Product Review: Tuffy Dog Toy

Apparently the tuff scale of 9 doesn't account for pitty nibbling, which leads to the downfall of most of the toys in this house. I do like these better than the rubber rings because we don't get the rubber bits laying around when the dogs start nibbling on it. However, I might knock the tuff scale down to a 2 because it only took about two days for the toy to get to this:



The dogs have enjoyed playing tug with it so I would say the fun scale is a bit higher, but for the price, I really would have liked this toy to last more than a day before starting to fall apart.

Toy Review: Everlasting Treat Ball

In theory, this should be just as exciting as the Kong. It was for a while, until we left Ender alone with the Everlasting Bento Ball for the afternoon and he ate the WHOLE thing. And then proceeded to hurl everywhere. Everlasting my ass.

Before:

After:

Because we didn't want to clean up green barf every weekend, we hid that toy safely in the back of the drawer. However, his dog walker did recommend another product called the Everlasting Fun Ball. We use it to feed him his meals, as the dog walker says it might help him with his ADHD. We've used it for about two weeks now and it is still intact. However, the dirt factor is very high with this one as kibble bits are now strewn all over our hallway.

Everlasting Fun Ball:

Toy Review: Kong by Kong Co.

The guy who invented the Kong should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in bringing peace to dog households across the world.

The pros:
1. Makes minimal noise (I'm looking at you squeaker toy!)
2. Makes minimal mess (Food is inside, holes are fairly small ensuring food mostly stays inside the kong.)

The cons:
1. None that I know of

When we got Ender, we bought him the Extreme Kong (black color) in Extra Large since he was already 40 pounds at four months. However, when we got Barksdale, we bought her the Classic Kong (red color). Yes, even though she was two months, we wisely skipped the Puppy Kong. Conclusion? Skip the Classic Kong.

Why you may ask? First off, she ended up nibbling at the rubber around hole to try to get the treat out, unaware that she was supposed to be using her tongue, or as in Ender's case, putting the entire Kong in your month and chomping on it until the treat inside crumbles. The Classic Kong does not withstand pit bull nibbling, even if it's by a two month old pit. Secondly, your bigger pit will inevitably steal it and try to get at whatever's inside, resulting in Classic Kong destruction.

Kong also makes treats that fit perfectly inside the Kong. As of late, we've been using peanut butter which is a cheaper alternative. At night, I mix peanut butter with some lamb, stuff the kongs, and throw it in the freezer so the next morning, they are treated with a Kong with difficulty level of high.

We currently have three Extreme Kongs in our house right now. Don't judge.

Toy Review: Dura Chrew Bone by Nylabone

One of the biggest problems we have encountered as pit owners is finding toys that will last longer than 5 minutes. Hundreds of dollars later, we have a few winners (and losers) that have withstood the test. One of the longest lasting toys we have is the chicken flavored Dura Chew Bone by Nylabone. Basically we have two of these laying around the house and the doggies gnaw on it whenever they feel like. In addition, the messiness factor is limited as the byproduct is doggy drool and little pieces of bone that are gnawed off.


Picture Source: Nylabone