[NAGDU] ChuckIt Balls

[Rachel Grider]

Thank you all for your suggestions. I haven't gotten anything to replace her ball yet because we can still play fetch with this one as long as I don't let her chew on it too much. I will probably buy her a couple new balls next month and try out some of these suggestions.

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> On Oct 11, 2016, at 14:52, Tami Jarvis via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Rachel,
> 
> Mitzi likes the rubber ChuckIt balls, too. Even better are the iSqueak balls by JW Pets! They last really well, too, and seem to be entertaining even when the squeaker finally wears out. Four years later, we still have the large iSqueak that has been in the yard all this time, winter and summer. It's not in original condition and will probably be tossed sooner rather than later. The indoor balls last forever. Well, some of them live most of their lives under the bed, which may contribute to their longevity. /lol/ In general, I've found the iSqueak balls are hardier than the Kong balls. They're more expensive, but since they last, I spend less on them.
> 
> I like the ChuckIt KickIt ball for the yard, but I haven't replaced the one we finally had to get rid of. Loki is more interested in thrown balls than in kicked ones, so I may not. He's funny. He likes to carry one in his mouth and use it to hit the ball I throw for him. Then he shows me where it is when I run to that end of the yard. So that's my exercise program, too. /lol/ Mitzi is the soccer fiend.
> 
> Tami
> 
>> On 10/11/2016 01:27 PM, Rachel Grider via NAGDU wrote:
>> Hello, All:
>> 
>> I bought Demi a package of two ChuckIt balls about a month ago. For
>> anyone who doesn't know, these are hollow and light-weight rubber
>> balls which are perfect for throwing and bouncing. They immedieantly
>> became Demi's favorite toys; since they are identical, one is for
>> backyard play, and the other is for inside play. I actually lost the
>> outside ball, so the inside ball is the one that has had more use. I
>> think that she has literally played with this ball every day since she
>> got it; she loves to play fetch with it, to kick it around and chase
>> it, to just walk around and carry it in her mouth, and to play
>> hide-and-seek with it. She would probably play with it all day if I
>> let her.
>> 
>> Last night, as she and I were playing with this ball together, I
>> noticed that her teeth have begun to puncture all the way through the
>> rubber, and there are two tiny holes on either side of the ball. These
>> are hardly noticeable at this point, but they will soon become
>> dangerous as it becomes more and more destroyed, if it isn't already
>> too dangerous for her to play with. I put her ball up on a table; she
>> thought I was playing a game and started searching for the ball in its
>> usual hiding places until I showed her that I had put it out of her
>> reach, and then she just stared longingly at it for awhile. It is
>> probably still OK for her to have heavily supervised play with her
>> ball, but I don't want to take any chances of her swallowing a piece
>> of rubber. I want to get her a new ball, but she loves that one so
>> much...She has two other balls which she plays with when she can't
>> find her ChuckIt ball, but she ignores them most of the time; one is a
>> heavy rubber Kong Ball for outside play, and the other is a squeaky
>> Kong tennis ball.
>> 
>> So after this long-winded explanation, here is my question: Does
>> anyone know of a more durable ball which may be similar to the ChuckIt
>> ball? I could just get her another package of ChuckIt balls like the
>> one I am going to need to throw out, but I don't want to be replacing
>> them every month...
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> Rachel
>> 
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