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cheerfuldogschroniclesLivingwithDogs:Toys,WonderfulToys

Issue21cheerfuldogs,happypeople

DogintheSpotlight:SmoothFoxTerrier

Dogsarealotlikechildren.Ifyoudon’tgivethemsomething

funtodo,theywillmaketheirownfun—andoftennotin

waysyouapproveof.What’smore,dogsthatgetplentyof

mentalexercisearehappier,calmer,quieter,andlesslikelyto

rummagethroughtherubbishorattackthecouchcushions.

Allterrificreasonsyourdogshouldhavetoys.Andnotjusta

toyortwo,either.Dogshavedistinctlyindividualtoy

preferences,dependingontheday,time,andsituation.Do

somedetectiveworkandfindoutwhattrulyticklesyourdog.

Thebesttoyshaveapurpose.Theydeliverfood,presentachallenge,squeak,or

makethemselvesinterestinginsomeotherway.Ifyouarenewtotheworldofdog

toys,herearesomeclassicstobeginwith:Ropetoys,plushtoys(withorwithout

squeakers),Hide-A-Bee(Squirrel,Bird),trickytreatballs,softrubbertoys(vinyl),and

hardrubbertoyslikeKongsandNylabones.Onceyouhaveagoodselection,

developatoystrategy.Designateapopulartoyforuseonlyduringalonetime,like

whenyouneedtoleaveyourdoginhercrate,confinementarea,oraspareroom.

Then,rotatetheothertoysdailytokeepthenoveltyfactorhigh.

CCOKiyowithhistoypythonofmanyuses–fortug,hidingtreats,dissection.

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Somedogsaredissectors,anotherwordfor‘toydestroyers’.

Messyasitcanbe,it’sperfectlynormalcaninebehaviour—

dogsarepredators,afterall,andneedanoutletforthose

pounce-and-shakeurges.Ifyourdogisadissector,provide

legitimatethingsforhertoattackandletherindulgeher

hobby.Don’tworry;shewon’tgraduatetoyour

possessions.Spareyourbudgetbycollectingthestuffing

andputtingitbackinthetoy—yourdogdoesn’tcareifshe

splitsapartthesamestuffedalligatorseventimes.Youcan

alsousehand-me-downstuffedanimalsyourchildrenoryour

friends’childrennolongerwant,orbuyinbulkfromathrift

store(justremovechokinghazardslikeeyesandbuttons).

Somepetsupplyshopssellbagsofsqueakersthatyoucan

theninsertforaddedentertainmentandallure.Remember,

dogsgetbusy.Makeitwithtoys,nottrouble.

….wonderfultoys

DidYouKnow:Thesedoggiebloodgroupfacts?

• Dogshave10-13bloodgroups(thenumberdiffersbycountry),categorisedbytheacronymforDogErythrocyteAntigen(DEA),anumber,andadesignationofpositiveornegative.

• Alldogsbelongtomorethanonegroupandmanybelongtomorethantwo.

• DEA1.1positivedogs—about40%of

thedogpopulation—arewhatareknownasuniversalrecipients(theycanreceivebloodofanytypewithoutexperiencingalife-threateningreaction).

• DEA1.1negativedogsareconsidered

universaldonors(butcan’ttolerateDEA1.1.positiveblood).

• Justtobesafe,it’sbesttohaveyour

dogbloodtyped—thatway,youknowwhattotellthevetinanemergency.

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