People who know me (hi babblers) know about my dogs. My life, contrary to the observable evidence, really doesn’t revolve around them. If it did, by now I would have a pitching arm better than Randy Johnson’s.
Still, I find myself tossing, lobbing, throwing and hurling objects on a regular basis. You can see in the video of the hail yesterday that our back yard has quite a bare spot from paws running over it. And there are dog beds taking up easily a quarter of the main living room’s floor space (for just two dogs). But really — they don’t occupy ALL my time and energy…
At present, Lucky’s favorite toy is his artichoke. I snagged a picture from the maker’s website — our artichoke is nowhere clean enough for a picture, though after six months it is fully intact.
A full description of the artichoke is at Planetdog.com.
I really like the toys from this company. He had/has a strawberry from them as well — and an original “Orbee” — but has left them somewhere in the one-acre yard (or in the ditch along the road, or…). So except for the forgetfulness factor, these are the longest-lasting toys he has ever owned. And that is saying something. This is a dog who can destroy a “chuck-it” ball in less than a day. He has strong jaws!
Other things I like about this toy — and this company — non-toxic is primary, and they have a commitment to doing good things for animals and the earth. They seem to sell only things made in the United States, which — as a U.S. resident/citizen — makes more sense to me than selling things here that were made in somewhat questionable factories in other countries; and that require extra transportation costs. I also like that there is somebody actually still working in manufacturing in this country… which is a post for another day.
Anyway, that’s the artichoke story.
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