[nagdu] Toys to take with

Danielle Ledet singingmywayin at gmail.com
Wed Jul 22 23:18:45 UTC 2015


My aunt Pam's dog likes empty water bottles.

On 7/22/15, Danielle Sykora via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Rox,
>
> I purchased the Himalayan Dog Chew from chewy.com. It's not cheap, but
> it's one of the only things that actually lasts a long time. It takes
> Thai about 1.5-2.5 of chewing over several sessions to eat all of it
> and the puppy is still working on her first one. It only contains
> milk, salt, and lime juice so it's perfect for my dog who has
> allergies. Its basically extremely hard cheese. My dogs will eat
> pretty much anything so I can't really speak to the appeal. It doesn't
> splinter like sterilized bones or have chunks fall off like rawhide.
> you can microwave the piece at the end causing it to puff up,
> eliminating any choking hazard.
>
> HTH,
> Danielle, Thai, and Bonnie (GDF puppy in training)
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jul 22, 2015, at 4:08 PM, The Pawpower Pack via nagdu
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Rox and the kitchen Bitches:
>> Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil
>> Pawpower4me at gmail.com
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> 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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