Jason Shipley Webboard User Reg: 05-13-2005
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I'm getting frusterated here I need to find something that works and will last. I bought a Kong toy and it came apart and sunk after less than an hour of play. I need to find something that is durable, bright colored and floats well enough to handle waves on lake Michigan.
I found a great water toy at Pet Supplies plus last weekend. I lost it in the river, but for the time we had it, it was great. It was about a foot long, and made out of Firehose material, only cost about $7. Didn't get waterlogged, floated over everything!
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Ed Frawley Administrator Reg: 07-11-2001
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These are what we sell and use in our pool with our own dogs. http://leerburg.com/889.htm - they have a valve to add air or let air out. We really like them
My dogs like to SQUASH the bumpers while they carry them. They don't last long.
Yeah, mine too. I bought my bumpers at gundogsupply.com, the toughest and largest ones they sell. These have lasted the longest. You can't get the cheap kind, they'll be cracked in about a second. I do see him trying to crush the tough ones while retrieving... they're certainly not going to be a long lived toy... but they've held up nicely so far! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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Mike J Schoonbrood Webboard User Reg: 04-30-2005
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My dogs absolute #1 favorite toy is the flying squirrel, it floats, i dont know how well, but it floats... and its bright colors. It's the best thing I have ever bought for my dog.
A good, durable rubber boat fender. (Not the styrofoam kind). Will float even after being punctured. I like the kind that the rope threads through the center for throwing purposes.
Good visibility and lets your dog get a full mouth grip in the water as well. Fun for tug games too!
Example: Boat Fender
This was one of those 'accidental' toys, but hey, it works! (and I am forever looking for water toys).
The only drawback is when out on the boat, the fenders are fair game! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
Jason Shipley Webboard User Reg: 05-13-2005
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Ed,
Thanks for the link, I looked at you products and missed that. Your sugestion, in the link, to train a force retrive to stop the chomping is a great idea. I had not thought about training a forced retrive, my dog loves to retrive and since I'm working on SAR training with him I've just kept retriving as a play reward for him.
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Anyone know of a good water retrive toy?
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