Navigate:** [Forum home](https://nihonken.org/community/?format=md) · [Sitemap](https://nihonken.org/community/sitemap.xml)