I sometimes leave a toy as a gift, especially if the pet doesn’t seem to have many and loves them. I’m sitting two dogs at present. The older(11 yrs) shows no interest in toys at all.. in contrast the other younger one (2 yrs) has a big container full of them. I always ask the Home Owners which ar…

Interesting observation. She did it if I didn’t immediately jump up to take her out! She started chewing the blanket.. maybe also knowing it wasn’t best behaviour! I finished my coffee before taking her. She played tug of war with it and when I arrived for the sit there were some holes already.. I …

[image] Highfive: maybe also knowing it wasn’t best behaviour! :joy: I’m sure she’s getting great care from you.

Thanks Maggie8K . Well as I’m retired I can give the pets fairly instant attention.. it would be harder for a sitter with work timetable to manage. The owner worked on line at home but he told me he also headed off to the warm library nearby to work. The large dog was well loved but the owners remin…

I know of a lady with a fave toy called Buzzer, but that’s a story for another day…

:joy: My husband actually bought our dog a toy one Christmas that buzzed and vibrated. It was shaped like a bone. Our dog wanted nothing to do with it. I laugh when imagining what happened to it at Goodwill, where we donated it.

I’m very pleased with this hard rubber ball that the dog can chase and chew safely. Possibly I could even put peanut butter in it like a Kong. The dog is very tough on toys that I am sitting. No toys, no toy box tells you something! So I let him play with this at the dog park if we are alone there. …

Game Definitely Over! Same dog as above, with a tennis ball. He played along for so long then decided it was fun to destroy the ball! I’d been rescuing with repaying him with treats .. it survived a week! So no toys in a box at Home and none in the dog park now either. I find this very sad indeed…

Presents are traditionally given at Christmas but in Spain they also mark the Three Kings’ visit. Even pets qualify in some generous households. Any new toys given recently that work well? I’ve seen some that didn’t last too long! [IMG_4535]

This lovely pet only has two toys . But that’s fine as he has a massive playground! He’s on a large golf complex and walks are a plenty from the door. [IMG_4830] [IMG_4807] [IMG_4753] [IMG_4739]

Living on a golf course is terrific for walks and scenery. Our dog loved roaming when we lived on one, though he had to get used to the golf carts. I also sat a dog on a golf course and she loved that I took her on longer walks than her humans. Apparently, when they returned, she kept angling for l…

Toys, toys,TOYS!

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Toys, toys,TOYS!

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