Dog Bites Chicken

If you have a dog, you've likely faced the "dog toythe past few weeksis astounding! At least a few
problem". You start out withcute little fuzzy thingstimes a day, the chicken is swung prettyviolently
that your dog tears to shreds in less than fivefrom 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 likea great tug-of-war object -
that, you might nextoffer your furry friend aI'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 realizeIn fact, our dog has learned to "go get chicken". If
that bits of plastic, rubber, and old shoe leatherarethe 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 dogher find for us, walk up to get a pat on the head,
breeder, or any kind offormal dog expert, but I haveand then off toa corner to chew on it a bit more.
been amazed at how much fun our dogis having withNo 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 atstay 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 notSo if you're looking for something new for your dog,
a tennis ball, or a slipper...she perceives theget 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