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To: ManyMoose who wrote (103239)	5/4/2005 11:23:26 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Have you seen that dog ball that you fill with treats and make a recording of your voice? The dog rolls the ball all around and every so often a treat drops out. You can egg him on by recording your voice in it. Our dog loves hers. When our dogs were younger, we'd crate them when we were at work. My wife had these dog toys called Kongs, which were weird shaped rubber toys that you could probably confuse with a sex toy. She'd stuff them with various treats, and the dogs would spend the day working on them to get the treats out. Kept them occupied and happy. A picture of a dog Kong: images.google.com

To: ManyMoose who wrote (103239)	5/5/2005 12:00:03 AM
From: Grainne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

You will think I'm ridiculous when I tell you we tried buying children's stuffed animals at Goodwill for our dogs to play with, but because my daughter and I are both very sensitive, it seemed really sad to us when the dogs chewed them up. We decided we would prefer that children have the pleasure of the second hand teddies and such. Also, some of those toys have eyes and noses and electronic components that can choke your dog to death, so always examine them closely. The stuffed animals suitable for babies are the safest choice. I haven't seen the toy with the voice recording feature, but I'll look for it. It sounds interesting. Dogs need puzzles like that to alleviate boredom and stimulate them in general.