| If you have a dog, you've likely faced the "dog toy | | | | the past few weeksis astounding! At least a few |
| problem". You start out withcute little fuzzy things | | | | times a day, the chicken is swung prettyviolently |
| that your dog tears to shreds in less than five | | | | from side to side in our dogs mouth, or flung from |
| minutes. | | | | one end of theroom to another - repeatedly. It's also |
| Feeling foolish for spending money on something like | | | | a great tug-of-war object - |
| that, you might nextoffer your furry friend a | | | | I'll get the feet and the chicken's head or neck is in |
| household item, like an old plastic bottle, a tennis ball, | | | | our dog's mouth -and off we go. |
| an old shoe,or something similar. But you soon realize | | | | In fact, our dog has learned to "go get chicken". If |
| that bits of plastic, rubber, and old shoe leatherare | | | | the chicken is in the next room, |
| probably not the best thing for your dog's digestion. | | | | "go get chicken" will send her searching for it and |
| So...what do to? | | | | more often than not, she'll returnproudly displaying |
| Enter the rubber chicken! Now I'm not a vet, a dog | | | | her find for us, walk up to get a pat on the head, |
| breeder, or any kind offormal dog expert, but I have | | | | and then off toa corner to chew on it a bit more. |
| been amazed at how much fun our dogis having with | | | | No other toy has demonstrated the ability to hold |
| this new toy. I have a suspicion that she (our dog) | | | | our dog's interest over a fairlylong period of time, to |
| knowsthat the toy (the chicken) is a chicken - or at | | | | stay in one piece after being subjected tosome |
| least a reasonable facsimile ofan animal she (our dog) | | | | pretty tough treatment, and to add a bit of fun to |
| would be interested in chasing, given the chance. | | | | our dog play. |
| What I mean is,she (our dog) knows that this is not | | | | So if you're looking for something new for your dog, |
| a tennis ball, or a slipper...she perceives the | | | | get yourself a rubber chicken. This toy takes a lickin' |
| "chicken-ness" of this toy! | | | | and stays a chicken! |
| The beating this poor little chicken has taken over | | | | |