[nagdu] Toys to take with

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Wed Jul 22 20:08:13 UTC 2015


Danielle,
Can you tell me more about this chew you have, or point me to a website?  
My dogs don't care about nyla bones at all.  They do have an antler that they sort of like, but just like Thai, the only thing they chew is raw bones. 

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> On Jul 22, 2015, at 12:28 PM, Danielle Sykora via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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