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Dachshunds Like Their Dog Balls

Dachshund — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:52:24 +0000

It seems that our Dachshunds go through a lot of dog balls. Perhaps it the constant chewing on the yummy plastic or latex that makes them only last a few days, but the real culprit is Molly. She simply destroys the ball trying to get that little squeaker out.

I always bought a pair of dog balls when we only had Chloe and Odie, but now with the third one, I usually end up getting three balls. Of course, they all want the same ball regardless if there are two or three new balls to play with, so now I only get one for them to fight over.

Since these toys do not last very long, I buy the cheapest ball from PetSmart. The 99 cent plastic ball is very durable and lasts longer than more expensive latex balls. Plus, Molly does not rip the plastic balls to shreds.

We have to be really careful with latex balls since Molly will eat the pieces of rubber that she chewed off to get to the squeaky center.

This means that we have to supervise her when she is playing with latex dog balls. No more than a few minutes or so and the ball goes back up on the shelf until it’s playtime again.

This makes the ball last about a week while the plastic ones are ignored lying on the carpet.

I’m somewhat surprised that they don’t like to play with tennis balls. Tennis balls are a little harder to handle with a smaller mouth and don’t have that squeaky factor.

Occasionally, they get a rubber dog ball to play with but those don’t last very long with Dachshunds. A couple of chews and they split down the middle or a huge chunk of rubber vanishes or is left behind on the carpet to clean up.

Now if I can train our dogs on how to use a dog ball launcher like “Jerry the Dachshund,” I could get more work done. But where’s the fun in that?

Our Doxies Shop at PetSmart

Dachshund — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:25:28 +0000

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One Hungry Dachshund

Dachshund — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 18:19:54 +0000

When Odie is hungry, he’ll go and get one of his dinner plates that we usually forget to pick up the night before.

In this case, he was playing Frisbee with it … tossing it up and down trying to get my attention. He finally stopped after he ripped the Dixie plate into shreds.

Why Do Doxies think Everything Round is a Ball?

Dachshund — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 03:59:16 +0000

Are you a little stressed out? Perhaps a Sqush is just the thing you need. It’s about the size of a tennis ball … perfect for a Dachshund to rip to shreds.

I picked up one Saturday to relieve some stress and pain I’ve been having in my wrists. It actually reduces the pain two ways: squeezing the sqush flexes the muscles around the wrist plus you can use it as a mouse pad to get that correct ergonimic position.

I just can’t leave the sqush out unattended. After using as mouse pad or squeezing the sqush, I’ll leave in on top of the desk. If I walk away for a moment, Molly or Odie will hop up on my chair and grab it.

Of course they think it’s just a toy. Can’t they read yet? It clearly says it’s not a toy for children under the age of 5…

Odie Gives Two Paws Up to Giggler Dog Balls

Dachshund — Sat, 14 May 2005 14:51:38 +0000

Last night we just received our Giggler Dog Ball from PETsMART.com and Odie is obsessed with it. For the first time in his three dog years, he turned down dinner just to play with it. He doesnâ€™t want to share the new toy with Chloe and Molly. The Giggler Dog Ball is made out of thick rubber and makes gurgling sounds when you toss it or shake it. We ordered the small 2 Â¾ inch blue ball for $6.99. It looks like a wiener. Two paws up from Odie!

Two Doxies Playing Ball

Dachshund — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 15:15:15 +0000

Odie and Molly love playing ball together. Molly hasn’t caught on that she’s suppose to fetch the ball and return it yet, so she just chases Odie when he fetches the ball and trys to take it from him. Molly has a ferocious growl when she’s playing tug-a-war with Odie especially when they’re fighting over their red-white-blue and yellow rubber dog ball.

I’m not sure how I managed to capture those two weiner dogs in action with their favorite ball since they’re always a blur on camera.

Those Squeaky Dog Balls

Dachshund — Thu, 14 Apr 2005 06:14:41 +0000

Vinyl Dog Balls are Chloe and Odieâ€™s favorite dog toys. We used to buy expensive toys but found that both dogs favor the inexpensive 99-cent balls over the more expensive ones. Once a month we pick up two or three new balls that they go crazy over. It must be that new vinyl smell. We buy all our dog balls at PETsMART since they tend to have the best selection.

Chloe is very passive and will give up the ball to Odie except when itâ€™s new. Sheâ€™ll protect that ball like itâ€™s her newborn pup. Once the newness wears off she’ll start playing with Odie again.