RiverStar-Aura Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I just had a weird argument with my mum about me letting Zeus rip the stuffing out of a soft toy. She believes I should put a stop to it but I really don't see the problem. For those with destructo dogs, do you honestly care that they take pleasure in gutting their toys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyWal Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Nope couldn't care less. Maddie is the de-stuffer here, she loves it. Nothing makes her happier than ripping the leg of a stuffed animal and manically pulling all the stuffing out lol. I just buy stuffed toys from the op-shop so cheap as chips anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristineX Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Do I care? Not really - I like that Duke has a good time - even if it's a bit messy to clean up after! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 That's WHY we buy them! Haha our two rip everything to bits, I thought that was the point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverStar-Aura Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 Dame Aussie that's exactly what I told mum -- that I buy them to get destroyed. She replied that it's a waste of money. There's no winning with her. I love watching Zeus's sh*t eating grin when he's so proud of his efforts!! I don't give too hoots that he kills his toys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Same, that's the fun of giving them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest crazydoglady99 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Years ago I had a mega destructo dog.. I used to save all my cardboard household recycling, stuff food/treats in them, wrap them in newspapers and sticky tape and give them to him as 'toys'. Messy, but he loved it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotdashdot Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 That's like people who want to buy toys for their parrots that they won't destroy. I'm like....they're parrots....they NEED to destroy! I get no greater pleasure than watching my dog have the time of her life rolling around, squeaking, pouncing and systematically killing her toys. And when it's stomach is opened, I chuck the stuffing and they have it stuffing-less for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottsmum Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 But its NEVER Scottie who has murdered the soft toys. We don't know who it is, but it's certainly not, hand - well paw - on his heart Scott. He just finds them like that. Promise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Don't ever get a Greyhound, they live to kill stuffies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danois Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 My dog is broken. He's never killed a soft toy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suziwong66 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Inside stuffies don't get destroyed; they're for mouthing, BUT outdoor toughie toys do get the stuffing pulled out. I also have a hollee mollee for the dogs and it's filled with strips of fabric so they can 'de-stuff' their hearts content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 My toy destroyer did it to get the squeakers out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vehs Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Is your Mum picking up the stuffing? D loves a good disembowelment, and I'll shove it all back in and let him do it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverStar-Aura Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 Is your Mum picking up the stuffing? D loves a good disembowelment, and I'll shove it all back in and let him do it again Nope. Any mess my dogs make, I clean up. They're my dogs so I look after them. All she sees is the 'waste of money' but I see it as the entertainment value and the fact that I'm sure she'd rather them rip up toys than her gardens!! It's just weird and I think it stems from the fact that she still has very old school ideas about pets which came from growing up on a farm where dogs and animals served a working purpose so close bonds weren't really formed. She says she loves animals it's just that she doesn't form a close attachment to them and doesn't get upset when it's their time to pass. In much the same way I struggle to understand her lack of bonding, she struggles to understand how close to the heart my animals are and was confused over how devastated I was over the loss of Poochie. I've learnt my lesson though. I'll keep all plushies out of sight when she's around therefore she won't try and rouse on the dogs for gutting them. If she's outside it's all boring rubber 'backyard ornaments' for them!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 My toy destroyer did it to get the squeakers out! Yes! Mosley just goes to town until all stuffing is removed and all squeakers have been discovered. I throw the squeakers out so they don't choke on them but I will re-stuff the toy sometimes so they can have another go :laugh: Lili is a sucker/mouther, no de-stuffing for her, just snuggles :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivory & Beau Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 My dog is broken. He's never killed a soft toy. Same. Ivy has never killed a soft toy on her own but she will play tug with Badger and with his sheer force, they do kill stuff together My backyard is currently covered in ripped up sofa stuffing. I can't be arsed sweeping it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Gifts Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I buy my SBT girl a bag of stuffed toys from the op shops every couple of months for the specific purpose of disembowelling. My only rule is that the stuffed toys must not look like real animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Pickles not only de-stuffs, but also swallows said stuffing... and sometimes will also chew up and swallow chunks of said soft toy... she doesn't get them as a rule because I really don't want to end up with an obstruction... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I think stuffing from dead toys forms a large part of the binding that holds the soil and grass together here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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