New Tug Toy

Yesterday, after I volunteered at National First Ladies Library, I made a stop at PetSmart. I was looking for a new dog food for Emme. She has been eating Solid Gold's Hund-n-flocken but seems to be getting bored with it. Emme's breeder, Darlene, recommended this food as well as a few others so I decided to try a different food for a while. I found some Nature's Recipe which is supposed to have no corn, wheat, preservative, colors or by-products which are know to cause allergic reactions in dogs. We began last night by giving Emme a few kibble of her new food mixed in with the Solid Gold. We will do a gradual transition and then see if Emme gets more interested in her meals.

While I was at PetSmart, I, of course, had to cruise the dog toy aisle. I found a tug toy that is billed to be extra strong. It is a purple rabbit made of canvas and has a piece of nylon webbing sew down its middle. That should help it stand up to a few good games of tug. With a little coaching, Emme and Rudy were playing with it last night. Each one has sought out the toy to play with independently also. Rudy lies on his back with the toy in his mouth and paws and chews on it. Emme likes to chew on the floppy parts, especially the ears. So far the tug toy is a big hit. Here's hoping it stands up to hard play.