Our puppy goes through rope toys like I go through candy :-) And good strength rope and duct tape has many uses.

 

Looking for  cheap way to acquire some 1" dia  hemp or cotton rope...  10, 20, 30 feet doesnt matter.  Appreciate any ideas. 

Our puppy goes through rope toys like I go through candy :-) And good strength rope and duct tape has many uses.

 

Looking for  cheap way to acquire some 1" dia  hemp or cotton rope...  10, 20, 30 feet doesnt matter.  Appreciate any ideas. 

 

Not sure how cheap you want to go, but buy some Manila rope from McMcmaster.   1" is less than a $1 a foot and they won't kill you on shipping. 

 

http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-fibrous-cords/=zpm94l

Thats pretty good. Thanks. 

Your pup, your rules.  But as a warning from someone that's been there done that.   The pups swallow some strands of the rope.  When the dog goes to pass it sometimes the strand keeps things hanging (if you get my drift) and you need to help the dog by pulling the stuff out.  It really is gross.

^^^ Fair warning :-). Been there, done the pulling part when she was little. She has grown a bit and more into wrestling and destroying than eating it (hope).

 

She loves empty water bottles and ropes. Not sure what up with her.

Your pup, your rules.  But as a warning from someone that's been there done that.   The pups swallow some strands of the rope.  When the dog goes to pass it sometimes the strand keeps things hanging (if you get my drift) and you need to help the dog by pulling the stuff out.  It really is gross.

 

I've dubbed that "Swingers" or "The Swinging poops" hehe.  My dog loves to gut squeaky toys then shred and eat the fabrics.  He's better about it now that he's nearly three, but as a pup, he was a full on fabric processor.

Your pup, your rules.  But as a warning from someone that's been there done that.   The pups swallow some strands of the rope.  When the dog goes to pass it sometimes the strand keeps things hanging (if you get my drift) and you need to help the dog by pulling the stuff out.  It really is gross.

same for cats and xmas tree tinsel, lol

Might be funny and gross at the same time, but you don't want that stuff getting stuck inside and entangled in the intestines... not good at all. Any time my dog started shredding stuff like that and eating it, no more toy. I eventually got him to stop swallowing it but it was a bitch being there every minute, yelling no and yanking the bits out of his mouth.

Might be funny and gross at the same time, but you don't want that stuff getting stuck inside and entangled in the intestines... not good at all. Any time my dog started shredding stuff like that and eating it, no more toy. I eventually got him to stop swallowing it but it was a bitch being there every minute, yelling no and yanking the bits out of his mouth.

so true! You will be hating life if the intestines get blocked and you have to spend a few thousand on emergency surgery for your dog. I would suggest finding a toy your dog likes is harder for it to destroy. My old dog had a sock fetish and swallowed some strands from one as did many times in the past but this time they clogged everything up so it was surgery time

so true! You will be hating life if the intestines get blocked and you have to spend a few thousand on emergency surgery for your dog. I would suggest finding a toy your dog likes is harder for it to destroy. My old dog had a sock fetish and swallowed some strands from one as did many times in the past but this time they clogged everything up so it was surgery time

Also, they CAN die! You may not find out about it till it's too late.

Not to hijack this thread, but every pet owner should be aware of dangers to your pet.

 

Sad story.... But back in the late 70's, I lost my beloved 1.5 year old German Shepard to something today known as bloat. Back then nobody heard of it or recognzed the dangers. I was out for the day. Still living home with my parents as a teenager, I came home late to find my dog dead in the driveway against the garage door. The arsehole parents I had thought it was no biggy that she blew up like the Good Year blimp and did not do anything because she was still walking and playful.

Now I cannot blame them for not recognizing Bloat, but I never forgave them for not rushing her to the hospital. I'm teary now remembering her and what a great dog she was. I vowed never to get another dog because almost every dog we had was handled ignorantly by my parents and was killed, never making it to old age. Instead, later on when I got married to my first wife, I vested in Parrots. I figured because of their long life spans, I can will them to my kids and make them miserable. Well so much for that because I cannot have kids of my own. But needless to say, we had to give them up due to medical reasons. But not before my one parot was diagnosed with uterine cancer which cost me 1000's to find out there was nothing we could do for her. Broke my heart. I do not handle death well of any living thing.

To wrap up my little story, little over 14 years ago, my current wife was suffering menopause which renders women very irritable among other things. She begged me for a dog and I gave in. I surprised her with our little boy Duncan. A shortie Jack Russell born in Ireland which just turned 14 this past December. There is nothing I wouldn't do for him. I'm extremely protective of him and worry anytime he is not right. He is family! He is my son! I will take a bullet for him any day because without him, I would not have existed this long.

 

So you see.... I'm very aware and even strict with what he does. He knows I'm the Alpha and while he may not like me asserting that, he respects it because he knows I protect and care for him, not like my parents did.

 

Be aware because even the least trivial things can become a danger and you might not find out till it's too late.

 

 

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Funny this topic came up. My friend has a 6 month old German Short Hair Pointer who just ate a bag of treats yesterday including the cloth bag. He called me asking what to do. I told him about hydrogen peroxide, a shot glass full. It works wonders! The pup puked everything right up including the bag. So for all dog owners out there if you witness your dog eat something that it might not be able to pass give it some peroxide OUTSIDE, and it will cause the dog to evacuate the contents of its stomach. If you did not witness the dog eat the object it's better to take it to the vet because the object could already be in the intestine