Bean hates her remote control truck !  She barked at it and jumped in my lap ( LAP ? ) That's one way of putting it >>>   She was all over me, acting like a rabid truck hater !

I blame my husband, He bought the truck, and he chose a "DODGE"  Bean's real truck is a Chevy  I have a Big Fat Lifted GMC and hubby drives an F 350

Bean was just confused  roflmao

So how did your gift giving go  ?   BTW    we got a whopping inch of snow yesterday

Renee'

Poor Bean, lol.....

Our only gift to the dogs this year was a smidge of leftover leg of lamb and gravy. No issues there.

Bo went totally OCD over his cow leg (yech! -- we WARNED people not to go in the basement 

He also got a "Cuz" (with devil horns  (and a pup-tread dog toy from his dog "cousin", Ginger (cocker spaniel). He's been having a great time with both all day long.

We have also decided to get him a Kuranda Dog bed as a late Christmas, early "Don't hate us while we are sunning for a week in Mexico and leaving you at a very nice kennel" gift.

Ranger was delighted with his bag of Pig Ears and giant femur pre-boxed so festively!  Doesn't he look grateful towards our son?  The giant bone was a hit for keeping him occupied while at the in-laws yesterday.  I think Ranger looks good in his new red collar too!

They really like "Skunkie" which is sort of like a skunk skin (i.e. no stuffing to rip out but it does honk AND squeak).  If "Cuz" is the toy we call "Mr. Footy-Squeaky," that is Jasper's favorite fetch toy and he got a BIG version!

The braided pizzle sticks, however, were gone in 30 seconds. 

I wasn't sure what  a "CUZ" was so I googled it....they claim it's not as tough as it looks...?? Then I saw "TUFFIES"...suppose to be the toughest dog toy ever HMMMM ?   I wasn't sold !

We took Bean's truck outside, but we only have grass & the battery was low SO >>> I'll give it another shot outdoors...the silly truck has a bed cover that doesn't come off, I was gonna put some of her toys in the bed...looks like I'll have to Bungie them to the truck

We had two walk days OFF...and today she got EVEN with me....Man I'm wore out, trying to walk a GSP on a leash in ICE on the roads.......   we walk a stretch adjacent to the Olympia airport, and Monday we were trodding along, when we noticed a remote control plane buzzing about...Bean seemed to like that, she watched it as it swooped and soared ( it made an odd humming sound )  I'm guessing that's what caught her attention ?  

Hope everyone had a relaxed happy holiday

Renee'

We played with it for another half hour when I got home tonight ... it still has it's teeny-tiny ears and feet despite Bo's best efforts. In fact, he has barely scratched the thing despite walking around chewing on it REALLY hard. (Even better, instead of squeaking it kinda honks )

This is exactly the one he got (size Large) http://www.petacular.com/products/Cuz-Dog-Toys.html. I can't swear that Bean won't go through it, but we have watched this boy chew through those super tough rubber tires and the fire hose toys with less effort.

Yes, Cuz is Mr. Footy-Squeaky.  Actually the Christmas one is sort of like an octopus and may be made by somebody else. . .but its equally popular.  We actually have four Mr. Footy-Squeakies as Chelsea likes to grab them from her "brother" and hide them in the bushes where I can't find them. . .until after I buy a new one.

My girls found a new playtoy. Maybe it's a pull toy. OOOPPS no it wasn't. It was cute and redish brown and furry. You guessed it - it was (stress the was) a red squirrel. I watched it try to avoid the 6 of my GSPs under the tree. He was doing good until he decided to make a break from the apple tree and across the yard. It is 300 yards from other trees in the yard. Well he zigged and he zagged but to no help. Mocha grabbed the head and Belle grabbed the back and snap. No more squirrel. Then they played keep away from the others while I yellwed to DROP IT!! Poor little guy!

Juno with his Christmas Gifts......can you tell he is a little spoiled.

The Lobster has been de-stuffed through the hole on the top of his head already but we have been able to stop him from chewing all of the "fluff" out of the big doggy friend. Hoping that it will be more of a cuddle bed than a chew toy.  It's working so far. We'll see how long it lasts but it sure makes for some cute pictures.

Hope that eveyone had a great Christmas. Happy New Year.

Beans,

Juno has/had one of those nylabone two ended tug toys.  This is what is left of it. I thought it looked pretty indestructable but he has chewed it down to a couple of little nubs.  I don't know how he does it but it seems like his teeth could chew through metal. He first started with the black rubber and then right to the red plastic.  He still pulls out these nubs once in a while to start chewing bits off. It must feel good on his teeth.  I guess that it might be time to take these away from him.

Well Beth, Here is what remains of our hedgehog stuffed toy. He was skinned alive I tell you. None of them will fess up to who did this either. They are all blaming the other. Ha Ha

poor guy never stood a chance.