Toys that last!

Zeek, the destroyer!!!

The thing that Zeek loves to do most with a toy is chew it up into tiny pieces. It doesn't matter what it was intended for that is it's new purpose. Actually as a puppy it didn't even have to be a toy. Flooring and tables also took his fancy. It seems the more he likes a toy the more he will chew at it and in the end he doesn't have it any more, it's a cycle! I have comes to terms with the fact that no matter what I buy him, it will be destroyed one way or another! So with this in mind it's just about trying to find toys that last him more than 5 minutes. I have given up buying cheap £1 toys as i was ending up buying so many as may as well have bought the better more expensive ones. Here are the 3 best toys I have found so far.  

KONG off/on squeaker bone. 

I bought this as, as it says, you can turn off the squeaker. Great for night time when he decides he fancies a chew and everyone is asleep. The squeaker is also incredibly tough. It usually take Zeek a maximum of two days get the squeaker out of a toy or pierce it so that it no longer squeaks and he then gets bored of it. He has has this about a month and has played with it most days and the only thing he has managed is to pull some of the material away from the rubber, and even that took him a while. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes so great for dogs of all sizes. All in all a very good purchase for only £7 at Pets at Home. Here is a link to a video showing the product a little more Off/On Squeaker - Product Release Video - YouTube.

KONG Wubba Flobby Ears. 

This is a tough squeaky toy consisting of a small tennis ball for the top ball and a larger squeaky ball for the mouth and nose part. He loved this toy and liked to shake it about because of the "floppy ears". He has had this for about 6 months and although he did manage to get the squeaky ball out within a few weeks and destroy that within seconds the rest of it is still in pretty good condition, minus the drool. I also really like the design of this product. I like to have good looking as well as long lasting toys. For only around £8 this was a good product. 

Classic solid rubber bone. 

This is one of Zeeks favourite things to chew when he really wants to dig his teeth into something. It is simply a rubber bone and you can get them pretty much anywhere that sells dog toys. They only cost about £3 from my local market and they last him a couple of months each time. As shown in the picture above he really does love a good chew on these. 

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