{"id":4816,"date":"2010-09-27T09:18:43","date_gmt":"2010-09-27T16:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shibashake.com\/dog\/?p=4816"},"modified":"2010-09-27T09:18:43","modified_gmt":"2010-09-27T16:18:43","slug":"shiba-inu-and-siberian-husky-dog-toys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shibashake.com\/dog\/shiba-inu-and-siberian-husky-dog-toys\/","title":{"rendered":"Shiba Inu and Siberian Husky Dog Toys"},"content":{"rendered":"

During the hot summer months, Shiba Sephy has gotten lazy and his waist is starting to look more like his hips. <\/p>\n

In an effort to combat the beginnings of his middle-age paunch, I decided to get him some new interactive toys. Hopefully, this will get him going again, and allow him to exercise his body<\/a> and mind even while resting within the comfort of his house. <\/p>\n

Here are some fun dog toys<\/a>, and reviews by Dog Toy Expert<\/em> Shiba Sephy and his Dog Toy Expert Assistant<\/em> Siberian Shania.<\/p>\n

Remember to always supervise our dog while he is working on a new toy. Different dogs have different temperaments, and may play differently with a given toy. Just because our friend or neighbor’s dog has used a toy successfully, does not necessarily mean that it will be safe for our dog. It is always important to do our own toy research and evaluate a toy based on the unique temperaments and play-style of our dog.<\/p>\n

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Dog Toy Expert Shiba Sephy and Dog Toy Expert Assistant Siberian Shania.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n
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Premier Busy Buddy Kibble Nibble Dog Toy<\/h2>\n
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Premier Busy Buddy Kibble Nibble Dog Toy from Amazon.com<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n

This Premier Busy Buddy Kibble Ball<\/a>\"\" is a great favorite with Shiba Sephy. He especially likes it because it is transparent and he can see how much kibble is in there. <\/p>\n

Shiba Sephy is a bit obsessive when it comes to working on his food toys<\/a>. Once he gets into it, he will keep going until he gets everything out. I think he likes seeing how much progress he has made, and how much more there is to do.<\/p>\n

I have other kibble balls that are not transparent and he prefers to work on this transparent one.<\/p>\n

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Shiba Inu Sephy working on his Premier Kibble Ball.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n

I also like this Premier kibble ball because is has an oval shape (like an egg), unlike most other kibble balls which are just round. If a dog rolls the ball in the easy natural way (i.e., along the shorter side of the egg), no kibble will come out. Kibble only gets dispensed when the ball is rolled along the longer, more difficult, side.<\/p>\n

This makes the dog toy more challenging and engages Shiba Sephy for a longer period of time.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are plastic tabs along the holes at the top and bottom of the ball. You can clip some of the plastic tabs off to make it easier for the kibble to come out. I clipped a few of these tabs to make things a bit easier for Sephy. Otherwise, the toy was a bit too challenging. If a dog works on it and never gets rewarded, he might lose interest and not come back to the toy.<\/p>\n

Sephy really likes this dog toy but there are two weaknesses that I have seen –<\/strong> <\/p>\n