Comments on: Best Dog Toys – Interactive Food Toys

By: shibashake

shibashake — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:27:31 +0000

She is such a wonderful dog & has us trained very well!

LOL! Yeah, Sephy can be very charming when he wants something from me. Otherwise, he is Shiba, and Shiba is too good to be with humans.

There is never a day that we don’t smile or laugh or just say how adorable she is & how much we love her!

That is so true. Sephy reminds me of a stand-up comedian. He can make everyone laugh, but at the same time he has a very sensitive soul.

By: Judy

Judy — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 04:38:58 +0000

Our Shiba Inu, Sheba, does this “butt-move” also & it always make us laugh! Yes I have always wondered if it was just our Sheba being silly or if other Shiba Inus do this too! She is such a wonderful dog & has us trained very well! lol I could never have imagined how therapeutic Sheba has been for us since we got her. There is never a day that we don’t smile or laugh or just say how adorable she is & how much we love her!

By: shibashake

shibashake — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:48:22 +0000

Hello Rhonda,

Later when they went to check on the dog, the Kong was gone and there were red pieces of rubber all over the place. (Thank God he only shreds thing and does not eat what he destroys.)

Sephy has torn apart the Premier Twist-and-Turn which looked really durable to me. Like Lucky though, he just likes shredding and doesn’t eat the stuff – which is a really good thing!

As for the Kongs, I now prefer getting the black Kongs, which are supposedly for strong chewers. They also last for much longer compared to the red Kongs, which don’t seem to stand up as well when exposed to the sun. Still though, I think that if Shiba really wanted to, he could still tear it apart. It would just take more effort and time.

Shibas have really big teeth!

By: Rhonda Frank

Rhonda Frank — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:18:06 +0000

Hello, last year I was needed away from home and my husband gave our Shiba Lucky a large dog Kong. He stuffed it with peanut butter, froze it, gave it to the dog while they painted the front of our home. Later when they went to check on the dog, the Kong was gone and there were red pieces of rubber all over the place. (Thank God he only shreds thing and does not eat what he destroys.)
He had apparently destroyed the whole Kong in about an hour and a half.
Have your dogs ever done this? These Kongs are supposed to be nearly indestructable, but I have noticed that if a toy states that on the package, Lucky can usually take it apart.

By: shibashake

shibashake — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 22:00:34 +0000

The Tug-a-jug toy is one of the more difficult interactive toys, I think. When Sephy is really hungry and all of his other toys are empty, he will work on that. If there are easier pickings available, he will go for the lower hanging fruit.

By: John

John — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 03:39:29 +0000

I know this isn’t one of your recomended but I thought i’d try the busy body tug a treat. I gave it to my shiba tonight and he didn’t seem too interested. I made sure there were plenty of treats in there and everything. Will he just get interested eventually?

By: shibashake

shibashake — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 16:58:54 +0000

She neck-pins and air butts me first thing in the morning.

Hahaha – definitely a Ziva David!

By: Brett B

Brett B — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 02:12:59 +0000

Yes! She is in fact named after Ziva David. She’s a shelter dog that I rescued last spring. Knowing how difficult the breed can be, I had planned to get her to the regional Shiba Rescue, but she fit in so well here that I kept her. She gets along very well with my cat–they play constantly and keep each other busy. Still smiling at all her favorite guests, who are getting used to this unusal practice. She neck-pins and air butts me first thing in the morning. She’s a perfect companion.

By: shibashake

shibashake — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:31:20 +0000

Hahaha – love the name Ziva! Is she named after Ziva David? That would be very apropos.

Yeah most people don’t believe me either. I think it is because Shibas have really large teeth relative to their total size.

By: Brett B

Brett B — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 01:06:36 +0000

My adopted 3 year old Shiba girl Ziva’s first playful moment with me involved an extensive demonstration of the air-butt move, with accompanying Shiba grins. She’s hilarious and obviously really enjoys it. I try to explain the grin to startled guests, but they don’t seem totally convinced that its all fun for her.