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  • BasenjiByTheBayB

    Yup, that would be a good illustration of pulling the stuffing out…

    Catt…with no ordinary dogs!

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  • wizardW

    "Animal husks" – that's a good description.
    A week or so ago my sister-in-law was over for dinner and while we were all chatting she noticed the dog toys spread all over (how could any one not notice :o). And I saw her looking and looking and looking and finally she said with a very surprised tone - "Every one of these toys has the stuffing pulled out!" :D

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  • B

    Mine both had minimal destruction, except appendages like ears eyes and tails of stuffed animals must be chewed off asap, but within the last month I witnessed one day it was as if a switch went off and saw them both just rip all the stuffing out of their favorite toys, it's everywhere now everyday!

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  • RivermoonR

    Zuni doesn't unstuff her plush toys, but I just found out today that the quilt in the guest bedroom is another story!

    Lynn, Apache, Cheyenne, Zuni & Marlowe![](images/smilies/biggrin.png "Big Grin")

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  • DebraDownSouthD

    Arwen starts a hole and destuffs. If the toy is intact, Cara loves to play forever… a hole, and she joins Arwen.

    9 yrs of Arwen and destuffing. My old Rottie LOVED his woobie, would carry it in and out to potty, sleep with it. We get Arwen and end up having to take them because she would rip up in yard and I feared they would eat and get blocked. Ditto in room, Sayblee would squeak toys forever... Arwen desqueaked. I have finally gotten tough and have squeak toys only in Cara's cage and going postal when Arwen touches them. But some weeks I still destuff 4 or 5 toys. Haven't had to in a few weeks but I am sure the cycle will begin again.

    Meantime, Arwen is busy with her new game. She discovered she can flip both bathroom AND kitchen trash cans (with step on to open tops) over. Anyone want a Basenji?

    Debra

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