Destroyed: Toys

Jaeger destroys toys. We've mostly gotten used to it and have learned that Nylabone Dura Chews manage to survive for several weeks. The problem is that Izzy no longer has her favorite squeak toys and neither Izzy nor Jaeger have variety in their toys. Of course, being nutty dog parents, my husband and I have concerns about the children (aka the dogs) not being sufficiently mentally challenged or stimulated.

So I decided to at least get some toys for Izzy that she can play with when Jaeger is in his crate (a necessity when we leave the house I learned after discovering damage to about $10,000 worth of furniture). Off I went into PetSmart. I've concluded that PetSmart is as dangerous as Target - you leave with far more than you went in for.

I left with the following: Dog on tennis ball/rope toy, Squeaky Santa Duck, Martha Stewart soft ball, and three special squeaky toys that I picked up for Santa to give to the babies on Christmas morning (if I can wait that long). Of course, I also had to get a Martha Stewart toy box (so we have a toy box on each floor), a new winter jacket for Izzy, and two kinds of treats.

The dogs were in HEAVEN! They were soooo excited as I dispensed the new toys. Jaeger went off running up and down the hall with Izzy chasing behind. They had so much fun!

Then I heard weird chewing. Dog on tennis ball rope toy was done. Or at least the tennis ball.



About ten minutes later, I discovered that Squeaky Santa Duck had a partially detached wing.



Dang! That would be about $12 worth of toys gone in minutes! Oh well, in the interim, the puppies had a lot of fun and were certainly stimulated. Now if I can wait for Christmas to give them the rest of the toys.



Above: Izzy removing a big rawhide bone (originally intended for Jaeger for his birthday) from new Martha Stewart toy box.



Above: Izzy on her chaise (covered with new blanket to prevent further staining) with soft ball by Martha Stewart.



Above: Jaeger with Squeaky Santa Duck.

P.S. While typing this post, I discovered Jaeger had completely destroyed the Squeaky Santa Duck. When I tried to take the toy away from Jaeger, Jaeger ran away. Gotta sign off and catch that darn dog!



Coming soon: Destroyed: My Favorite Furniture and Lure Coursing.