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Cocker Specific Discussion => General Cocker Spaniel Discussion => Topic started by: spanielcrazy on September 09, 2007, 05:04:08 PM
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Since my dogs idea of a good time is to destroy things, I usually go the route of buying stuffed animals at charity shops, empty plastic bottles, paper rolls, cardboard, etc. In other words, free or very cheap.
The grooming shop I work at has retail items and some toys came in that are billed as "almost indestructible" There was a really cute octopus that felt like it had hard plastic inside (Brackens favourite) so I thought I'd gve it a go, even though with my employee discount it was still far more than I pay for dog toys.
It was a huge hit :blink: However in 15 minutes it was disemboweled. What I thought was hard plastic was actually very tightly packed stuffing, so I had yards of stuffing to clean up :P
This morning one of the squeakers is out of the tentacles. I'm sure by the end of the day they will all be out!
So much for indestructible ::) but they are having a good time with it :lol: :luv:
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Bless. As you say, at least they're having fun. :005:
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I see you live with an Aspen too :lol: :lol:
I am still trying to find a toy or lead that he can't chew to bits in minutes >:D
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Why do they love to destroy their toys!!
I keep buying new ones that say they are hard wearing, but non yet are charlie proof! When I go round to my mates house who have a schnauzer they all shout 'hide the toys' ! :005:
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I don't bother with indestructible toys either - they cost more, and are no safer from Molo than the cheapest stuffed toy or ball ::)
He is fickle though - he has one or two cuddlies that are untouched (he sucks and licks them); but others he will disembowel within minutes of being given them :-\
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I bought Ben a toy with Indestructible written on it - a week or so later I found bits of rubber/plastic with various letter on it - the jigsaw was as you imagine!
The vet bed which is supposed to be chew resistant is also resembling a jigsaw puzzle gone wrong!
I just have a destructive lad and I marvel at dogs that have kept a favourite toy for years .......................... not in Ben's lifetime :005:
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My MIL kept going into our local PAH with the "evidence" and complain that her cocker Maisy destroyed the toys too easily (within nano-seconds). Eventually they said "we don't think Maisy should have any of our toys anymore" - poor dog got banned!! :005:
We have to "Maisy-proof" Murphys toys when she comes to stay. ::)
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Why don't you write or e mail the manufacturers and see what they have to say ? The very least they might send you some vouchers which you could use on something more useful or hardwearing :shades:
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I always feel it is a waste of money buying Sam toys as they always get chewed to peices, 2 seconds after we give them to him.
However, I do like the idea of getting them from a charity shop, that way I can't complain that I spent £4 on a toy for it to be destroyed within seconds!! :005:
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I see you live with an Aspen too :lol: :lol:
I am still trying to find a toy or lead that he can't chew to bits in minutes >:D
If you find one please please PM me that's for lead and toys :005:
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Our 2 have a special toy each that they only get on walks. It is an 'indestructable' frizbee. Orange in colour and kind of rubbery. Indestructable my eye. I was standing chating one day to another working cocker owner and my boy sat at my feet and chewed a great big hole in the frizbeeas my punishment for chating when I should have been throwing his frizbee. :angel:
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:lol:
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I see you live with an Aspen too :lol: :lol:
I am still trying to find a toy or lead that he can't chew to bits in minutes >:D
If you find one please please PM me that's for lead and toys :005:
Ive found one type for my dogs :D its actully the type of toy you think would be destroyed in a second but they dont bother trying to destroy them . its the softest rubber ball or animal the rubber is very thin . You can find them in most pet shops . very strange that dogs just dont want to chew them Out of my collection of a few hundred different types of toys I have 6 very very soft rubber ones that have lived for over a year some almost 2 years ive never seen them atempt to chew them and I buy alot of toys ;) 7 dogs 6 toys still living ( ok there a bit gruby ) but I think thats good going :lol:
OK we got some of them in the shop I'll try them and report back ;) I'm not convinced but I'll give it a go ;)
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Ive gave up trying to get nice toys for Glen to cherish. Im just happy its only his toys he destroys now and my furniture is finally getting a break :005:
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:lol: )
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I have yet to find a toy that withstands Ben's teeth!
The lead was sorted while he was young and chewing it the whole time - I bought a light weight chain lead with a leather handle. He didn't get through that one :005:
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Yep, I've got an Aspen too! Especially when it comes to tennis balls! >:D I've eventually managed to find a ball which he can't destroy (it's like thick plastic, but still bouncy) and which fits into the ball thrower thingy - I've had it for almost a whole week now! :D
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I really would like to know if anyone does find an indestructible toy. Sam managed to destroy 2 of his toys last night and bit a hole in one of my cushions on my couch!! >:D
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I've found one :D
About 6 or 7 th down - you can fill them with water and when chewed the water comes out of tiny holes and you can even freeze them with the water - they are great all my 3 dogs love them - and we've had them for 3 - 4 weeks now and they are still going strong :D So that's says they are so far worth the money :D
http://www.bizrate.co.uk/dogsupplies/product-type--dog-toys-games/products__att294299--625396-__keyword--trixie.html
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Ive found one type for my dogs :D its actully the type of toy you think would be destroyed in a second but they dont bother trying to destroy them . its the softest rubber ball or animal the rubber is very thin . You can find them in most pet shops . very strange that dogs just dont want to chew them Out of my collection of a few hundred different types of toys I have 6 very very soft rubber ones that have lived for over a year some almost 2 years ive never seen them atempt to chew them and I buy alot of toys ;) 7 dogs 6 toys still living ( ok there a bit gruby ) but I think thats good going :lol:
- Ours have had one of these, or something similar, they're latex rubber or something? For some reason, they don't get destroyed?! Our little crossbreed is usually the one for destroying things, but she can't seem to with this one!! The other good thing is that they're really cheap to buy!
I'm really annoyed with other dog toys, as some of them are really quite dangerous! I never got round to photographing the contents of the toy donkey that the dogs destroyed recently. I found three lithium batteries on the lounge floor and followed the trail to the insides of donkey! I find a lot of them have squeakers in, and I'm sure they could do a fair bit of damage if they got swallowed? I'm really careful with what I buy them now. The kong that I bought Roxy recently seems to be standing up to her mauling it!
Holly
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Coco is the same, he has gone through two red Kongs, he is finding the black one a little more difficult though. My friend gave him a Knot for nuts, her words, here lad that should be you quiet for a while, yes it was a short while as well,the mess from it was unbelievable.
He adores plastic bottles, the entertainment value of these are priceless, the best toy in the world...
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George's absolute favourites are plant pots - closely followed by plastic bottles. Problems is they often still have a newly bought plant in them!
Gwen
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The only toy my lot dont destroy is a Ragger - you know, a piece of rope with knots in. They do actually destroy them gradually, thread by thread, & they untie the knots, but they still last for quite a few weeks sometimes! :D Actually Kongs last as well - mostly because they all think they are REALLY BORING!! ::) ;)
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A friend told me when Bailey was tiny, that her dogs didn't need toys -just give them a plastic bottle and a flower pot. Great idea, I thought, even though Bailey has plenty of toys, and I gave him a washed out plastic milk carton. He loved it, played with it for hours, but it backfired on me. I did my Tesco shop, and came home, putting shopping down on kitchen floor, still in bags. Bailey spotted 3 plastic milk cartons and decided to help me unpack! Within seconds we had milk flowing everywhere from teeth holes! >:D
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The only toy my lot dont destroy is a Ragger - you know, a piece of rope with knots in. They do actually destroy them gradually, thread by thread, & they untie the knots, but they still last for quite a few weeks sometimes! :D Actually Kongs last as well - mostly because they all think they are REALLY BORING!! ::) ;)
In this house since scissor teeth arrived :shades: ropes last a maximum of a day ::)
They all love their kongs ;) Can't understand why your dogs think Kongs are boring :-\ Mine only ever get kongs with something stuffed inside or smeared around inside so really enjoy them :D
I smear peanut butter or squeezy cheese (have heard some people smear marmite in, but i've not tried this) and sometimes mainly when i want peace to do some housework (Ok not very often :005: ph34r ) they get a small squirt of cheese then a couple bits of livercake and a coupke of biscuits all stuffed in as hard as I can and they love it :D
A friend told me when Bailey was tiny, that her dogs didn't need toys -just give them a plastic bottle and a flower pot. Great idea, I thought, even though Bailey has plenty of toys, and I gave him a washed out plastic milk carton. He loved it, played with it for hours, but it backfired on me. I did my Tesco shop, and came home, putting shopping down on kitchen floor, still in bags. Bailey spotted 3 plastic milk cartons and decided to help me unpack! Within seconds we had milk flowing everywhere from teeth holes! >:D
I don't give mine plastic bottles as they are destroyed in seconds and the plastic can be a bit sharp where they have killed it ;)
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Yes, its true that they think Kongs are OK when they are stuffed with something, but it takes about a minute for Casey to get ANYTHING out if his, then he pinches everybody elses because they have never had them long enough to realise there is anything to eat inside so they let him take them.( they are Setters and dont really DO food much!) . as I have to watch Caseys weight its not often I give Kongs stuffed! Oh the joys of multidog homes ;)
Plantpots, yogurt pots and plastic pop bottles are good toys here too, and Isaac has just discovered that OHs flat cap is a good toy - it made OH look old anyway!! :005: : It lasted quite a while really:shades:
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I see you live with an Aspen too :lol: :lol:
I am still trying to find a toy or lead that he can't chew to bits in minutes >:D
http://www.lupinepet.com/
Alfie has a lead and collar thats two years old and has survived every attempt to chew to bits so far