We first took the kids to the pet store and probably drove the store worker there nuts with everyone squeezing all the dog toys and giggling. But eventually we settled on getting them each a pre-made stocking.
The toys in the stocking will not last more than 5 minutes with the rotti, but may last at least an hour with the boxer, but there is something about the stuffies that the dogs love. Tyro (rotti) grew up with a stuffed dragon. He seriously went everywhere with it. Until he was about 6 months old and his destructive chewing killed his dragon. We've tried using soft toys rated 10 out of 10 for destruction but he always finds a way to shred them.
However, he still has a soft spot and you should see his eyes light up when he is given a stuffy. Seriously. It's like Christmas lights on a dark night.
And Lucy (boxer), well, she likes anything she can cuddle with.
So after the store, we went home and made some homemade dog biscuits. We used bone cookie cutters and baked them so they crisped up. Tyro and Lucy each got a small sample but the rest will wait for Christmas day.
Yes. The kids also tried them. No. They didn't taste good. Apparently they tasted like wood. But the dogs LOVED them, and that's really all that counts, right?
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