How come dog toys come in only two features: squeak or non-squeak? For the last week, we’ve been getting catalog after catalog in the mail in preparation for Christmas and lots of them have kids toys in them. Plus every other commercial on TV is a toy commercial. Now, I’m looking at all these toys and I’m thinking how cool all of this stuff is! I’m amazed at the variety and functions of all these incredible toys. Some of these toys can do like 3 dozen things. Now, when I look thru the catalog pages of Doctors Foster and Smith and In the Company of Dogs, or I scan 
Dog.com and PetEdge.com, I find the selection of dog toys to be a big disappointment. I mean, why should human kids get to have all the fun? If kids’ toys only had a squeak or no-squeak option and did nothing else, there would be a riot - an uprising, of unhappy, understimulated and bored children! Why is there no canine karioke machine? How about a build your own doghouse out of Legos kit? How about a litter of puppy dog dolls that whimper, romp, piddle and poop? What about video game systems with paw friendly joysticks and games like "Sic the Mailman" and "Stomp the Squirrel"? Put a squeaker in something and it just squeaks. Does it matter whether the outside is a faux chipmunk, duck, shoe, newspaper...? It’s like saying there’s a difference in taste among the different colored M&M’s....There isn’t! Red, orange, yellow, green, blue or brown candy coated shell... Christmas, Easter, Halloween or Valentine theme colored... They ALL taste the same!
Dog.com and PetEdge.com, I find the selection of dog toys to be a big disappointment. I mean, why should human kids get to have all the fun? If kids’ toys only had a squeak or no-squeak option and did nothing else, there would be a riot - an uprising, of unhappy, understimulated and bored children! Why is there no canine karioke machine? How about a build your own doghouse out of Legos kit? How about a litter of puppy dog dolls that whimper, romp, piddle and poop? What about video game systems with paw friendly joysticks and games like "Sic the Mailman" and "Stomp the Squirrel"? Put a squeaker in something and it just squeaks. Does it matter whether the outside is a faux chipmunk, duck, shoe, newspaper...? It’s like saying there’s a difference in taste among the different colored M&M’s....There isn’t! Red, orange, yellow, green, blue or brown candy coated shell... Christmas, Easter, Halloween or Valentine theme colored... They ALL taste the same!
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Parker -
I could not agree more! It seems as though there is a huge gap in the dog toy industry that is just aching to be filled. Perhaps you, Tobey and I could work together and create some new toys. Then, your Mama and mine could market them - thus resulting in a HUGE influx of cash. I think BOTH of our Mama's would love that! No more money troubles because us dogs would be bringing in the bacon. Lord, how I love bacon. Don't you love bacon? All warm and crunchy! Such joy. I can't concentrate now, all I can think about is bacon. Great. I have to see if Tobey can check the fridge for me - possibly make me some bacon.
Bob
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