It’s Halloween season, which means my humans are dressing me up! Well… more than usual that is.
Do I love wearing a Halloween costume when my humans put them on me? Not particularly. Do I love my humans so much I am willing to endure just about anything on their behalf? Absolutely.
Plus, it’s really not that bad. Some of my four legged friends even enjoy wearing them. They say its fun to be something other than a dog for a day. Hmph. Ok, I get that.
One thing I will admit though, some of the Halloween costumes they make for dogs can sure be cute. Not to mention funny. I wanted to just share some of my favorites…. Just in case your four legged kid still needs one. 🙂
Werewolf Dog Halloween Costume I love this one! It’s sure to scare the UPS Guy. OK… maybe it would just make him laugh. Either way, it would make his day to see your dog in it! $16.99 at Chewy.com
Well, I hope you enjoyed these as much as I have. And maybe one is perfect for your pup. You never know until you try!
Ok off, to try to see if there is any Halloween candy laying around anywhere. My human sisters should be getting home from school soon, so I’ll check their rooms before they get here:)
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It’s Olive again. It’s raining outside, so my regular “ball time” is postponed, which means… life right now is meaningless unless my mom throws me a ball in the house. Until it becomes worth living again, meaning I either get to play or eat something, I thought I’d write about something serious and important… common, but relatively unknown foods and plants that are toxic to dogs.
After all there is a time for fun… like when my mom has people over… I do this thing, where I run around the yard with my ball in my mouth. When the humans aren’t looking at me, or paying attention to me, I run up behind them and hit them in the butt with my ball! They almost always scream or yelp, sometimes, they even start to chase me around! It’s so great…. But, while there is time for fun, there is also a time to be serious… so I’d like to share a few foods and plants (that I learned the hard way) are toxic to dogs like me… but most humans don’t even know it.
#1 Black Walnut Tree Wood (Includes sticks, branches, sawdust and shavings)
Well, a lot of people are aware that black walnuts
themselves are toxic to dogs, their husks causing vomiting, general stomach
sickness, and sometimes neurological episodes… but few people, including very
few veterinarians, are aware that the wood itself is just as toxic to dogs,
possibly more. When I was about 9 months
old I came back to Chicago from my Aunt’s house in WI, they have a huge yard to
pay in. The night after we got back, I
wasn’t feeling great so I went downstairs by myself, and that’s where my mom
found me a while later, laying in a puddle of my own pee. When I tried to lift my head to look at her,
it kept swaying back and forth, like I sometimes see in older humans who can no
longer get around so well. When my mom
finally got me outside, I could only sit on the sidewalk as a puddle of pee
formed underneath me, my body falling to one side, and after I managed to
recover, it just fell to the other side instead. Not surprisingly, my mom freaked! She took me right to the ER. But, while they admitted me, they didn’t know
what was wrong. Thankfully, by the next
afternoon I was feeling much better, so they released me to go back home. Still without answers.
Fast forward about six months, and it had happened two more
times. All three episodes following a
visit to my Aunt’s. The last time though,
it was the daytime vet in the ER that finally shed some light on what was
happening… after confirming the presence of Black Walnut Trees in my Aunts
yard, as well as the fact that I hadn’t ingested any of the nuts or nut husks
(my mom kept a close eye on me because she knew those could make me sick) she
handed my mom an article to support her final diagnosis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26720086. Wood, including sawdust or shavings from
Black Walnut Trees, can cause severe neurological issues in dogs, and even
death.
My Aunt had just cut down a Black Walnut tree in their yard,
and there were shavings and sawdust everywhere… and the balls I love so much to
chase, would role right through it all, picking up that dust and shavings, and
I would put it in my mouth swallowing much of it as I ran around. It also explained two episodes of my four-legged
cousin who lives there… she had temporary paralysis of her hind legs. Turns out while I loved to chew on the ball
that ran through the sawdust, she loved to chew on the sticks. Bottom line, the wood is just as dangerous or
more, than the nuts and husks themselves.
#2 Macadamia Nuts (the grape of the nut world)
So, I found out this one when my youngest two-legged cousin
(she is 10) came to visit. I LOVE it
when she comes over! She has this magical
backpack, that has all these amazing smells in it, and whenever I manage to get
my head in there… I always find human snacks.
Yes, she zips it up to try to deter me… yes, she tries to shut it in the
second bedroom so I can’t get to it… yes, they do all they can to keep me from
it… but where there is a will, there is a way.
If I am patient, someone always leaves the bedroom door open eventually,
and a zipper has never stopped me before.
So, recently when she was over, I got into it a couple times.
“Olive! Out of there!” I kept hearing. Which to me means, SUCCESS! Pfff, every time I heard that I had found
something amazing… a wrapped up bar of oats and sugar, these little square
cracker things that taste like cheese, and of course a little bag of mixed
nuts. Well, two days later, I threw up a
tummy full of nuts in my mom’s bedroom (she didn’t love that btw), and there
they were… two macadamia nuts. Well… my
mom called the vet (again), and confirmed they were toxic. Luckily though, I’m a lab… which means my
stomach is like iron and I can generally puke or poop out anything that my body
doesn’t like. In fact, the day after I
threw up those nuts, my mom was picking up my you-know-what in the yard
and she yelled, “Seriously!!! There is a granola bar wrapper in here!” Ha! Oh,
I love when my niece comes to visit. Thankfully,
these nuts are rarely fatal to us dogs, but they are toxic to us possibly
causing vomiting, ataxia or weakness, fever, muscle tremors and depression, so
do try to avoid them.
#3 Tulips (and other bulb plants)
My first spring I was living with my mom in Chicago. It was like someone had gone through our west
side neighborhood with a magic tulip wand, because there were tulips coming up everywhere. Well, not many people know this about me
because I keep it so low key, but I do love to eat things. In fact, that same first spring, during our early
morning walks on Sunday’s through our young and lively neighborhood, I discovered
a few things that I really liked to eat… cigarette butts (amazing if you’ve
never tried one), vomit from the drunk humans the night before (my mom HATED
when I’d try to eat that off the sidewalk), and of course… tulips. Well, one day as I was trying to grab the
pedals off one passing tulip when a fellow dog walker warned my mom that they
were toxic… and that was the end of that.
Apparently, the leaves, stem and flower themselves can cause vomiting,
depression, diarrhea, and hypersalivation… but it’s the bulbs that are the most
dangerous part of the plant. When
ingested, these can cause an increase in heart rate, changes in respiration, difficulty
breathing, and on very rare occasions… death.
Well, I know this Shephard named Joe in Michigan, he’s only a friend you
guys… I mean the poor guy doesn’t even have testicles anymore, not to mention I
haven’t been interested since I woke up all groggy one morning in the hospital
when I was 7 months old… anyway, he loves to dig holes. Well, my mom told his mom about the tulips,
just in case there was a chance he was digging them up in their yard. So, keep your better halves (that’s us dogs
by the way), away from tulips in spring.
Not to mention other bulb plants like: Amaryllis bulb, Daffodil bulb, Narcissus
bulb, Hyacinth bulb, Onion bulb, Autumn Crocus, and Crinum bulb.
#4 Azaleas, Rhododendron, and other Common Garden Plants
Ok, so I haven’t had a personal experience with this one (yet),
but I’ve heard Azaleas and Rhododendrons are particularly toxic to dogs… as
well as cats, horses, and possibly other animals. So, I thought I would add it to this list. After all, if I am nothing besides cute, energetic,
funny and a loveable troublemaker… as I am responsible when it comes to giving
out important information (wink).
Anyway, every part of this plant is toxic to dogs and even a very small
amount can result in poisoning. Signs of
poisoning include (but are not limited to) drooling, vomiting, diarrhea,
abdominal pain, abnormal heart rate, heart arrhythmias, weakness, hypotension,
depression, tremors, transient blindness, seizures, and coma. So please be careful if you have these
anywhere in your yard or nearby… some of us dogs just like to grab a mouthful
of anything… although I of course wouldn’t know anything about that. Other common garden plants toxic to dogs
include (but are not limited to) hydrangeas, foxgloves, and begonias.
#5 Lilies and Other House Plants
Not all lilies are toxic to dogs, some more so than others,
and lilies actually are more toxic to cats than dogs, sometimes so severe they
can result in death. So… I’ll be honest,
I don’t know a lot of cats. The ones I’ve
seen, I’ve encountered while walking around the city in Chicago, or on the farm
I now live on in Wisconsin. I do know, they
usually crouch down in a tight ball when I see them. They then make scary growling noises that really
freak me out, and in general, they look like they want to kill me. So… I tend to stay clear of them, although I
do find them fascinating… often times I drop to the ground myself to watch them,
my mom saying, “Ok let’s go…” while she tries to drag me away on the
leash. Anyway, for me, my only run in
was with a peace lily, and luckily my mom caught me trying to bite it and
removed the plant from our house immediately… although I likely would have only
had some mouth or stomach issues if I had ingested more, because Peace lilies,
Calla lilies and Peruvian lilies are not as toxic to dogs as other varieties, usually
these result in mouth or esophagus irritation, or stomach issues including digestive
upset or even vomiting. Plus, I’m lucky…
my mom seems to kill all the plants in the house she’s tried to keep, so we
haven’t accidentally tried some of the more toxic lilies, like those of the True
Lily variety, going by names such as Tiger, Day, Asiatic Hybrid, Easter,
Japanese Show, Rubrum, Stargazer, Red, Western and Wood lilies, as well as Lily
of the Valley. These can result in more
severe heart issues, and even seizures.
Sometimes even death. Remember though! Cats are a different story than us dogs. Apparently, things like just a nibble of an
Easter lily or other type of true lily, or even drinking the water in their pot
can result in severe, acute kidney failure, and even death.
Other common house plants toxic to dogs include (but are not
limited to) Golden Pathos, Jade Plant Cornstalk plant, English/Branching Ivy, Aloe
Vera, and of course, the Poinsettia, Holly and Mistletoe over Christmas.
Well, it’s getting nicer out so I am going to go stand by
the door and stare at my mom while I scratch at it until she comes over and let’s
me out. Then if she doesn’t come out
with me, I will sit and stare at her from outside the picture window until she
can’t take it anymore and comes out and throws the ball for me.
It usually works.
Anyway, I hope this helps you and all your dogs out there. Also, should you ever be unsure if your dog
ingested something toxic to them, feel free to call the ASPCA Poison Control hotline
at (888) 426-4435.
I think my mom has them on speed dial.
Black Walnut Tree: Wood and Nuts Toxic
Macadamia nuts: Toxic to Dog
Tulips: Toxic to Dogs
Azaleas and Rhododendron: Toxic to Dogs
Easter Lily: Toxic to Dogs
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My older brother Spot is napping after his acupuncture treatment for his
arthritis (he’s almost 13 or 14… we think), but wow is he smart and soooo cool.
He’s the confident, good looking one on the right in the picture btw, I totally
want to be him someday…
Anyway, that’s the reason I am writing this article instead of him. Normally he is the one that does the talking
for us, I prefer to stand behind him and keep a vigilant eye on things… just to
make sure no one moves too fast or does something scary. While I can’t exactly remember why, I know
when I was little, before I met my mom, it was important to look out for those
things. Don’t worry though, I asked Spot
what he thought of our new toys, so I could include his opinion in this review
as well.
We are reviewing Tuffy Toys, the Tuffy T-Rex Dinosaur Dog Toy and the Tuffy
Pterodactyl Dino Dog Toy to be exact. My
mom and dad bought them for us about 10 days ago, and I am pretty excited to
tell you about them (I even added some pictures and video below as well).
The Tuffy T-Rex Dinosaur Dog Toy
First, this thing is still (mostly) intact… its been 10 days, and I’ve played
with it for at least an hour every day!
Normally, I can destroy these things in minutes… but, so far, I’m still
trying (although, I think I am making progress). It squeaks… which makes it so much more fun,
because then I get to try to find the squeaker and tear it out. In my T-Rex it has been harder to find than
in most other toys, so it took me over an hour to get out the only one that I
have been able to thus far. THAT was fun…
But yeah, I’ve gutted one of the squeakers, I whipped it around the house, and
I’ve been sitting on the couch gnawing on this thing’s head for the last half
hour… and still it seems to hold together.
At this point after 10 days, I’ve gotten it down to about 75%. Also, this thing is pretty big, and I just
like to carry it around. Ah… I do love
my new T-Rex… although I will still try to destroy it.
The Tuffy Pterodactyl Dino Dog Toy
Technically, this one is Spot’s. But…
I do try to steal it when he isn’t looking.
Although when he notices, he then just walks over calmly and gives me
that look that says, “Tulip… you’re better than that….”, and of course, I give it
back. Spot likes his Pterodactyl
too. He only plays with it about an hour
a day (sometimes a little less), and while he gnaws on it sometimes, he also
carries it around the house with him. He
knocks things over with it as he strolls through the living room, my mom thinks
it is funny. Because like my T-Rex, his
dino is pretty big as well. Spot also
likes to take it into his crate with him at night and lay on it while he
sleeps. Old dogs… right? I mean throw that thing around Spot, tear
into it… I do try to help him destroy
it when he leaves it alone… but even with my efforts added in, this dino still remains
mostly intact as well. So now almost ten
days later, this is still Spot’s favorite toy.
All in all, these toys have lasted a lot longer than most of the others we
have ever had. And I just love them
both. My mom’s favorite movie is Jurassic
Park… maybe love of dinosaurs runs in the family?
Anyway, I hope my review helped you.
I know it was short, but hopefully also sweet. I’m glad my brother was asleep so I had to
write it, I think it is good for me… My parent’s have me working on being
more sociable to other dogs and humans, and I think this helps.
I definitely recommend these toys, I think most dogs would enjoy them for a long time. I’m off to play with mine now.
And hopefully, Spot’s too.
Tulip Hard at Work Doing Market Research for Her Review
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And my family is constantly saying my hair is all over their
stuff, covering the carpet and couches.
Now, I would never directly disagree with my humans, (my style is more
indirect when I don’t get my way… like grabbing something they care about, and
then running away to hide while they chase me).
But…all my humans have blond and golden hair too… couldn’t all that hair
be theirs?
Anyway, I’m here to write about buying something important. Those weird, loud, seemingly alive things, that magically sucks up all that “pet” hair while at the same time trying to kill you every time they slide near your paws…… What are they called again? Oh yeah, humans call them vacuums.
A few things to think about when buying a Vacuum for Pet
Hair
I’ve heard
through some buddies, that you should really go with bagless. Some of us pets (including my long-haired cat
friends), have a lot of hair. Replacing
the bag every few vacuum sessions because it is full, apparently can get
expensive.
Typically, when you see “animal” or “pet” in the
name of the vacuum, it mostly means that they have more attachable options for
cleaning hair off surfaces like furniture.
Some also claim to have rollers and such designed to keep hair from
wrapping around them, but for those of you with shorter hair animals, this
doesn’t even matter.
Ok! Let’s get to
it. After all, I’m looking at my human
sister right now, and her left hand is just sitting there while she
watches videos on her computer. With a
few, not so subtle nudges, that hand could be petting me right now. (Ok, it might take more than a few
nudges, buy I’m no quitter… the dog that perseveres through scolding, gentle
pushes and repeated moving of ‘said’ hand, is the dog that always gets petted
in the end…)
Dyson Upright Vacuum Cleaner, Ball Animal 2
(Not for
everyone, but ideal for unlimited budget, hardwood floors, and short/flat
carpets)
This thing has
such strong suction it amazes me. Although,
my buddy Pickle’s mom has one, and she says it sucks so hard that on her longer
carpets, she can barely push it around it’s so strong! Still, I guess if you don’t have long carpets
though and most hard surfaces, this thing will work great. It sucks up just about anything. It also has a HEPA filter. I hate germs, so that’s good. Plus, it has combination tools for vacuuming
up pet hair that make it great for lots of surfaces, and it even says it is made
specifically for pets. With a 50ft cord,
you really only need one outlet per floor too.
I have read complaints of breaking parts or parts needing replacement quickly. Oh and it automatically adjusts itself based
on the floor type it is rolling over, so again, this could be good or bad if
you have those long carpets. Lastly, its
fun to watch, I mean Dyson makes such cool moving vacuums they can get around
anything. Plus they have a good rep
among humans and dogs alike. All in all
a powerful machine, if expensive vacuum.
Shark DuoClean Powered Lift-Away (NV803)
(Strong
suction, ideal for mid-range budgets, hardwood floors, and short to med
carpets)
The suction
on this vacuum has been compared to the more expensive Dyson Ball Animal
2. Shark has also come out with a bunch
of upgrades on this particular vacuum. I’m
not vacuum nerd, frankly I don’t like learning new things at all, but I hear
through the doggy grapevine that this one has new maneuverability capabilities,
new brushes, and even a tool for cleaning pet hair or normal hair off the brushes
themselves. Plus, my Aunt has one! The Shark DuoClean Powered Lift-Away (NV803)
also has two modes for carpet and hard floors.
This is good because even if you do have long carpet, you can adjust the
setting to make pushing it around your room a little easier (remember the strong
suction). The filters (not the HEPA one)
are washable. It has a Pet multi-tool
and power brush, and can be detached from the wand and directly attached to the
powered floor tool to make doing stairs easy.
Pretty solid vacuum this one,
even for pet hair.
BISSELL Cleanview Bagless Vacuum Cleaner
(Solid
suction, ideal for limited budgets, and performs on hardwood floors, and short
to long carpets)
Wow, vacuums
with a focus on pet hair are really becoming popular, this one has extra
brushes just for picking up pet hair too!
It also has specialized pet ‘tools” designed specifically for hair
on furniture and in corners, but sometimes you will need to clean the hair off
those. BISSELL also makes a model that
swivels, we don’t recommend that one because we’ve heard that it gets clogged
from hair easier, because of that type of mode.
So stick with the one we recommend here, while you shouldn’t have any
problems with hair clogging, it maneuverability isn’t at the top of our
list. It has multiple settings so you
can control suction and function, ideal for longer carpets so you don’t get a
neck ache trying to push it around. It
has a washable filter, and all in all in a dependable vacuum, for pet hair or
otherwise.
Dyson Cyclone v10 (cordless) Car and Home
(Cordless,
Strong suction, Ideal for unlimited budgets and need for home and car vacuum)
So first,
this is not a stand up vacuum, which means you have to hold it up with your own
arms, think about it like a shopping cart.
Its easy to push because it has four points touching the ground that
hold it up, imagine if it only had 2?
You’d have to bear more of the weight.
BUT, it’s only about 6n pounds so that’s not too bad. It’s a Dyson so you can depend on maneuverability
and strong suction (but with not being a stand up, really hard to push on long
carpets). Being cordless you can take it
anywhere and use it anywhere. Lift it up
to the ceiling for cobwebs, using it on the stairs, or even take it out to the
car to get the pet hair off your passenger seat (the seat of honor I know you let
your dog sit in… putting friend, spouse, or child in the back). Lastly, cordless means it has a batter
life. While it claims longer, most people
report about 15-20 solid minutes of vacuuming before it needs recharging. So, nice for versatility for home and car,
but a few draw back.
eufy BoostIQ RoboVac 11S
(Can be
primary vacuum for pet hair on hard wood floors, or recommended as a supplement
between deeper cleaning)
I don’t know
this for sure, but I think there is a “chase pet” setting on this one, because it
seems to follow us around when you turn it on and we are home. I’ll admit, I don’t like that. But, it does a good job of cleaning up “my”
hair when my family doesn’t feel like using the larger vacuum. Seems to work best when run a couple times a
week, and it is pretty quiet (I do like that). It doesn’t get deep into carpets to clean,
but it is great for hard wood floors, and flatter carpets, or a quick surface
level on other surfaces. It’s known for
being one of the better robots for NOT getting stuck places and navigating
obstacles. It’s also really slim, so it
fits under couches and beds well. Like
most robots though, you need to clean up things like socks and such that will
get stuck in it before you turn it on, and you will need to clean off the
rollers regularly, to dislodge hair and such.
But again, this is common among robots.
It’s one of the more affordable
options in this area and does a pretty good, if not by taking a strange path,
to clean up the pet hair from an entire room or floor at a time. Word of warning though: it’s not your
friend. I tried to make friends with it at
first, it just tried to run over my toes making me cry…. In general though,
used right, a good way to clean up pet hair in the house.
Well, that
is the best of the best when it comes to vacuums for pet hair. Also, all vacuums should be, and are good for
general use too, after all pet hair should just be something it is extra good at
right?
Well my
human sister is now in the kitchen ignoring me.
But… I bet if I went over and grabbed her favorite marker from the floor
and showed it to her in my mouth, that she would play with me….
I can
picture it now, ‘Maizy!!’ she would scream, ‘Something, something, something” basically
words that I don’t understand, but her high pitch voice tells me she thinks it
is exciting. Oh we have so much fun.
So happy vacuum shopping everyone, it’s play time for my sister and me!
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Yay!! My Mom FINALLY let me write about my favorite thing in
the entire world… Balls!
BALLS! BALLS! BALLS! BALLS! Bouncy balls, hard balls, rubber
balls, plastic balls, squishy balls, and the greatest gift to dogs everywhere….
squeaky balls!!!!!!
Ohhhh balls! I love
you…
Oh, you’re still reading, right, sorry… what was I doing?
Oh Yeah, writing about balls! BALLS! BALLS! BALLS! BALLS!
I LOVE THEM! Normally, my mom doesn’t even let me look at a ball unless we are actually playing with one, she says things like I “lose my mind” whenever balls are around, or I “just won’t stop”. And don’t even get me started on the ones that squeak… apparently those make her crazy! So, I almost never get to play with those!
Oh squeaky balls, how I love to run around in circles with you
in the house with you. I roughly shake
my head from side to side as I leap through the air, I repeatedly bite down on
you with every step, and in return… you never fail to scream your loud squeak
back at me, echoing off the walls… over… and over…. again.
Sigh….
Sorry, I digress again… I am writing about the best balls
for dogs.
You know, I’m probably like the best dog to ever write this article
too. No one loves or knows balls like I
do, and I have been through a lot of balls in my three short years. PLUS, I have a lot of friends who love balls,
and my mom knows a ton about them, so…before I get distracted again, let’s get
right to it.
Best Everyday Ball for Dogs
ChuckIt! Ultra Ball (Medium)
AKA “My Go To”
I fetch this ball every day, multiple times a day. And… we’ve had the same one for over two years! It goes far, it bounces high (but not too high), it’s easy to catch in my mouth, and while I keep trying to bite on it to break the rubber or tear it apart… I just can’t seem to do it. Plus, it’s easy to spot in the grass, and when my mom finally takes me to the lake to swim (hint hint mom…), it floats on top so I can get it in the water. It works with ball launchers like the ChuckIt! Sport Launcher Dog Ball Thrower, and, unlike other more basic balls, this one never ceases to interest me. You gotta get this ball.
Best Bouncy Ball for Dogs (plus glows in the dark)
Chuckit! Max Glow Ball
AKA “The Greatest Non-Squeaking Ball on Earth”
You guys… what can I say about this ball?! Its rubber is nice and hard for me to bite
on, and I have had the same one for a long time. It has a light whistle as it sails through
the air because it has a hole in the top, so it makes me lose my mind when I
chase after it. It bounces so easily and
so high, that sometimes when I don’t quite catch it in the air, it bounces and
flies twenty feet away! Last week, my
mom had to climb a fence to get it out of the neighbor’s yard! So great… Although once, when my mom threw it
to me in the house, it was so bouncy, that it bounced right off my teeth when I
tried to catch it in the air, and bounced right into the lamp on our end table…
My mom didn’t love that…. but who cares!!! I love this thing!!! Plus, it glows in the dark when it is charged
by the sunlight, so we can play with it at night. So, humans probably want to be careful playing
with it where it can bounce away, but the bouncing is the biggest reason I love
it. Get it!!!
Best Birthday Gift for Dogs (Ball Related)
Midlee Happy Birthday Dog Tennis Balls (6 pack)
AKA “How I Know My Aunt Loves Me”
So yes… I could tear one of these apart in less than 5 minutes, but guys…. IT’S A BAG OF BALLS! A bag of balls. Did you hear me????? An entire BAG of BALLS! Oooohhh when I opened my present from my Aunt and saw these, I knew she loved me. I immediately ripped the netting apart and chased all six ball around the living room floor for the next 10 minutes. Then, my mom took 5 of them away, to “Save for later” she said. Whatever, I didn’t care. I got to tear apart the one she left me and scatter the felt all over the living room. I mean who doesn’t love tennis balls! They bounce, they fly far through the air to chase, and they are soft so you can break the rubber and peel off the felt. Ahhhh such fun, such a treat. A great gift for any ball loving dog. It’s got to be some dog’s half birthday or something right? Buy these now!
Best Squeaky Ball for Dogs (two recommendations)
Gnawsome Medium Squeaker Ball Dog Toy, Medium
AKA “The Greatest Thing In the Universe”
OMG! OMG! OMG! This ball squeaks so loud it pierces my subconscious and transports me to a magical chaotic world filled with only balls, and mind boggling squeaking. It is INCREDIBLE!!! Oh, did I mention it has little spikes on it that make it soooo fun to chew on? Well it does. One of my friend’s like to chew those off, but I don’t mind… it’s the squeaking that I love! It’s bouncy too! Although, it has spikes so the bouncing is a little all over the place. Still… this is one of my favorites. Not as durable as some balls, but it has so many bright colors to choose from you, can just tell your mom or dad to get you more. P.S. please comment on this article and tell my mom to let me play with mine more.
Nerf Dog Tire Squeak Ball Dog Toy, Medium
AKA “The Second Greatest Thing In the Universe”
OK, this one reminds me of my ChuckIt! Ultra Ball because we
have only ever had one, and I can’t bite through it, but… it’s a little smaller
and it squeaks. Well, actually, the
squeaker recently stopped squeaking….?
I know!!! Can you Believe it???? Well,
I will say though, even though it doesn’t squeak anymore, it still makes a
sound when I bite down on it. So, I
still love to run around the yard biting it so much that my mom doesn’t even
need to throw it for me. I just keep
running! Plus, now that it stopped
squeaking, my mom lets me play with it more!
So not bad. This ball isn’t super
bouncy, which kind of stinks because personally I love to jump and leap after a
bouncing ball. BUT, like my spikey ball,
when it does bounce, it can bounce off to the side (which can be fun) because
it has tire tread running around it that gets in the way. So, all in all, some pros and cons to this
one depending on what you want. For
me? I could spend the entire day with mine.
Best Big Ball for Dogs (two recommendations)
Horsemen’s Pride Equine Jolly Ball
AKA “Bigger Than My Head”
I like this ball most for the best big balls for dogs because
I can actually grab onto it by the handle.
I love to tug, but my mom hates it.
With this one though, she can put the ball behind her legs while she
sits, and let me tug on the handle that sticks out. Although the handle is starting to tear off,
because when we tug, I pull hard and have a pretty hard bite (if I do say so
myself). But, the rubber is too thick to
chew through for the most part, so it’s only when we tug that, over time, it
has begun to tear. Still, I always have
fun with this ball. I can carry it
around, I can whip my head from side to side with it in my mouth, and I can even
bang it on the ground and let it bounce right back at me! It floats in my baby pool, and I can’t deflate
it, even when I puncture it…. Believe me, I’ve tried! This one is so much fun, you gotta have it.
Wilson Traditional Soccer Ball
AKA “Nothin’ Beats a Classic”
Guys, nothing beats a Soccer Ball that you can slightly
deflate with your teeth, so your mom can still kick it to you, but you can
still manage to catch, fetch or carry it around the yard. I love it.
I don’t always have one, because my mom says they get dirty and soggy
after a lot of use and have to be replaced, but even when they are filthy… I
still LOVE them! I love to carry it
around, whip it around, and just generally tease all my friends with it while I
run by them with it in my mouth. My
human cousins have volleyballs too, which look like they would be a lot of fun…
but they don’t let me have those. I only
can use the soggy, deflated soccer ball in their yard, which is fine… because it
is FANTASTIC!
Well, that’s all of them. I even posted a video and a few pictures below for you to see them in action. Except, all I can think about now….. is the Gnawsome Medium Squeaker Ball Dog Toy, Medium that my mom rarely lets me play with. Ours is purple. Oh, how I love it.
You know, she keeps it in the laundry room. In a brown box with stuff on top of it, so I can’t “dig my head in it” anymore.
Hmmm, when was the last time I tried to get to it I wonder? I can’t remember. Probably means it has been too long. Wonder if I can get to it before she catches me…. It might be worth a shot…
