Hi Tugsmommy.
I have a 16 wk. old boy named Ramses, along with nine and ten year old Boston Terriers. We have several large baskets of toys.
So far, Ramses' favorite toy is one of the baskets LOL. But all of the babes really like the edible nylabones that come in many flavors: barbecued chicken, bacon, peanut, banana, cheese, strawberry, carrot, etc. And luckily, they don't chew them into dangerous bits, but they gnaw on them for days or weeks. They're not too wild about the regular nylabones.
Of course the kong is popular. (You will learn that it's only popular when stuffed with great treats like cheese, peanut butter, etc.) My dogs also love this hollow bone I found that is stuffed with cheese and bacon bits. (It came that way.) But a word of caution: Ramses at 16 wks. still has a very touchy digestive system. A lot of things give him loose stools, so I have to be careful.
All of my dogs really like the soft latex squeek toys. Once again I am very lucky because, believe it or not, they do not destroy them and break them into dangerous small pieces, but they play tug with them and squeek them to make noise. Incredibly, they seem to last a long time. They are not so fond of the harder plastic squeek toys.
Ramses likes plush toys a lot, but unfortunately Blackie, my male Boston Terrier, felt a need to SHOW HIM HOW IT'S DONE. I'm not sure that Ramses can rip them himself yet, but he knows how to tear the stuffing out once Blackie rips them. Mary Jane joins in, and this seems to be a source of great fun. (Gotta love em.) But somehow I still can't resist throwing away money on them. They got a really soft Sponge Bob for Easter that was destroyed in record time.
There is a good plush toy they like named Dr. Doris. This is made by Fat Cat. These toys are zany and humerous, and they are made more of a canvas fabric. There are several kinds; a referee, a cat, a snake, an aligator, Bart Simpson, Crusty the Clown. Although Dr. Doris wasn't a great success at first, she is quickly growing in popularity. And these toys are definitely more durable than the plush type. They also contain squeekers. (Ramses is playing with Dr. Doris even as we speak.)
Puperoni has been a great help in training Ramses. It's easy to break in small pieces also. He has learned sit, shake (give me paw), and down. We are working on roll over. OH MY GOD HE'S SO CUTE I LOVE HIM SO MUCH!!.
(Forgive me.)
Okay then. That's my two cents.
Have a great time with your new baby. I know you'll love him.
Lori
P.S. If you ask my hubby, he'll tell you that I have more fun buying toys than the dogs have playing with them!!
