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celstu1 · 01-15-2009, 07:39 AM

I bought my 2 boys a hide-a-squirrel toy for Christmas. They LOVE it. However my Fletcher is an obsessive type pup and he gets zoned in on the squirrels one a time. There are 3 identical squirrels, yet he will only play with one at a time. He will attack for it, stares at it if you take it away, squeak it for HOURS on end and last night when the squeaker finally broke, he tore it apart and had stuffing everywhere. I wonder if you can buy squirrel refills for this toy! haha

Seriously though I cannot distract him from the toy he is obsessed with. Not with treats, not with anything. IF I take it away and put it on the counter or table he will find a way to get on the table to get it, or he will sit or lay or circle the table/counter whining until I give it back. If I hide it under me, he will dig at me nonstop until I give it back. This could go on for hours. Is this normal? Anyone else have an obsessed yorkie?

margaritaville · 01-15-2009, 08:25 AM

Christmas 2007 Bubba and Sissy got Hide a Squirrel. They played the game for awhile but Bubba eventually just preferred to play with the squirrels and one was accidently killed. Yes, they do have replacements. I sent away for three more but didn't stop to think there were different sizes and got the bigger one that didn't fit. I ordered on-line so if you do a search and order watch the size.
So many people on here have purchased this that they may remember the site if they ordered on-line.
Bubba is crazy about his blue ball and will play with it for hours at a time. If you hide it he goes nuts. If it is in or under the couch there is no peace at our house until he gets it back. As for Sissy, she is the opposite. She is the couch princess and very rarely plays with anything other than a bully stick, which she likes to toss in the air.

celstu1 · 01-15-2009, 09:05 AM

awww thanks! I wonder if its worth the hassle to buy replacement ones or should I just buy a whole new toy for $12?

amandawash · 01-15-2009, 09:07 AM

Ranger is OBSESSED with his Hide-A-Squirrel. Out of the three squirrels, there is only ONE he will play with. He is totally OCD

I actually don't leave the toy out all the time and only give it to him for an hour or so. Sometimes I catch him just sitting and staring at the shelf where it lives

He also loves to stick his head in the top and fling it across the room. Too funny. I love it!

Tiggerwit · 01-15-2009, 09:56 AM

oh don't get me started. I'm down to one squirrel. I found a shop that sells the refills, 3 more squirrels for $10. Since mine doesn't really worry about the house I'm just going for the squirrels....

TeresaM · 01-15-2009, 10:05 AM

Gracie LOVES toys. What a great idea for her 1 year birthday gift!! Thanks guys! I'll stop on the way home tonight and buy one. Of course, I'll have to hide it...from my DH!!

He can't stand to have gifts in the house and not give them.

Christmas often comes in Nov in our home.

luvfla · 01-15-2009, 10:17 AM

OK...what is Hide-A-Squirrel?

amandawash · 01-15-2009, 10:22 AM

It's the best!! Keeps them busy and they LOVE it!!! I am getting them the Hide A Bee for V-day

TresCutePiggies · 01-15-2009, 10:26 AM

I think I have something similar called a Hide-a-Bee (Mom and Dad both went to Georgia Tech - what do you expect?)! They both love it. Rory has always loved her egg baby which is a similar toy, but I was not planning on Lane (puppy mill rescue from just before Christmas) actually enjoying it - she was the first one to get a bee out!

I definitely need to get the Hide-a-Squirrel. Rory is obsessed with tracking squirrels when we go for walks, and she already has a shirt that says squirrel patrol.

Lolapup · 01-15-2009, 10:40 AM

Oh my! Lola has got to have this. She LOVES to chase the squirrels in our yard. Hasn't caught one yet but it's a matter of time. Where do I get them?

celstu1 · 01-15-2009, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by TresCutePiggies

I think I have something similar called a Hide-a-Bee (Mom and Dad both went to Georgia Tech - what do you expect?)! They both love it. Rory has always loved her egg baby which is a similar toy, but I was not planning on Lane (puppy mill rescue from just before Christmas) actually enjoying it - she was the first one to get a bee out!

I definitely need to get the Hide-a-Squirrel. Rory is obsessed with tracking squirrels when we go for walks, and she already has a shirt that says squirrel patrol.

I went looking for the egg baby, I remember you mentioning it and thought my boys would like it. I didn't find one but the sales lady recommended the hide-a-squirrel said that its popular. So I thought I would try it since it was the same type of toy. Wow... did it go over well. My boys play with nothing else now. I saw the hide-a-bee today online and thought I might get that one too.

I might have to limit play time though. The hours of nonstop squeaking start to go through my head after awhile.

avasmama75 · 01-15-2009, 11:49 AM

Ava and Bowie love that toy. Howevwer, Bowie LOVES the tree more than anything and wehen i say LOVES i mean he hump it!!!

Elybourg · 01-15-2009, 08:01 PM

Toby and Rudy love their Hide a Squirrel too. I am sad to report that one of the squirrels have already gone to the great squirrel Heaven in the sky, and another of them are in critical condition. Right now I am just stuffing all their other little squeaky toys in the trunk and they love getting them out. If you really want a good laugh though, try putting a larger rubber squeaky toy in the trunk...it keeps them busy for a long time

PennysMum · 01-15-2009, 10:48 PM

Penny loves her hide-a-squirrels so much-- she will just run around the house with a squirrel in her mouth for hours squeaking it! It got so bad that I purposely de-squeaked one of them so that she could have it at night and still allow us to sleep.

luvfla · 01-16-2009, 05:51 AM

Where can I get this fabulous hide-a-squirrel???? Keegan NEEDS one!

01-15-2009, 07:39 AM	#1
celstu1 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 10,534	Hide-a-squirrel obsession! I bought my 2 boys a hide-a-squirrel toy for Christmas. They LOVE it. However my Fletcher is an obsessive type pup and he gets zoned in on the squirrels one a time. There are 3 identical squirrels, yet he will only play with one at a time. He will attack for it, stares at it if you take it away, squeak it for HOURS on end and last night when the squeaker finally broke, he tore it apart and had stuffing everywhere. I wonder if you can buy squirrel refills for this toy! haha Seriously though I cannot distract him from the toy he is obsessed with. Not with treats, not with anything. IF I take it away and put it on the counter or table he will find a way to get on the table to get it, or he will sit or lay or circle the table/counter whining until I give it back. If I hide it under me, he will dig at me nonstop until I give it back. This could go on for hours. Is this normal? Anyone else have an obsessed yorkie? __________________ “Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” ― Dean Koontz

01-15-2009, 08:25 AM	#2
margaritaville Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: west long branch, n.j. Posts: 4,457	Christmas 2007 Bubba and Sissy got Hide a Squirrel. They played the game for awhile but Bubba eventually just preferred to play with the squirrels and one was accidently killed. Yes, they do have replacements. I sent away for three more but didn't stop to think there were different sizes and got the bigger one that didn't fit. I ordered on-line so if you do a search and order watch the size. So many people on here have purchased this that they may remember the site if they ordered on-line. Bubba is crazy about his blue ball and will play with it for hours at a time. If you hide it he goes nuts. If it is in or under the couch there is no peace at our house until he gets it back. As for Sissy, she is the opposite. She is the couch princess and very rarely plays with anything other than a bully stick, which she likes to toss in the air. __________________ Joan, Bubba and Sissy-BEWARE OF PUPPY MILLS breathe in, breathe out, move on -jb

01-15-2009, 09:05 AM	#3
celstu1 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 10,534	awww thanks! I wonder if its worth the hassle to buy replacement ones or should I just buy a whole new toy for $12? __________________ “Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” ― Dean Koontz

01-15-2009, 09:07 AM	#4
amandawash Lovin' my R & R Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Middleton, Idaho Posts: 2,152	Ranger is OBSESSED with his Hide-A-Squirrel. Out of the three squirrels, there is only ONE he will play with. He is totally OCD I actually don't leave the toy out all the time and only give it to him for an hour or so. Sometimes I catch him just sitting and staring at the shelf where it lives He also loves to stick his head in the top and fling it across the room. Too funny. I love it! __________________ Amanda 's Ranger & Ryder

01-15-2009, 09:56 AM	#5
Tiggerwit Just me 'n my boys Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Murphy, TX Posts: 4,596	oh don't get me started. I'm down to one squirrel. I found a shop that sells the refills, 3 more squirrels for $10. Since mine doesn't really worry about the house I'm just going for the squirrels.... __________________ "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone is fighting some kind of battle." Alphy 's Roxy

01-15-2009, 10:05 AM	#6
TeresaM Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: TX Posts: 3,358	Gracie LOVES toys. What a great idea for her 1 year birthday gift!! Thanks guys! I'll stop on the way home tonight and buy one. Of course, I'll have to hide it...from my DH!! He can't stand to have gifts in the house and not give them. Christmas often comes in Nov in our home. __________________ If you think dogs can't count, put 3 biscuits in your pocket, then give him only 2. Gracie Ruth & Boo & Yogi & RIP Annie B. & Bonnie Lane

01-15-2009, 10:17 AM	#7
luvfla YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Satellite Beach, FL Posts: 3,691	OK...what is Hide-A-Squirrel?

01-15-2009, 10:22 AM	#8
amandawash Lovin' my R & R Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Middleton, Idaho Posts: 2,152	It's the best!! Keeps them busy and they LOVE it!!! I am getting them the Hide A Bee for V-day Attached Thumbnails __________________ Amanda 's Ranger & Ryder

01-15-2009, 10:26 AM	#9
TresCutePiggies Owned by Rory & Lane Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,893	I think I have something similar called a Hide-a-Bee (Mom and Dad both went to Georgia Tech - what do you expect?)! They both love it. Rory has always loved her egg baby which is a similar toy, but I was not planning on Lane (puppy mill rescue from just before Christmas) actually enjoying it - she was the first one to get a bee out! I definitely need to get the Hide-a-Squirrel. Rory is obsessed with tracking squirrels when we go for walks, and she already has a shirt that says squirrel patrol. __________________ Rory and Lane now have a dog blog, Doggie Debutantes. Find us on Facebook here.

01-15-2009, 10:40 AM	#10
Lolapup No Longer a Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Littleton, NH Posts: 463	Oh my! Lola has got to have this. She LOVES to chase the squirrels in our yard. Hasn't caught one yet but it's a matter of time. Where do I get them?

01-15-2009, 11:49 AM	#12
avasmama75 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: santa clara Posts: 216	Ava and Bowie love that toy. Howevwer, Bowie LOVES the tree more than anything and wehen i say LOVES i mean he hump it!!! __________________ *Lucky mommy of Ava belle and Bowie*

01-15-2009, 08:01 PM	#13
Elybourg Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vancouver Island, BC Canada Posts: 160	Toby and Rudy love their Hide a Squirrel too. I am sad to report that one of the squirrels have already gone to the great squirrel Heaven in the sky, and another of them are in critical condition. Right now I am just stuffing all their other little squeaky toys in the trunk and they love getting them out. If you really want a good laugh though, try putting a larger rubber squeaky toy in the trunk...it keeps them busy for a long time __________________ Toby and Rudy

01-15-2009, 10:48 PM	#14
PennysMum Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Redmond, Washington Posts: 427	Penny loves her hide-a-squirrels so much-- she will just run around the house with a squirrel in her mouth for hours squeaking it! It got so bad that I purposely de-squeaked one of them so that she could have it at night and still allow us to sleep. __________________ Penny: Bane of Moles! Terror Among Terriers! Really Gosh Darn Cute! Penny @ Dogster: http://www.dogster.com/dogs/583831

01-16-2009, 05:51 AM	#15
luvfla YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Satellite Beach, FL Posts: 3,691	Where can I get this fabulous hide-a-squirrel???? Keegan NEEDS one!