[nagdu] What's a goughnut

[Tracy Carcione]

Thanks.  That's very helpful.  I think there may be a Goughnut stick
coming Benny's way, instead of a new Nylabone.
Tracy


> Is Lexia a hard chewer?
> Yes, very much so. When we buy her the three connected rings, she will
> immediately find the joint where they were sealed and start to work in
> gnawing it apart. In a matter of two minutes, she will have chewed
> through.
> The harder the toy, the harder that she chews.
>
>   I bought my guys the rubbery Nylabone once, and
> they started tearing chunks out of it in less than half an hour. One
> expensive toy in the trash.
> Yes, I know that one. We once bought our pet dog a rubber bone, the
> package
> of which claimed that the toy had been pit bull tested. Our pet dog chewed
> one of the nubs off.
>
> Can I find Goughnut at PetCo, where I could feel before I buy?
>
> Sorry, these "rare delicacies" are not found in your neighborhood pet
> store.
> You have to order them online. You can order directly from the company. If
> you google goughnut, you should find them. It is both the name of the
> company and the name of the toy. They also sell a rubber stick. The idea
> is
> to shove the rubber stick through the goughnut and let the dog attempt to
> pull it out. However, rather than working to pull the stick out, Lexia
> uses
> the goughnut secured around the stick as a way to better hold on to the
> whole contraption and get better leverage in chewing on the stick. I have
> since separated the two toys.
>
>
>
> Nicole and Lexia the super chewer
>
>
>
> P.S. Lexia only chews on toys. She is skeptical of any new toy and will
> not
> play with it immediately.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 8:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] What's a goughnut
>
>
>> Oh sorry, didn't see this message about the shape.
>> Is Lexia a hard chewer?  I bought my guys the rubbery Nylabone once, and
>> they started tearing chunks out of it in less than half an hour.  One
>> expensive toy in the trash.
>> Those GDB rings tended to crack, after a while.  But you say these are
>> more sturdy.
>> Can I find Goughnut at PetCo, where I could feel before I buy?
>> Thanks.
>> This does sound like a toy Ben might like.
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>>> Goughnut is the name of the company. You should be able to find them if
>>> you
>>> google them. A goughnut is the first toy that they made. It looks like
>>> a
>>> big, rubber doughnut or bagle. It is more durable than most rubber
>>> toys.
>>> The
>>> rings issued and sold by GDB and the three connected rings sold in pet
>>> stores are not tough enough for my champion chewer. Good thing she only
>>> chews on toys. Goughnut also sells a rubber stick or rather more of a
>>> bar
>>> kind of thing. The best part about the toys is that, if your dog does
>>> manage
>>> to chew through it to the inner layer, they will replace the toy.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
>>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 5:29 AM
>>> Subject: [nagdu] What's a goughnut
>>>
>>>
>>>> What is a goughnut, anyway?  Is it better than a Nylabone?  Would my
>>>> Benny
>>>> like it? (Does the spoiled one need any more toys?  Well, of course he
>>>> does!)
>>>> Tracy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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