Cuz, we love you

Yep, our dogs are obsessed with the Cuz Dog Ball.  They make dogs crazy, I have to hide mine on top of a cabinet when finished playing, the dogs circle the cabinet like sharks when they know it's there.

Toy obsession

 At 10.5 years of age Cutter (looking all dignified above) has developed a toy obsession.  He has always enjoyed ripping into a squeaky and retrieving a ball if it means getting it before another dog does.  But, this is different, it started about a week ago with a rubber 'Chuck-It' ball.  He became obsessed with the ball, would spend all his time squeezing it between his jaws, fishing it out of corners and under furniture, no other dog is allowed to even look at HIS rubber ball.

This afternoon on the deck he found some toys left over from the pups this summer, he chewed the rope bone until he was exhausted and panting, guarding it from his sister Hope.  Who, I think feels her brother has lost his mind, I can see her rolling her eyes at him as he holds a protective paw over his finds.

Chuck it!

I was shopping a couple weeks ago and noticed a store that had the 'Chuck it!' ball launchers on sale. I picked one up, mostly for Hexe as she is a fantastic off leash dog and an obsessive fetcher. Tried it out today and she had a blast, took me a little while to get the hang of it, but once mastered what a super tool for exercising a dog. They have a cool website, and some neat products, I might have to purchase a couple of the different balls that whistle in the air, or perhaps the oddly shaped ones that hit the ground and bounce in a random pattern. I have used Frisbees for years with my dogs, but they are not terribly durable with Standard Schnauzers. I think as long as you have a good retriever the 'Chuck it' is a great alternative, also love that you don't have to handle the slobbery balls. Hexe and I relaxed on the deck after a busy morning gardening and fun with the 'Chuck It' launcher. Below is a photo of her wearing a 'Chuck it' tongue! Love a tired dog.

New Orbee Ball

A NEW ORBEE BALL arrives. I don't know what it is about these balls, but my guys just love them. They are fairly indestructible, some of the 'world' will be removed, but other then that the balls seem to remain intact.

Newest chew test candidate

Anyone that has followed my blog knows I am always looking for indestructible dog toys. Today I picked up a 'Grass Ball' Gussy smiles as she starts to test it. I will post results in the future.

You know you waaaant it

I LOVE this freaking ball

Standard Schnauzers can be a little obsessive at times. This ball was 'the' yard toy today.

Juno snatches and runs

It's mine....all mine I tell you!

Schnauzer Christmas Ideas

For the deserving Schnauzer on your gift list this year, below are some great and durable Christmas ideas. Our first toy is a fleece play toy called Skinnies. They look like road kill animals...morbid but the dogs love them. They are far from indestructible, however there is NO stuffing inside them, which means no mess when they tear them apart...and you know they will always tear a plush toy apart. My guys drag and shake the furry remains around my house for months. they get two paws up from my schnauzers.

For those herding schnauzers

This is the Herding Ball manufactured by a company called Boomer Balls. They supply enrichment toys to zoos. While browsing You Tube I found a video of a dog with a Herding ball. I ordered this ball the same day, it arrived last week. I pulled it out of the box and thought Juno's eyes were going to pop out of her head!! This toy is great for a dog that likes to chase and retrieve or herd. It isn't cheap but for Juno it was a splurge worth every penny. Boomerball.com is a great company to deal with, the ball arrived via Canada Post a week after I ordered it. I will upload video of Juno herding her ball in the future.

Best interactive play toys

The WUBBA KONG is one of my favorite interactive toys for my dogs. They are great for tossing and retrieving. NOT a toy that can be left hanging around a Schnauzer house, my guys can remove the canvas tassels in about 3 minutes. The squeak has a unique metallic noise that drive my dogs crazy. This is a great training toy. These are some of the highest quality toys made by a Canadian Company called CRASH TEST TOYS The are bar none the best Agility Tug/Training toys I have ever purchased. My guys can latch onto these tugging and shaking and other then some dog slobber the toys never wear out.

Almost indestructible toys

Kong, every schnauzer needs a few of these hanging around. Not completely indestructible, but always our longest lasting household toys. They cannot pass the Gussy test, she is a chew and destroy monster, but it isn't unusual for us to have the same Kongs kicking around in various states of destruction for 2-3 years. Great value for your dollar. This is the Cuz toy, I heard a lot of great reviews on this toy. I have to say I was a bit disappointed at how quickly the ears and toes were chewed off, but the ball itself does last a long, long time. For a less then enthusiastic chewer one of the Cuz toys is a good choice...doesn't pass our Gussy Chew Test though. The Rhino Bone has a great shelf life, even took Gussy a long time to finally get a piece removed. Not all dogs take to the Rhino Bone, could be why it lasts so long around my place. If you have a schnauzer that will chew 'anything' then the Rhino Bone seems a durable choice.

Best Schnauzer Toy EVER!

This is it, our choice for BEST schnauzer toy EVER! The ORBEE Ball!! I cannot say enough about them. The large red ball we have had since August and the smaller glow in the dark white & orange ball a week. These are completely, absolutely INDESTRUCTIBLE. I know everyone claims to have a toy that a dog cannot destroy, this is the first one that has ever lived up to this claim. The first toy to ever pass the Gussy Chew Test!