Ummmm.........what do they play with?

[jayfader]

India is absolutely in love with her little beanie bunny, smaller than a beanie baby. it's soft, but has a little bit of a "chew" factor. She flips it all around and literally throws it across the room. It's also machine washable...not sure what we'll do if it ever gets lost or chewed on for good!

[jayfader]

India is absolutely in love with her little beanie bunny, smaller than a beanie baby. it's soft, but has a little bit of a "chew" factor. She flips it all around and literally throws it across the room. It's also machine washable...not sure what we'll do if it ever gets lost or chewed on for good!

[livingdustmops]

I had to chuckle at people talking about "terrors" as you can see by my signature. People forget that these little ones are terriers and were breed to kill varmits. I keep a big bin by the back door in the family room and my house and the backyard looks like a playschool for 2 year olds. The bin is emptied everyday. It is hysterical to see Moose jump into the bin and then start throwing the toys out for the gang. Every evening I have to go and pick up at least 15 toys that they took outside. I order alot of my toys from petedge (bulk) because my gang loves to kill whatever toy they have. I used to get expensive ones that made funny noises but they would rip them up faster than you could turn around. The one thing I have learned not to do (the hard way) is put my purse on the floor. One day while I was in the shower someone (I think I know but he had a pretty good lawyer-but I told him it would all come out in the end) got into my wallet and they pulled out $200.00 in cash and just shredded it. The bank said the pieces were to small to give me new bills....but if I was not stupid enough then, I did it again and this time I only lost $60.00. I sometimes think I should have framed their poop (I told him it would come out in the end ) as it was worth alot of $$$$.

[Mignon's Mom]

We've had our baby for 4 weeks - she's 3 1/2 months old now. She has squeaky toys, balls, and rope pulls, but 2 things seem to be her favorites. A "lambchop" looking squeaky toy from PetSmart - almost as big as she is and I think she plays at being the alpha with it. I found some yorkie sized balls at WalMart in the kids toy section (super bouncers) and she absolutely adored them - - but I quickly realized that she could break pieces off and start trying to eat them. My husband brought home a 12 pack of practice golf balls - not with holes in them - solid outside but hollow in the middle. She can pick them up in her mouth. She is having so much fun with them I laugh all the time. She plays on the tile floor or on the patio and I'm thinking of signing her up for the Yorkie Soccer Team! She tosses her head and throws the ball and also bats it around with her paws. Keeps her (and us) entertained for 45 minutes at a time. Enjoy your baby!

[susansmom]

Susan LOVES hair scrunchies, especially the big ones made out of that material that's like long johns. She'll toss one for hours. I guess she likes it because it's soft and sort of stretchy so it seems to have a little life to it and she can shake it and toss it to "death." So far she's only had the one and hasn't torn it up yet. I keep watching because I want to take it away from her when the elastic inside is exposed because I don't want her to eat that. But so far, so good.

[barkatme]

Both of mine love the rope. They can't live without the rope.

[bosslady]

My two love whatever the other has. They fight over toys every night. It's usually our yorkie, Jasmine who starts it with our Westie, Duffy. She always wants what he has. They end up playing tug of war. He is SOOO much bigger that she is. He could take the toy away in a heartbeat if he really wanted too, but they love to play keep away or tug of war, so the fight is on. She ends up getting mad and biting him, but he never gets mad at her. He is so good to her. He is approx 18 lbs and she is about 2 1/2 and she will get so mad and jump on him and bite him, but he never ever bites her back. He will usually just run if she gets too mad. I guess he loves her as much as the rest of us do.

As far as toys: He loves empty water bottles too. He can make so much noise with them. He loves my granddaughters Barbies. (Eats the feet off) and some of them are headless now. He also has one of her old big baby dolls he plays with. He loves to play ball with a tennis ball. He brings it to me and I throw it straight at him really fast and he can catch it in his mouth. It's amazing. Last night he missed and it hit him and bounced on the couch. He didn't see where it went and was looking all over for it. I said "It's on the couch" He immediately jumped on the couch and got it. How's that for smart. And some people say dogs don't understand what we say to them.
Jasmine likes small stuffed animals. Mcdonald toys. (they both chew on them) Mostly anything Duffy has looks like so much fun.
I go to the kids toy section a lot as their stuffed animals and things are much cheaper than the pet section. I also bought mine some rubber fish that squeak. I think they are really bath toys for kids and they love them. THey are really thick rubber so they can't chew them up. They were 3 colorful fish for $1.00 at General Dollar Store. I bought her a small ball but she never plays with it. He loves to play ball. She won't fetch like he will.

One of them got on the end table in the family room and got one of my expensive silver hoop earrings off the table and chewed it all up. I'm glad they didn't swallow it as it could have hurt them. I never lay them there, but it only took once.

[DorkieYorkie]

Our dogs have quite a few toys! Alot of toys which have long parts on them so they can do that trademark "Vicious head shake" that yorkies do to shake up and stun their toys. It just makes my neck hurt to watch them do that.
But the problem is our 6 year old daughter (who is Autistic) like to steal the dogs toys and put them in her own piles of toys. But the dogs are smart and go in and steal them back whenever they want.

[Pattie]

Originally Posted by Elbow

You guys are too funny! First of all, your puppies are all soooooooo cute! I absolutely love them all! They remind me of Elbow! =)

Thank you for all the great advice on toys! You all made me laugh a bunch with the silly toys that your doggies love.....hehehe..just like kids...you buy them something..and they would rather play with the box! =)

I especially love milliecorales' dog....I can't believe she eats your money and your credit cards! That's a hoot! =)

No one recommended my Chloe's favoite toy! It's a winner I promise.
Go to the cat section and get the little cat sponge balls-not the ones with the feather in them. Chloe was so tiny 810 grams at 4 months old, I had a terrible time finding doggie-puppy toys for her. Cat toys are perfectly sized but not the catnip filled ones ok... Chloe is now 3 lbs. and still loves playing best with her cat sponge ball- they are soft & squishy, she either pushes them with her nose, leaps out after them OR holds them in her front teeth and bats them with her paw. She plays "Go get it" our word for fetch with it as well. It is easy for her to hold, throw, fetch or roll. It is the one toy (she has about a dozen of these) that she never tires of. The only problem is they get lost very easily, which explains why we have a dozen. PetsSupplyPlus $.59 each - for athletic yorkies, they have soccer printed or basketball printed ones as well! She has them all.... and about 50 other toys hardly played with!

[Pattie]

Originally Posted by CrazyDogLady

I have learned that every dog is different.

When I first got my fur baby, everyone was telling me I had to get a kong.

"Kong! Kong! Kong!"

"Dogs love Kongs!"

"Get a Kong!"

So of course, I did. And wasn't I surprised when he hated it, simply refused to look at it much less touch it.

So you have to try a few things and see what works for your dog.

Did you try it with whipped cream cheese in it? Chloe hated hers until the vet filled it with that cream cheese she gives her on a tongue depressor when she gives her the shots! She now loves her kong when it's filled

[Pattie]

Originally Posted by suz

Socks,
Squeak toys,
Paper Towels,
Bones,
Paper Plates,
Anything that they're not supposed to,
Paper napkins,
Rocks,
Toilet Paper,
Paper Pee Pads
Paperback books,
Did I mention PAPER???

Ha ha ha YES you mentioned paper BUT forgot the BEST KIND - TISSUES My Chloe's favorite!!!

[alisonJ]

Originally Posted by livingdustmops

I had to chuckle at people talking about "terrors" as you can see by my signature. People forget that these little ones are terriers and were breed to kill varmits. I keep a big bin by the back door in the family room and my house and the backyard looks like a playschool for 2 year olds. The bin is emptied everyday. It is hysterical to see Moose jump into the bin and then start throwing the toys out for the gang. Every evening I have to go and pick up at least 15 toys that they took outside. I order alot of my toys from petedge (bulk) because my gang loves to kill whatever toy they have. I used to get expensive ones that made funny noises but they would rip them up faster than you could turn around. The one thing I have learned not to do (the hard way) is put my purse on the floor. One day while I was in the shower someone (I think I know but he had a pretty good lawyer-but I told him it would all come out in the end) got into my wallet and they pulled out $200.00 in cash and just shredded it. The bank said the pieces were to small to give me new bills....but if I was not stupid enough then, I did it again and this time I only lost $60.00. I sometimes think I should have framed their poop (I told him it would come out in the end ) as it was worth alot of $$$$.

HA!! that is hilarious. I see Edie eyeing up my purse now and then, but she has never broken in...

[JENNY_KRISTEN]

Jenny loves plush toys !

[Lefty's parents]

Originally Posted by CrazyDogLady

I have learned that every dog is different.

When I first got my fur baby, everyone was telling me I had to get a kong.

"Kong! Kong! Kong!"

"Dogs love Kongs!"

"Get a Kong!"

So of course, I did. And wasn't I surprised when he hated it, simply refused to look at it much less touch it.

So you have to try a few things and see what works for your dog.

Lefty didn't care for his either until I put a nylon rope through the small opening & tied a knot in it so he can't pull it out. Now he loves it.

[Muffie's Mom]

We make sure that we have a couple Nylabones in each room for Missy. Not the "edible" ones. The HARD ones used for teething puppies.

Missy is teething now - we bought more Nylabones today in hopes that she won't be chewing on any furniture, cupboards or baseboards!

We're trying to keep her well supplied!