[nagdu] quiet toys

Danielle Antoine singingmywayin at gmail.com
Mon Sep 29 04:02:55 UTC 2014


Oh Becky and Jake. Laughing! My second dog was like this....easily
excitable. You bet not dare give anything command in an asking playful
voice. She'd roll on the floow four paws up.
I agree with the consensus. If he fidgets, he will soon learn to lie
quietly. This is work after all.

On 9/28/14, Nicole Torcolini via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I agree with most of what has been said. For the most part, your dog should
> not need to be entertained. If you find that your dog is restless quite
> often, this might be a sign that he needs more opportunities outside of
> work
> to get rid of some of his energy. That being said, I do agree with Raven
> that younger dogs sometimes do need something to keep them occupied.
> JMHO, stuffed toys are a big no no for pet and service dogs alike,
> especially for leaving a dog unattended. The dog will chew open the toy and
> then eat the stuffing and/or make a huge mess either from the stuffing or
> from getting sick from eating the stuffing. Also, many stuffed toys have
> plastic noses and eyes that can be hazardous. If you are dead set on it
> being a stuffed toy, then there are stuffed toys that are made especially
> for dogs which have a harder outside and, if I remember correctly, no
> plastic parts.
> Besides stuffed toys, you might be able to find a rubber toy that does not
> make too much noise when the dog chews on it, just make sure 110% that it
> is
> not something that your dog can break apart and eat. Lexia can chew through
> certain brands of rubber toys in two minutes. Oh, and they excel at find
> any
> weak points in toys.
> Finally, there are rope toys. Some dogs will pull them apart and eat them
> while others will just pull them apart and leave the pieces laying around,
> but these might be quieter than rubber toys.
>
> Nicole and Lexia
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Raven Tolliver
> via nagdu
> Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 8:13 AM
> To: debby phillips; NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide
> Dog
> Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] quiet toys
>
> Emily,
> First, I applaud you for understanding that your pup is young and that he
> needs to keep entertained. Some younger dogs do not settle as easily or sit
> quietly for as long as adult dogs do.
> Unfortunately, I'm not sure of any quiet dog toys that would really keep
> York entertained. Soft toys would be gutted and shredded, and hard toys,
> even antlers or hooves, would make noise with all the grinding, crunching,
> and scraping of the teeth on the toy.
> The best thing is to help your dog settle, and reinforce sitting quietly.
> Give treats or just praise and pats every so often. Also, try to make your
> dog as comfortable as possible so that he will sleep during these long
> sessions of needing to be still and quiet. Perhaps take his harness off so
> he can relax easier. Some dogs are just not able to relax with the harness
> on.
>
> On 9/28/14, debby phillips via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi, I agree with Cindy.  Soon your dog will just sigh, and go to
>> sleep.  On occasion if I know that a floor will be hard and possibly
>> cold, I will bring a blanket on the floor.  This does make for a
>> little more comfortable time for the dog.  But I only do it if I know
>> that the floor will be cold and hard.  Most of the time I don't know,
>> and wish I had brought something, and end up letting my dog lie on my
>> jacket if there seems to be
>> discomfort.     Debby and Neena
>>
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