Toys for our dogs!

Sherlock4729 · 07-24-2007, 12:40 PM

Hello, basset fans!
My dog is a real chewer, and I think he is not the only one out of this breed. He teared off more than 10 toys and he is always trying to still our plush toys to play with them. We have visited all the stores trying to find something not eatable, interesting to play with. For now we use kong (the best toy ever!!), put paste and treats inside, bone with hole inside, very hard rubber toy and not chewable ball...this is pretty much it. We are thinking about second basset, but not until we buy our own place and Sherlock is at least 1,5 old, so they can play together all the time.
What do you, proud owners of bassets, use to entertain your dogs? Any suggestions and ideas of what are the best toys for these dogs?

Bev · 07-24-2007, 02:23 PM

I figure that as long as my basset is destroying his toys, he's not destroying my stuff! So, I just buy more toys.

I should mention that I also have four parrots. I'm used to destruction!

Elvismom · 07-24-2007, 03:02 PM

From my dogs' point of view their favorite toys are anything I don't want them to have! Shoes, remotes etc etc etc

I get them squeakies, kongs, frisbees etc. They last for varying lengths of time. Magazines and the tubes from paper towels and tp are just as exciting to them.

We have a boodah bone that has lasted (miraculously) for years. It is as close to indestructible as I've found.

AmyB · 07-24-2007, 04:17 PM

Sadie was never one much for toys, but Spencer has always loved his toys. Spencer was probably 6-7 years old before he stopped destroying them. As Bev said, if they are destroying their toys & not my stuff, I'm ok with that! Spencer is now 11 years old & still loves his toys, though he mostly just carries them around & nibbles on them. Every once in a while, he gets a bee up his butt & tears one up. The funny thing though, is he has never torn up his favorite toy. He has had this gray bunny for years that he loves, but has never torn it up at all. He is so cute with it. I can say to him "Want to go to Grandma's?" and he will grab his bunny & run to the door.

Mikey T · 07-24-2007, 04:39 PM

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What do you, proud owners of bassets, use to entertain your dogs? Any suggestions and ideas of what are the best toys for these dogs?[/b]

Have you considered tug?

Tug of War

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Dog owners have been admonished for decades to never play tug of war with their dogs because of the risk of it increasing aggression and/or dominance in the dog. Even many dog resource people such as breeders, trainers and veterinarians caution against this game. This is partly a failure to discriminate between agonistic behavior (conflict resolution & defensive aggression) and predatory behavior. Also, many people have issues about witnessing intensity. Intensity is not aggression, however.
Played with rules, tug-of-war is a tremendous predatory energy burner and good exercise for both dog and owner. It serves as a barometer of the kind of control you have over the dog, most importantly over his jaws. The game doesn't make the dog a predator: he already is one. The game is an outlet. It’s intense, increases dog focus and confidence and plugs into something very deep inside them. The big payoff is in lowered incidence of behavior problems due to understimulation and a potent motivator for snappy obedience. There is a maxim in training: control the games, control the dog. It's also extremely efficient in terms of space and time requirements.[/b]

HOW TO CREATE A MOTIVATING TOY

Jasmine's Mum · 07-24-2007, 05:20 PM

As recommended in the previous post, Jasmine quite likes tug-of-war. There were times when I wondered whether or not I should play it with her, as she has the occasional bout of aggression towards us, but she really enjoys the game and always 'drops' the toy on command so I feel safe in playing with her.

Beyond that she loves kongs until they're emptied of treats and she takes great joy in tearing open plush toys so that she can remove all of the stuffing.

And if you're looking for outdoor exercise, I recommend agility courses. People always get a kick out of a Basset doing jumps, but as you can see from the photo below, Jasmine loves it!

Sherlock4729 · 07-24-2007, 07:22 PM

WHAT a cute dog!!! I love these ears.

daisy8869 · 07-24-2007, 09:08 PM

I've bought just about every kind of toy they make for Jackie and her favorites are the 87 cent squeaker toys from wal-mart, they come in the following shapes: brain, dinosaur, alien, and one more that I can't remember. They last a while too...can't beat the price either! Whenever she gets one too slimy, I just buy another, I've only had to replace them once and its been a year. These toys don't seem to come apart either like some of the more expensive squeakers from Petsmart. Good luck!

Beverly Anne · 07-24-2007, 10:11 PM

At Pet Supplies Plus they sell these sheepskin plush toys that are close to indestructable. They're in the vague outline of animals and Francis has had his "squirrel" (named Baby) for at least 2 years and he chews the life out of it. Even the squeaker part has lasted.
He also LOVES tug-o-war and I bought one of those rope toys but he seems to prefer and old belt

Rubydoo · 07-25-2007, 03:10 PM

When Ruby was a puppy, she'd LOVE her Kong. We'd fill it with treats, cheese etc and make it a big deal. We only gave it to her once a day to make it more special.

As for having the dogs not eat or rip up the other toys, you might want to take your dog and you (ha!) to obedience training to learn how to train your dog not to get into things or chew them all up. We did.

Ruby isn't into playing with her toys much now. She's always liked the soft things with a squeaky in them. Most of her bears (that's what we call all of her toys), she's had forever...the 3 round smiley face "bears" she's had since she was a puppy. Only the yellow one is long gone...that was B4 we took her to obedience training.

Janice and Ruby

07-24-2007, 03:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Elvismom Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: new mexico Posts: 1,196	From my dogs' point of view their favorite toys are anything I don't want them to have! Shoes, remotes etc etc etc I get them squeakies, kongs, frisbees etc. They last for varying lengths of time. Magazines and the tubes from paper towels and tp are just as exciting to them. We have a boodah bone that has lasted (miraculously) for years. It is as close to indestructible as I've found. __________________ Chris Foodslave, chauffer & doorperson to Elvis, Georgia, Ginger & Maggie, Crissy & Dart

07-24-2007, 04:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
AmyB Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,855	Sadie was never one much for toys, but Spencer has always loved his toys. Spencer was probably 6-7 years old before he stopped destroying them. As Bev said, if they are destroying their toys & not my stuff, I'm ok with that! Spencer is now 11 years old & still loves his toys, though he mostly just carries them around & nibbles on them. Every once in a while, he gets a bee up his butt & tears one up. The funny thing though, is he has never torn up his favorite toy. He has had this gray bunny for years that he loves, but has never torn it up at all. He is so cute with it. I can say to him "Want to go to Grandma's?" and he will grab his bunny & run to the door. __________________ Amy, mom to Sadie (ATB, 6/9/06) & Spencer (ATB, 8/19/10) - always in my heart and Clifford (gotcha date 7/2/11).

07-24-2007, 09:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
daisy8869 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 219	I've bought just about every kind of toy they make for Jackie and her favorites are the 87 cent squeaker toys from wal-mart, they come in the following shapes: brain, dinosaur, alien, and one more that I can't remember. They last a while too...can't beat the price either! Whenever she gets one too slimy, I just buy another, I've only had to replace them once and its been a year. These toys don't seem to come apart either like some of the more expensive squeakers from Petsmart. Good luck! __________________ Daisy Mommy to Jackie the basset (born 5/20/06) and Charlie the golden (born 9/23/00).

07-24-2007, 10:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
Beverly Anne Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Boston MA Posts: 737	At Pet Supplies Plus they sell these sheepskin plush toys that are close to indestructable. They're in the vague outline of animals and Francis has had his "squirrel" (named Baby) for at least 2 years and he chews the life out of it. Even the squeaker part has lasted. He also LOVES tug-o-war and I bought one of those rope toys but he seems to prefer and old belt __________________ Francis's Bevy

07-25-2007, 03:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rubydoo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,681	When Ruby was a puppy, she'd LOVE her Kong. We'd fill it with treats, cheese etc and make it a big deal. We only gave it to her once a day to make it more special. As for having the dogs not eat or rip up the other toys, you might want to take your dog and you (ha!) to obedience training to learn how to train your dog not to get into things or chew them all up. We did. Ruby isn't into playing with her toys much now. She's always liked the soft things with a squeaky in them. Most of her bears (that's what we call all of her toys), she's had forever...the 3 round smiley face "bears" she's had since she was a puppy. Only the yellow one is long gone...that was B4 we took her to obedience training. Janice and Ruby __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...w/IMG_1340.jpg Take a basset hound to lunch today! --Bassets rule....and drool!

07-24-2007, 12:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sherlock4729 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 18	Hello, basset fans! My dog is a real chewer, and I think he is not the only one out of this breed. He teared off more than 10 toys and he is always trying to still our plush toys to play with them. We have visited all the stores trying to find something not eatable, interesting to play with. For now we use kong (the best toy ever!!), put paste and treats inside, bone with hole inside, very hard rubber toy and not chewable ball...this is pretty much it. We are thinking about second basset, but not until we buy our own place and Sherlock is at least 1,5 old, so they can play together all the time. What do you, proud owners of bassets, use to entertain your dogs? Any suggestions and ideas of what are the best toys for these dogs?

07-24-2007, 02:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bev Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 29	I figure that as long as my basset is destroying his toys, he's not destroying my stuff! So, I just buy more toys. I should mention that I also have four parrots. I'm used to destruction!

07-24-2007, 05:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jasmine's Mum Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hertfordshire, UK Posts: 19	As recommended in the previous post, Jasmine quite likes tug-of-war. There were times when I wondered whether or not I should play it with her, as she has the occasional bout of aggression towards us, but she really enjoys the game and always 'drops' the toy on command so I feel safe in playing with her. Beyond that she loves kongs until they're emptied of treats and she takes great joy in tearing open plush toys so that she can remove all of the stuffing. And if you're looking for outdoor exercise, I recommend agility courses. People always get a kick out of a Basset doing jumps, but as you can see from the photo below, Jasmine loves it!

07-24-2007, 07:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Sherlock4729 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 18	WHAT a cute dog!!! I love these ears.

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