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  • baddog
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    • Apr 2001
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    #1

    Like he lost his best friend

    Stupid dog. He had a toy that I gave him the day I picked him up from Indiana. He loved that thing. Whenever I left town he carried it around with him constantly. It was the one thing that he literally played with every day. It was his comfort item. He always knew where it was, and if I said, "get your toy" he always knew exactly where it was.

    Last night he destroyed it.

    I almost feel sorry for him. He is moping around, and I can tell that he is looking in all his old hiding spots for it. I can't just replace it because I hve never seen another one, and goodgirl looked at the store I bought it at, and they don't have them any more.

    I know if I get him something else he will just tear it up. Any suggestions?
  • Sarah_Jayne
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    • Dec 2002
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    #2
    My spaniel loves those toys that are strings knotted up but I had to stop getting them because these days she can have one totally taken apart within 24 hours.

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    • baddog
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      • Apr 2001
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      #3
      Originally posted by Sarah_MaxCash
      My spaniel loves those toys that are strings knotted up but I had to stop getting them because these days she can have one totally taken apart within 24 hours.
      haha . . . shortly after I got Buddy I took him over to visit one of my girlfriends and her dog. She had one of those that had a knotted ball at one end and a hand grip at the other.

      Her dog had no interest in it, and Buddy seemed to love it, so she said to go ahead and bring it home since he liked it so much.

      When we got here, he spent the next two hours with this toy. I was thinking that he must really love it. In fact, he had spent the entire time chewing it in the middle so that it was now 2 toys, instead of one.

      Last night I gave him a golf ball, figuring that they are rather indestructable, and it would give him something to play with. I woke up this morning to a golf ball that had no cover. He had not bothered getting into the chewy center yet.

      If I give him those chewing bones that are strong enough to resist his chompers he takes them outside and buries them (for the winter I guess).

      I am really at a loss. I wonder if I get him fixed if they will let me bring his balls home and he can play with them.

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      • AaronM
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        • Oct 2001
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        #4
        I had the same thing happen with Cayman. Stupid little bear and I can't find a new one after he killed the original.

        I still look every time I'm in a store with pet toys.

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        • Sosa
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          • Oct 2002
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          #5
          We can't give our lab toys with strings or rope toys anymore. He tears right through them in less then a few hours. We now have found some harder rubber balls that he likes to play with. They have been lasting atleast a month until he choose through it eventually.

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          • Sarah_Jayne
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            • Dec 2002
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            #6
            A lot of stuffed animal type toys for dogs have those knotted string things as legs. So, we have a bunch of animals around that house that have had amputations carried out.

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            • AaronM
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              • Oct 2001
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              #7
              Do you have a meat market nearby?

              If so....Go in and ask them if they have any fresh cow leg bones. Around here a 5 lb bone...which is huge...costs about $2.50 and even has some meat hanging off of it.

              Those hold Cayman over for about a week....Should last Buddy about 2 weeks and he probably won't bury it right away because it's fresh and real.


              I know the toy you are talking about. Sadie bit me while playing with that thing.

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              • kicks
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                • Mar 2002
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                #8
                Lloyd,
                Take the dog with you to the pet store. We always take our Shepard and let him pick out his own stuff and yes I do believe it makes a difference. Toys we buy and just bring home he rarely has any interest in at all and will allow my brothers dogs to take over when they are here, but the ones he picks out he will fight for.

                Good Luck!
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                • tASSy
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                  • Nov 2004
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                  #9
                  can you explain the toy again? sometimes the same pet stores in different areas have them (i also used to work at a doggy boutique and have a whole rash of suppliers and other small boutiques i might be able to find you a stock of buddy's favourite toy).

                  lee.loo LOVES piggies, lucky for me this started with a very common plushy squeaky toy made by booda and i just bought 5 of them right off the bat after i saw how much she loved the one. now it's even better though, i've generalised the term 'piggy' to other piggy toys, and now any of her toys is called a piggy unless it's edible then it's a chewy, treat, or bully stick.

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                  • munki
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                    • Dec 2004
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                    #10
                    Let's take Buddy and Gigi to the park or beach this week...

                    Gigi is so damn cheerful and emotional all the time she will snap him right out of it...

                    I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.” -Oscar Wilde

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                    • baddog
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                      • Apr 2001
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                      #11
                      Originally posted by AaronM
                      I had the same thing happen with Cayman. Stupid little bear and I can't find a new one after he killed the original.

                      I still look every time I'm in a store with pet toys.


                      they can relate

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                      • baddog
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                        • Apr 2001
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by tASSy
                        can you explain the toy again? sometimes the same pet stores in different areas have them (i also used to work at a doggy boutique and have a whole rash of suppliers and other small boutiques i might be able to find you a stock of buddy's favourite toy).

                        lee.loo LOVES piggies, lucky for me this started with a very common plushy squeaky toy made by booda and i just bought 5 of them right off the bat after i saw how much she loved the one. now it's even better though, i've generalised the term 'piggy' to other piggy toys, and now any of her toys is called a piggy unless it's edible then it's a chewy, treat, or bully stick.
                        It was a stuffed toy shaped like a stereo-typical dog bone. The only reason I picked it up was because it had the H-D logo on it. He has destroyed much stronger items with ease but for some reason, treated this with kid gloves . . . until last night. I think because it rode with him on his flight from IN to LA

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                        • AaronM
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                          • Oct 2001
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                          #13
                          Originally posted by tASSy
                          can you explain the toy again? sometimes the same pet stores in different areas have them (i also used to work at a doggy boutique and have a whole rash of suppliers and other small boutiques i might be able to find you a stock of buddy's favourite toy).

                          lee.loo LOVES piggies, lucky for me this started with a very common plushy squeaky toy made by booda and i just bought 5 of them right off the bat after i saw how much she loved the one. now it's even better though, i've generalised the term 'piggy' to other piggy toys, and now any of her toys is called a piggy unless it's edible then it's a chewy, treat, or bully stick.

                          I wish I would have thought of that. The toy I mentioned was by Booda as well.

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                          • candyflip
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                            • Jul 2002
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                            #14
                            My pups don't care too much for any specific toys. They do however have one "bed" that they fight over constantly. It's always a race to see who gets it first when we leave the house.

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                            • baddog
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                              • Apr 2001
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by AaronM
                              Do you have a meat market nearby?

                              If so....Go in and ask them if they have any fresh cow leg bones. Around here a 5 lb bone...which is huge...costs about $2.50 and even has some meat hanging off of it.

                              Those hold Cayman over for about a week....Should last Buddy about 2 weeks and he probably won't bury it right away because it's fresh and real.


                              I know the toy you are talking about. Sadie bit me while playing with that thing.
                              Have heard bones aren't very good for their teeth. And yeah, same kind of toy as Sadie has, but a different one

                              Originally posted by kicks
                              Lloyd,
                              Take the dog with you to the pet store. We always take our Shepard and let him pick out his own stuff and yes I do believe it makes a difference. Toys we buy and just bring home he rarely has any interest in at all and will allow my brothers dogs to take over when they are here, but the ones he picks out he will fight for.

                              Good Luck!
                              Don't think they will let me bring him in the store, much less let him maul their selection. Interesting idea though.

                              Originally posted by munki
                              Let's take Buddy and Gigi to the park or beach this week...

                              Gigi is so damn cheerful and emotional all the time she will snap him right out of it...
                              I would love to go to the beach, just have so much going on right now. Breaking away for an hour to get him to the dog park is a chore sometimes. If you guys want to come up to the South Bay we will gladly accompany you to the dog park though.

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                              • Sarah_Jayne
                                Now with more Jayne
                                • Dec 2002
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                                #16
                                Originally posted by baddog


                                they can relate

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                                • munki
                                  Do Fun Shit.
                                  • Dec 2004
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                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by baddog
                                  I would love to go to the beach, just have so much going on right now. Breaking away for an hour to get him to the dog park is a chore sometimes. If you guys want to come up to the South Bay we will gladly accompany you to the dog park though.
                                  Anytime dawg... Gigi needs some new stomping grounds

                                  I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.” -Oscar Wilde

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                                  • az_bobby
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                                    • Apr 2007
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                                    #18
                                    Hey baddog, was it a white plush booda bone? I just saw a bunch and other colors at the store. Was getting toys for my new pup. Best bet is get him a similiar toy and see if he likes it the same or just rips it up.

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                                    • JD
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                                      • Sep 2003
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                                      #19
                                      hey you got any pics with the toy in it? I'm going to the petstore tonight i'll look for it.

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                                      • nikooo
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                                        • Apr 2007
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                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by baddog


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                                        • candyflip
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                                          • Jul 2002
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                                          #21
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                                          • baddog
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                                            • Apr 2001
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                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by Sarah_MaxCash
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                                            • baddog
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                                              • Apr 2001
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                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by munki
                                              Anytime dawg... Gigi needs some new stomping grounds
                                              just call, we can always take an hour break

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                                              • baddog
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                                                • Apr 2001
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                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by az_bobby
                                                Hey baddog, was it a white plush booda bone? I just saw a bunch and other colors at the store. Was getting toys for my new pup. Best bet is get him a similiar toy and see if he likes it the same or just rips it up.
                                                It was a Harley-Davidson thing . . . so black with orange trim

                                                Originally posted by SPeRMiNaToR
                                                hey you got any pics with the toy in it? I'm going to the petstore tonight i'll look for it.
                                                Let me take a pic of what is left . . . give me a few

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                                                • cherrylula
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                                                  • Jan 2002
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                                                  #25
                                                  I got my puppy a stuffed squirrel I believe made by AKC, she adores it.

                                                  Try the drsfostersmith.com site, they have tons of cool dog toys. In fact, maybe try this one?

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                                                  • WhiplashDug
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                                                    • Aug 2006
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                                                    #26
                                                    This is the BEST dog toy ever! Virtually indestructible!

                                                    http://www.kongcompany.com/
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                                                    • baddog
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                                                      • Apr 2001
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                                                      #27

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                                                      • Walrus
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                                                        • Michaelious
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                                                          #29
                                                          try and get him something that resembles it as close as possible in texture

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                                                          • baddog
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                                                            • Apr 2001
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                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by WhiplashDug
                                                            This is the BEST dog toy ever! Virtually indestructible!

                                                            http://www.kongcompany.com/
                                                            Originally posted by Walrus
                                                            goodgirl has those for her dachshound, I think it would have a life expectancy of about 15 minutes with Buddy . . . I will give it a shot though, they are cheap.

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                                                            • baddog
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                                                              • Apr 2001
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                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by baddog
                                                              has/had a squeaker in it too

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                                                              • munki
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                                                                • Dec 2004
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                                                                #32
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                                                                I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.” -Oscar Wilde

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                                                                • Karupted Charles
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                                                                  • Jul 2001
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                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by tASSy
                                                                  or bully stick.
                                                                  Since you worked at a boutique I'm sure you know what those are. We used to love to watch pet owners faces when we told them. I had one lady drop it right on the floor and walk out.

                                                                  Kong makes a big rubber toy you can fill with peanut butter and/or kibble. Have not many dogs that dint like that for a few hours at least when you have to fill it again.
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                                                                  • WhiplashDug
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                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by baddog
                                                                    goodgirl has those for her dachshound, I think it would have a life expectancy of about 15 minutes with Buddy . . . I will give it a shot though, they are cheap.

                                                                    The Kong toy is as tough as they come. I've always had LABS and Boxers.. and NONE of them have been able to chew through these.

                                                                    The ONLY dog I-ve ever seen go to town on this toy was frind of mines. But that dog was a 110 lb American Stafordshire. That dog chewed through sold steel! and it would still take him 3 to 4 hours to get this toy apart. He was relentless!
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                                                                    • OY
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                                                                      #35
                                                                      Give him another dog.
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                                                                      • WarChild
                                                                        Let slip the dogs of war.
                                                                        • Jan 2003
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                                                                        #36
                                                                        Yeah I agree Kong is the best toy for dogs. They come in different shapes and sizes, and they're hollow in the center. You can put peanut butter in the center and the dog will have a grand old time trying to lick it out.

                                                                        They actually make Kong dispensers for seperation anxiety too. They're set to spit out a Kong with peanutbutter (or whatever else you put in it) every few hours. Dogs go nuts, I've seen a dog sit in front of it patiently for an hour waiting for the fresh Kong.
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                                                                        • Sarah_Jayne
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                                                                          • Dec 2002
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                                                                          #37
                                                                          I had to give up on kongs with my dogs. They love them but if I put two down - one for each - it becomes a war zone.

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                                                                          • baddog
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                                                                            • Apr 2001
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                                                                            #38
                                                                            haha . . . might give it a shot

                                                                            Originally posted by WhiplashDug
                                                                            The Kong toy is as tough as they come. I've always had LABS and Boxers.. and NONE of them have been able to chew through these.

                                                                            The ONLY dog I-ve ever seen go to town on this toy was frind of mines. But that dog was a 110 lb American Stafordshire. That dog chewed through sold steel! and it would still take him 3 to 4 hours to get this toy apart. He was relentless!

                                                                            While Buddy isn't huge, he is relentless . . . I will go across the street and get him one before the day is over just to see how long it lasts

                                                                            Originally posted by Oystein
                                                                            Give him another dog.
                                                                            ummm, no thank you . . . the dog park will have to suffice

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                                                                            • baddog
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                                                                              • Apr 2001
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                                                                              #39
                                                                              Originally posted by WarChild
                                                                              Yeah I agree Kong is the best toy for dogs. They come in different shapes and sizes, and they're hollow in the center. You can put peanut butter in the center and the dog will have a grand old time trying to lick it out.

                                                                              They actually make Kong dispensers for seperation anxiety too. They're set to spit out a Kong with peanutbutter (or whatever else you put in it) every few hours. Dogs go nuts, I've seen a dog sit in front of it patiently for an hour waiting for the fresh Kong.
                                                                              I can picture Buddy eating the dispenser

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                                                                              • WarChild
                                                                                Let slip the dogs of war.
                                                                                • Jan 2003
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                                                                                #40
                                                                                Originally posted by baddog
                                                                                goodgirl has those for her dachshound, I think it would have a life expectancy of about 15 minutes with Buddy . . . I will give it a shot though, they are cheap.
                                                                                No way man. Kong's come in different sized and different strengths. The black ones are the strongest. My male Rottweiler has one so big Buddy probably couldn't fit his jaws around it. A proper sized one will last him for a long, long time. They're also strange shaped so if he drops it, it will bounce funny and be fun to chase. All my dogs like their kongs best of all their toys.
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                                                                                • RyanL
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                                                                                  • Feb 2003
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                                                                                  #41
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                                                                                  • Walrus
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                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    Originally posted by WarChild
                                                                                    No way man. Kong's come in different sized and different strengths. The black ones are the strongest. My male Rottweiler has one so big Buddy probably couldn't fit his jaws around it. A proper sized one will last him for a long, long time. They're also strange shaped so if he drops it, it will bounce funny and be fun to chase. All my dogs like their kongs best of all their toys.
                                                                                    Believe it or not, I have heard of dogs ripping these apart. Just take a look at the reviews for them at dog.com. It is rare, but some very strong dogs find a way.

                                                                                    baddog, what kind of dog do you have? If it's a medium to small sized dog, you probably don't have to worry. Be careful to buy the appropriate sized Kong if you get one. Don't get a Black one for a small dog.

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                                                                                    • JD
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                                                                                      • Sep 2003
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                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Originally posted by RyanL

                                                                                      you animal!

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                                                                                      • baddog
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                                                                                        • Apr 2001
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                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        Originally posted by RyanL
                                                                                        You are the man. Thanks.

                                                                                        Originally posted by Walrus
                                                                                        Believe it or not, I have heard of dogs ripping these apart. Just take a look at the reviews for them at dog.com. It is rare, but some very strong dogs find a way.

                                                                                        baddog, what kind of dog do you have? If it's a medium to small sized dog, you probably don't have to worry. Be careful to buy the appropriate sized Kong if you get one. Don't get a Black one for a small dog.
                                                                                        He is a mutt, looks like a border collie. I would not get one he couldn't gnaw on.

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                                                                                        • Martina Warren
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                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Originally posted by Sosa
                                                                                          We can't give our lab toys with strings or rope toys anymore. He tears right through them in less then a few hours. We now have found some harder rubber balls that he likes to play with. They have been lasting atleast a month until he choose through it eventually.
                                                                                          Thats the exact same thing here. I can't give my dog string or rope toys, as she will eat them and get sick.

                                                                                          The large breed strong rubber toys they make these days is all she gets now as she cant chew it quite as easily or as quickly
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                                                                                          • Martina Warren
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                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            Originally posted by AaronM
                                                                                            Sadie bit me while playing with that thing.
                                                                                            You asked for it
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                                                                                            • Sosa
                                                                                              In Tushy Land
                                                                                              • Oct 2002
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                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              Originally posted by Martina Warren
                                                                                              Thats the exact same thing here. I can't give my dog string or rope toys, as she will eat them and get sick.

                                                                                              The large breed strong rubber toys they make these days is all she gets now as she cant chew it quite as easily or as quickly
                                                                                              Yeah, he loves the big rubber balls. They are almost as big has his own!

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                                                                                              • Martina Warren
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                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                Originally posted by Sosa
                                                                                                Yeah, he loves the big rubber balls. They are almost as big has his own!



                                                                                                The rubber ball is my dog's fave toy too, she doesnt even try to chew it.

                                                                                                Here's some pics of her




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                                                                                                • Walrus
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                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  Originally posted by baddog
                                                                                                  He is a mutt, looks like a border collie. I would not get one he couldn't gnaw on.
                                                                                                  Border Collies are the single most intelligent dog breed there is. Post a picture of him on here. It's common for people to have trouble deciphering which breed mixes their dogs are.

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                                                                                                  • baddog
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