Dogs Love That Crinkle Crinkle!
I was visiting my niece this past weekend. We were drinking coffee at the kitchen table and I noticed her yellow lab was out in the yard tossing and pouncing on some kind of toy. He was having big fun! This went on for quite a while, so I asked her what the dog was playing that was keeping him so entertained.
She went to the patio door and called the dog inside. The dog grabbed his toy and came trotting into the kitchen. The toy was some kind of fuzzy stuffed animal, but when he dropped it and started biting it and pawing it, it made a crinkling noise. It was not the kind of noise I had ever heard coming from a dog toy, so I was intrigued. The noise seemed to egg the dog on to play.
I asked her what toy it was. She laughed and said, it was a good thing she had another, as she could never get the one he had away from him, he played with it all the time. I laughed as she went to the cupboard and pulled out a cute, plush, pink pig. She handed it to me and I looked at it and then squeezed it. It made no crinkling noise. I looked up at her, puzzled. No noise? She picked up an empty water bottle and opened the Velcro at the end of the toy and slipped in the bottle. She handed me the toy and said "squeeze it." When I did, it made the familiar crinkling noise!
The dog heard the noise and came running over and dancing around, wanting to play. She said that she had seen her friend's dog playing with one at the dog park and her dog fell in love with it, so she bought a couple off Amazon. From the time it had arrived her dog had not stopped playing with it.
I was pretty impressed. I don’t have any dogs, but I have several friends and relatives that did. They are like my foster dogs, so I always get them gifts for holidays. I knew their dogs would love these toys!
Of all the ones I saw on Amazon, I like this cute otter the most, so I ordered it for my girlfriend's dog. I liked the fact that it did not have eyes or a nose that could be torn off and swallowed. I was surprised at the thickness of the material and the fact it had two layers to help protect the bottle. I also noticed it had a different type of closure with a loop instead of Velcro. It came with a regular sized water bottle with a reusable cap that squeaked! When you change the bottle, you just take off the cap and replace it with the squeaker cap and slide it in. Your dog is ready for a squeaking, crinkling good time!
While browsing these toys on Amazon I ran across another one that I absolutely loved! A toy shaped like a wine bottle that says "Paws Off My Wine!" I have a friend that loves wine and I know she will get a kick out of this dog toy for her Husky. They also come in beer bottles.
I highly recommend these toys! They encourage play not only between you and your pet, but also play by themselves, which helps them stay healthy and entertained. They are also so many choices, you are sure to find something your family will love.....tacos, hippos, doughnuts, frogs, bones, the types of toys are almost endless! Buy one for your pet, I am sure you or they will not be disappointed!
What fun! I am sure our doggies would have loved these toys. Younger dogs especially need toys they can play with and work off some of their abundance of energy. The otter is is adorable!
ReplyDeleteClever to see someone has come up with animal themed water bottle toys. I remember years ago being fascinated by my friend's puppy who would spend hours playing with an empty water bottle that my friend had put doggy biscuits inside. The puppy would work and work on that cap until she got it off and was able to dump out the dog treats. I do know, from watching my grand-dog, that dogs love any toy that squeaks. Pepe is now 4-years-old and still acts like a puppy with a toy that makes noise. These water bottle dog toys will definitely go on my list for gifts.
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever idea! I like that these give new life to empty water bottles. I might have to get a couple of these for my sister’s and nephew’s dogs.
ReplyDeleteOh Tracey that is so much fun. I have grand dogs and friend's dogs too and now I know I will have to get some of these for my furry friends too! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute! what a great gift to bring for someone's dog as well. I wonder if our dog would rip it to shreds. I end up having to buy indestructible toys - but I wouldn't mind giving this one a try!
ReplyDeleteSounds amazing. I like the water bottles can have an extra use too!
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