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[venom]

We got our dogs a Wiggly Giggly Jack & a Wiggly Giggly Dumbbell
toys from Pets @ Home, now I know dogs shouldn't be left with toys unsupervised but I thought 30 minutes in the car would be OK, how wrong was I so after 15 minutes on the way home I heard Beau choking & not being able to breath so I pulled the car over to find he has managed to destroy the toy & had the squeak part stuck in his throat & I had to really get my hand down his neck to retrieve this.



This is what it sort of looked like before



Now this is what he was able to do in no time at all which I think is really poorly designed & dangerous toy for a dog, it doesn't say on the label not for powerful chewers or large dogs.







We brought this to the attention of the distributor and they really didn't care to much & basically would mention it to the maker.

So just beware if you buy these toys.

[2woody]

standard fare with Spaniels I'm afraid - I've never yet found a toy that they can't do that to within half an hour

[tunnie]

standard fare with Spaniels I'm afraid - I've never yet found a toy that they can't do that to within half an hour

They have a certain nack to destory anything!

They also have the ability to find muddy water in a heatwave! Megan (below) is quite well behaved for a Springer

[Plomien]

best toy of a chewing dog is a solid rubber ball just slightly bigger than there bite range or just get something they can eat like a pigs ear

[Banjax]

we used to get our jack russell those big Jumbone chews that are meant to last a big dog half an hour.....usually had it demolished like a biscuit in a few seconds 

[bluey]

Might be a good idea to spread the word round any pets forums you can find, it may make the company pushing them think again.

The wee scottie here has a couple of soft squeaky balls to chase round but they are put away at bedtime and he gets his rope ball to destroy.  Bizarrely though he has a soft toy elephant that he likes to take to bed with him and cuddle up to.   

[bluey]

best toy of a chewing dog is a solid rubber ball just slightly bigger than there bite range or just get something they can eat like a pigs ear

They're great but they used to give our old German Shepherd weapons-grade flatulance.     

[Debs.]

best toy of a chewing dog is a solid rubber ball just slightly bigger than there bite range or just get something they can eat like a pigs ear

Agreed and also the favoured-toy of my clever-collies!

Roasted Pig`s-ears have become rather expensive, hereabouts.

[jyr001]

I'll go along with that especially the bit about giving them something large enough not to swallow. Our first Cocker Spaniel ate a solid rubber ball (about the size of a squash ball) whilst it was rummaging in the bushes. Kerching... £1700 to open him up to get it out and another £600 when he reacted to the natural stitches and he had to be re-sewn with synthetic. Our current Cocker seeems to be able to eat every type of toy known to man. The quickest he's devoured one was the Extreme Bone from Pets at Home. He had the stitching apart in about 4 mins and we had to prize it off him after ten cos he was eating the stuffing. Surprisingly he doesn't touch the furniture and has beeny babies which he mothers and sleeps with. Daft as a brush and twice as stupid.

[Debs.]

£1700 to open him up to get it out and another £600 when he reacted to the natural stitches and he had to be re-sewn with synthetic.

Dear Lord!!!!!

That is one MAJOR advantage of living in rural Wales; Vet`s charges are much lower here, than in many towns!
My friends in Kent generally pay 75%-100% more than I do for the same services.

[jyr001]

£1700 to open him up to get it out and another £600 when he reacted to the natural stitches and he had to be re-sewn with synthetic.

Dear Lord!!!!!

That is one MAJOR advantage of living in rural Wales; Vet`s charges are much lower here, than in many towns!
My friends in Kent generally pay 75%-100% more than I do for the same services.

Yeah our first Cocker - bless him - had all sorts of problems. Apart from the usual grass seeds in the ear which was very regular and cost between £90 and 130 to put him out. Lip fold and dry eye were regular treatments which had me paying £35-£50 for the smallest bottles of drops and lotions I've ever seen in my life that usually lasted only 2-3 weeks. Its amazing what you'll do for a pet and I think the vets play on this somewhat. Eventually a neuro problem saw an end to him poor chap. Over the years I'm sure Direct Line didn't know what hit them and it's probably why pet insurance is so high nowadays.