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Rachael1983 · 10-31-2018, 09:56 AM

I was wondering how often do you cycle out toys for your pups. Do you do this seasonally, with wear and tear or when lack of interest develops?

I’ve learned Emma likes the same basic toys and balls however I’m learning that she won’t play with them after a few months . I can get the same toy and a different color and it’s like bonkers again .

What do you do with the old toys ? I just have her oldies but goodies in a bag for when i do donations. (Of course anything I donate is sanitized prior)

maxdog · 10-31-2018, 12:13 PM

Max and Sasha have had the same toys for 4 years and they play with them every day.
They actually have a bunch of toys but stick to a core group of about 5. Max plays with them more than Sasha but Sasha is hilarious when she gets a hold of one. Try and take it away and she growls at you like the big bad wolf!

matese · 10-31-2018, 02:32 PM

Once a month I take toys that Cody doesn't play with much, wash, dry them put them away, then add 2 or 3 new ones. Every so often I'll take a couple I have taken away and put them in his toy box and he'll love them lol.

Lovetodream88 · 10-31-2018, 05:28 PM

I go through the toy boxes before their birthdays, Christmas,when visitors are coming and when they get to full. Mine have to many toys but I will throw messed up ones away and newer ones, ones to big, and ones that they just don’t like go in a bag and I either give them to family or donate to shelters. We have three toy boxes in the living room one for balls,one for chews and one for soft plush toys. I also have one in my office and the craft room. My parents have one upstairs too. Sometimes if I notice a toy is rough or pieces are getting pulled off I just trash it.

FreyasDaddy · 10-31-2018, 09:21 PM

Wee Freya hasn't worn anything out in six months! Although she makes the stuffy ones plenty wet! She simply attacks her Halloween Snoopy toy. She has such a light bite! I keep the ones that are too big--I have a Bark Box at the moment, will not be renewing, too big even at the smallest size--and the ones she never picked up on in a container.

mrssabes · 11-02-2018, 12:15 PM

Oh, I WISH Fabian would lose interest in toys. He gnaws though about 10 of them a week. I spend every weekend sewing them back shut. They just keep getting flatter and flatter because I won't put the fiberfill back in. We've been slowly replacing them with the ones that are made of fire hose material or other sturdy materials. Even distracting with bully sticks, fetch, and other activities like running and hiking doesn't help. I've seen him "skin" a Kong doggy tennis ball in under 3 minutes! Right now, he has several toys with no faces (he likes eyes and noses) and missing limbs. Santa will be bringing him only replacement toys this year.

10-31-2018, 09:56 AM	#1
Rachael1983 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Burbs of DC Posts: 2,198	Toy Life cycle I was wondering how often do you cycle out toys for your pups. Do you do this seasonally, with wear and tear or when lack of interest develops? I’ve learned Emma likes the same basic toys and balls however I’m learning that she won’t play with them after a few months . I can get the same toy and a different color and it’s like bonkers again . What do you do with the old toys ? I just have her oldies but goodies in a bag for when i do donations. (Of course anything I donate is sanitized prior) __________________ Owned by Troy(RIP) & Emma

10-31-2018, 12:13 PM	#2
maxdog Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Brownstown MI USA Posts: 18,650	Max and Sasha have had the same toys for 4 years and they play with them every day. They actually have a bunch of toys but stick to a core group of about 5. Max plays with them more than Sasha but Sasha is hilarious when she gets a hold of one. Try and take it away and she growls at you like the big bad wolf! __________________ Max & Sasha's daddy

10-31-2018, 02:32 PM	#3
matese Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa. Posts: 69,270	Once a month I take toys that Cody doesn't play with much, wash, dry them put them away, then add 2 or 3 new ones. Every so often I'll take a couple I have taken away and put them in his toy box and he'll love them lol. __________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog

10-31-2018, 05:28 PM	#4
Lovetodream88 Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md Posts: 23,249	I go through the toy boxes before their birthdays, Christmas,when visitors are coming and when they get to full. Mine have to many toys but I will throw messed up ones away and newer ones, ones to big, and ones that they just don’t like go in a bag and I either give them to family or donate to shelters. We have three toy boxes in the living room one for balls,one for chews and one for soft plush toys. I also have one in my office and the craft room. My parents have one upstairs too. Sometimes if I notice a toy is rough or pieces are getting pulled off I just trash it. __________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart!

10-31-2018, 09:21 PM	#5
FreyasDaddy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2018 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 233	Wee Freya hasn't worn anything out in six months! Although she makes the stuffy ones plenty wet! She simply attacks her Halloween Snoopy toy. She has such a light bite! I keep the ones that are too big--I have a Bark Box at the moment, will not be renewing, too big even at the smallest size--and the ones she never picked up on in a container.

11-02-2018, 12:15 PM	#6
mrssabes YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Concord Posts: 272	Oh, I WISH Fabian would lose interest in toys. He gnaws though about 10 of them a week. I spend every weekend sewing them back shut. They just keep getting flatter and flatter because I won't put the fiberfill back in. We've been slowly replacing them with the ones that are made of fire hose material or other sturdy materials. Even distracting with bully sticks, fetch, and other activities like running and hiking doesn't help. I've seen him "skin" a Kong doggy tennis ball in under 3 minutes! Right now, he has several toys with no faces (he likes eyes and noses) and missing limbs. Santa will be bringing him only replacement toys this year.