Misc. Kong Toys
Kong Wubba after 1.5 days with an Australian Shepherd. Kong dumbbell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt1a7QpJANM
KONG Squeezz Ball with Handle Dog Toy
KONG Squeezz Ball with Handle Dog Toy Well, when it comes to this toy, Rorschach challenged Titan to the title of "Toy Terminator". Rorschach wouldn't tug or chase the toy, he just chewed on the bungee cord. The cord lasted about a week, so now Rorschach just has the ball. Titan used it very limitedly as a tug. He likes it more as a ball. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeXluMLH8gg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlEjBjR1gfY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmDfxPSBrfE We say this is a good buy at the price of $7. It's a ball after all and our dogs love balls.
Auto Watering Bowl
Titan seems to never have enough water to drink. He is also a very messy drinker to solve this problem the best we could, we installed this in the basement. By we, I mean Dave did it. Titan thanks his human Grandpa for his time. This is the H2O Animal Hydration Tough Guy Automatic Waterer with Drain for pets, 1.5 gallons from Amazon and costs $30. Dave also bought $20 worth of plumbing line and other parts. The installation took 45 minutes. This could have been done with cheaper items. But only the best for Dave's grandfurchild. The thin line on the right (looking at the photo) is the water line. The black hose on the left is draining hose. There is a plug in the bowl that can be removed for cleaning…
Homemade Toys
Easy Home Made Toys Whether you live in a return for deposit state or not, the 500ml pop (soda) and water bottles make great toys at a very low price. Little needs to be done to make a water bottle a toy. Plastic water bottles are made out of a lighter (thinner) plastic then pop bottles. We remove the label and the hard plastic cap and let the dogs play fetch or just chew on them. Young pups love the crackling sound the bottles make. Like all toys, you should check them daily to make sure they are not coming apart. A water bottle lasts about two weeks at our house. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGIBbCH2F1I We use pop bottles as treat toy. First, wash out the bottle to make sure you get all…
Review of Kong Aqua
Kong Aqua The Kong Aqua came to our attention through Titan's extended family (his breeder). Stephanie, the owner of the pack of seven German Shephard, informs us all of her dogs love the Kong Aqua. The Kong part of the toy lasts for months in the mouth of the pack. However, the rope lasts about one month. As you can see in the video of Stephanie's pack the rope makes the Kong Aqua a great tug toy which is why the rope only lasts a month. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW0iEe58o9o The Kong Aqua is great in the water too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeXEpCm2FgY Bella: I love to swim and I love to play catch. This is the best of both…
Dog Park Etiquette and You
Dog Park Etiquette Our (layman's) view from one dog park goer to another. (If you don't care about our view, go to the bottom for links to hear from the Professionals.) First, we believe before going to a dog park; everyone should talk with their vet and trainer, your dog should be socialized, and you should learn the basics of canine interaction, including body postures and appropriate play from a professional. Dog parks are a great way to keep your buddy entertained and socialized but there are often a few types of pets and pet owners that seem to ruin the experience for everyone else. We want to address all that attend these parks so they can identify whether they are one of the owners spoiling this experience. Some of you…
Butterfly Puppy Teether
Butterfly Puppy Teether We gave this product a no buy before but little Ash loves it. Maybe its the size of the mouth because she is a smaller dog. Ash will chew on the butterfly for hours and it is holding up to the little puppies bites. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnHTW9SCtg0
What we feed our dogs
Dog Food Before I start I want to disclose that one of our family members works at Banfield Pet Hospital, which is inside PetSmart and is owned by the same company as Royal Canin. We select our food based on discussions with our veterinarian. Selecting a dog food is a personal choice are biggest commendations is to discuss your selection with your veterinarian. At the present time, we are feeding, Bella an 8-year-old German Shepherd Female Hill's Science Diet Adult Large Breed 7 +. Ordered with repeat delivery from PetCo Titan a 19-month-old German Shepherd Male Royal Canin German Shepherd Adult. Ordered with repeat delivery from PetCo. Rorschach a 7-month-old Australian Shepherd Male Royal Canin Maxi Puppy. Order Monthly through his owner's company which owns Royal Canin. Ash a 9 week old Australian…
Crate Training and Cage Review
First, we will go over how we crate trained our dogs and then do a cage review. Cages or Crates are basically the same things. Of the ten dogs, we've owned eight have been crate trained and all to different levels. Through the years, we have learned a lot and enjoy sharing this information with you. When it comes to crate training we follow these basic. 1) Each dog gets their own cage. It's their safe place. No other dog, animal, or person is allowed in their cage. (I don't find the photos of children inside the cage with the dog cute. I see it as people allowing their children to invade their dog's personal space. Even the kindest, most loving dog needs a break from your children. ) 2) The cage must be…
Welcome Ash a new ruffiewer and family member
Welcome, Ash to our family and the Titan Toy Tester's Ruffiewers team. Ash is a female Austrian Shepherd born 8/5/2017. She joined our family on 10/08/2017. Hello, I'm the cute little puppy with brown eyes. I've had a rough couple of days. These really nice people come to visit me and my brothers and sisters. They held me and played with me. Then they gave my first humans a lot of small paper, then they put me in a car and drive me away from my brothers and sisters. I tried to tell them to go back but the wouldn't. They keep saying they were my family now. They had a big dog that kind of looks like me. He was nice and let me sleep on him. After I long…