[nagdu] Toys to take with

[Danielle Sykora]

When I travel, I bring a nylabone and a Himalayan Dog Chew. Thai likes
to run around with toys in his mouth but doesn't get quite as excited
with a nylabone as compared to a squeaky toy. This is good since he
seems to find playing in new places very exciting to begin with. I
also like to minimize the chance that he will bark, playtime being the
only situation where he sometimes barks. I like nylabones because he
can both carry them around and chew on them if he wants. I also find
nylabones easier to play with in small spaces because I can sort of
slide them across the floor rather than having to throw them. Thai
doesn't find nylabones interesting enough to chew on for extended
periods however, which is where the Himalayan Dog Chew is useful.
Himalayan Dog Chews and Raw animal bones are the only chews Thai can't
destroy in a matter of minutes and I prefer to take the chew that
doesn't have to be refrigerated when I travel. A Kong might also be a
good option since the dog can play with it and you can put food or
treats in it to keep your dog occupied.

Danielle, Thai, and Bonnie (GDF puppy in training)

On 7/22/15, Julie J. via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Monty likes a stuffed pink elephant.  It does have a squeaker in it, but
> it's pretty tame.  It's a toy that he only gets on trips away from home
> because Jetta can not have stuffed toys.  Monty has only been able to have
> stuffed toys in the past couple of years, before that he would have shredded
>
> it in seconds, literally seconds. I also give him bully sticks on trips
> sometimes.
>
> Jetta likes her Nyla bone to chew on.  I also take a rope or braided tug toy
>
> for her.   She doesn't get rope toys at home anymore because she'll just eat
>
> them.  Away from home she will thrash it around for a bit and then settle
> down to chew on the Nylabone, at which point I put the rope back in the
> suitcase.
>
> Julie
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tracy Carcione via nagdu
> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 8:47 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Cc: Tracy Carcione
> Subject: [nagdu] Toys to take with
>
> I'm curious what toys people bring along when they take a trip, other than
> a
> bone.  My last 2 dogs didn't really care, and a bone was plenty.  Krokus
> likes to race about with a toy, especially when he's had a hard day, so I'm
> thinking of bringing a bone and maybe a Kong or rope.  Really, he loves to
> run with a squeaky, but I don't think I'll bring one.  "Take this, neighbor
> with screaming baby!"  Well, maybe not.
>
> Tracy
>
>
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