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bubbabooboo

by bubbabooboo on 24 June 2016 - 17:06

Excellent link to a discussion of pet toys.  I use Planet Dog toys which use the much safer European standard ( 90 ppm ) for lead in toys than the US standard for lead in children's toys (300 ppm) which is never enforced in the USA.  In the USA the toys that you buy as well as collars and pet pesticide collars can be loaded with lead, bromides, and other toxic chemicals for your dog or puppy to lick on as there is no standard for pet toys.  Recent findings point to "pet" tennis balls being loaded with lead while "sport" tennis balls are much lower in lead content likely due to people having lawyers and dogs don't.  There are a few companies making ethical and safe pet toys mentioned in the article ( Planet Dog, Kong, etc. ) while the rest of them will assure you that a dog has never dropped dead immediately after chewing their products ( PetSmart, WalMart, etc. ).  Flame retardents ( brominated molecules ) found in great abundance in furniture and carpets as well a benzene found in rubber toys such as cheap tennis balls, tires, fuels, and the closed garage where your car is parked are known carcinogens and mutagens especially for young children and pets.  That sweet fresh smell when you open a new can of tennis balls is the benzene or tolulene coming out to poison you and your pet.

http://thebark.com/content/beware-lead-and-toxic-dog-toys

The American Pet Products Association is one of those industry funded scam organizations like the pet food makers also have that is a PR machine for the manufacturers of pet products to lie to the public.  A bunch of weasels in the chicken coop.  There are no standards for pet products and there is no enforcement .. buyer beware!!  The AAPA exists to prevent any regulation or standards for pet products and it's membership includes flooring manufacturers and other industrial concerns that are responsible for putting your pet on, in, feeding, or surrounding your pets with harmful products.  Similar to the GMO debacle in the USA .. what we don't know can't be proven to make us or our pets sick.

http://www.americanpetproducts.org/

You might also recall the toxic flooring and drywall from China that escaped regulatory inspection until the government and regulators had their noses rubbed in the mess and were whipped with the NY Times.  I am pretty sure the AAPA will testify that not a single pet death or sickness has been linked to either set of products even though pets and toddlers spend most of their time in close contact with those toxic products.

 


LadyBossGSD

by LadyBossGSD on 24 June 2016 - 18:06

Kong is the only brand we trust! Recently had this discussion with some friends and thanks for posting the links.

by css33 on 24 June 2016 - 20:06

I have often wondered about tennis balls and if the chemicals are dangerous? Are tennis balls bad (toxic)? What "ball" do most recommend?

by beetree on 24 June 2016 - 21:06

Aside from toxicity concerns, the tennis ball covering is an abrasive. Heavy chewers can have their teeth blunted, (wearing away enamel) so it would be good to keep this in mind and be watchful and limit them accordingly.

My dogs each have their own doggy sold tennis ball, that squeeks when enough chew pressure is applied. Kind of annoys me when I am watching a good TV show. As long as they aren't being obessive about them, I am not too concerned. Mojo already blunted his canines on rocks, so it can't be worse than that. Beau's are still pointy, and with the raw chicken bones he loves to eat, it keeps them staying healthy, and shiny white.


bubbabooboo

by bubbabooboo on 24 June 2016 - 23:06

My dogs prefer the Planet Dog "snowball" and the white and orange Planet Dog Orbee Tuff .. they float and the orange and white last longer than the other colors as well as it glows in the dark. The Snowball is a good bouncer ( much better than Kongs ) which my dogs prefer. The snowball will break if dogs use them for chewing gum as a jaw exerciser many hours per day. The solid white Snowball is a little less expensive than the Orbee Tuff. Both the Orbee Tuff and the Snowball whistle through the air which my dogs also like. Some of my dogs catch the ball in the air and the kongs are too hard and heavy for that while the Snowball and Orbee Tuff are forgiving enough that they don't hurt themselves. The Orbee Tuff has some orange inlays on the white ball body that will peel off in small chunks with heavy chewers. I don't get anything for recommending any product .. just what works for my 55-95 pound GSD. I have put the Planet Dog Orbee and Snowball in the dishwasher with no ill effects. Both the Snowball and the Orbee Tuff will last a very long time if you limit access and pick them up ... don't let your dog chew on them except during exercise and play times as they will eventually break along the seams with 24/7 365 chewers.  The Orbee Tuff Diamond plates are also good butt the colors are better for humans than dogs color vision .. white is pretty good for both humans and dogs .. orange looks pretty much the same color as green grass to a dog's eyes.

http://www.planetdog.com/Planet%20Dog%20Image%20Files/DiamondPlateBall_main-1.jpg https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/21ItygWu1QL.jpg

 


bubbabooboo

by bubbabooboo on 24 June 2016 - 23:06

The adhesives used in some pet toys and tennis balls will destroy the enamel on your dog's teeth. Tennis balls as mentioned are also very abrasive as they are designed primarily for use on hard surface (concrete ) court surfaces in the USA and are therefore quite resistant to wear or at least more resistant than your dog's mouth and teeth.

http://www.animalcareclinicslo.com/2011/03/23/tennis-balls-teeth-wear/


by css33 on 25 June 2016 - 00:06

Thanks! I will check out the Orbee Tuff.





 


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