Courtesy of Koani & Crew - a typical Malamute living room
Dead Toy Gallery
The first thing you learn with a new Malamute is they require lots of toys. A bored dog is an unhappy dog that may decide peeling wallpaper or gutting the sofa is fun, since a bored dog is also a destructive dog. We've found Malamutes love all kinds of toys, but they must be durable, safe and for some dogs, non-toxic without small parts. There are many commercial products that are made especially for large dogs that are safe, durable and fun! However, nothing is completely indestuctable to a determined Malamute. Shadow managed to "kill"a guaranteed indestructible ball by continuously popping it in his
A friend's dog ATE a kong (a very hard, large rubbery chew toy) that had to be surgically removed from his stomach. Most every Malamute owner will have a funny story about something their dog has eaten! Fortunately, because our dogs are raised with toys from a very young age they usually (notice I said USUALLY) don't eat the parts of things they destroy. Malamutes love toys they can pretend to hunt, kill and gut. Toys that squeek and have stuffing to pull out and spread around the house are favorites! Needless to say, most pet toys rarely last very long so there is no sense in buying expensive ones unless they are particularly durable.
I scour garage sales for baby-safe squeekies and stuffed animals they can destroy in a matter of minutes, but Ahhhh those few minutes! These do not have the small metal squeekers or swallowable eyes and noses, so unless your Malamute will eat the stuffing or plastic shreds, are pretty safe. For the potential new Malamute owner, here is our gallery "lifetimes").
Survival time:
Wednesday Adams doll (headless)
(3 hours)
Tennis Ball destruction?
(2 minutes)
The easy way to remove the treats (1 day)
Little Mermaid Squeeky
(5 minutes)
Mocha & Superman's Contributions
Doesn't look all that bad...but stuffing has been removed with surgical precision
From Tug to Rag
"Le Oucho" Taco Bell Dog
Oh No Mr. Bill!
Mula Loves Tennis balls and barbells....but they don't last long
Riggs' Contribution (and he usually doesn't wreck his toys!) Guts Everywhere!
Superman - Not exactly a toy (his bed) but it was just as much fun!
Frosty's contribution
Frosty shows how
it's done....
Shadow Kills The Tasmanian Devil
My Tasmanian Devil
(how appropriate!)
