Mice: Not Just for Cats Anymore
I’ve talked about my favorite “secret weapon” dog toy before. There’s nothing quite like it. I recently called the manufacturer to place a reorder and was told that my #1 most-beloved toy, the spasm-inducing hedgehog, has been … discontinued.
Say it ain’t so.
You’ve got to have some extra ones hidden away in that big warehouse.
Can I request a special run?
No??
I haven’t completely abandoned my quest for more hedgehogs. (Let the letter-writing campaign begin!) For now I have 3 left, which will be doled out as I come across dogs that I deem “hedgehog-worthy.”
Happily, I have other magical toys in my arsenal, including these guys:
I think they’re refugees from cat-land (they’re not really built for the firepower that is a dog mouth), but these mice do the trick for supervised play, particularly hide-the-toy.
They also help to focus punchy puppies at the end of a taxing lesson … “Mousie Mouse” (as they’re know in my house) usually makes an appearance just as we settle down to discuss homework. That buys me 5 – 10 minutes of Q&A while the pups turn that cute fluffy puff into a soggy rat-like mess.
(It blends in with Mabel’s the Miniature Schnauzer’s fur)
As for where I get them … why do you suppose I call them my “secret” weapons?
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Comments (1)
Abby April 11, 2008 12:04 AM
This makes me think of Parker Posey in "Best In Show," trying to replace Busy Bee! Except Victoria is far better at moving on and finding a replacement toy. : )
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