Love It: Mighty Stuffies

Athena loves her stuffies, she especially loves her Mighty Toy Rabbit that we purchased at Costco for a very good price!

Unfortunately, Athena hasn't yet learned how to be gentle with her stuffies like Mr. B from Two Pitties in the City.  She mostly sits and picks at the weak spots and attempts to rip the fabric (she has succeeded at tearing off the poor rabbits teeth and is close to getting its tail off too).  When she's not fabric picking, she's zooming around the house giving the bunny whip lash.

This stuffy has a tuffness rating of '10' because of its multiple layers of flexible materials.  It also has one squeaker in the middle, but Athena can't even get it to squeak because the toy is so firm.  Overall, I think this toy stands up to its rating.  Although Athena has managed to create a few weak spots, she has yet to puncture the rabbit and get to the stuffing.  This toy stays out almost all of the time at our house and Athena plays with it multiple times a day.

The only warning that I would give about this toy is that is can turn an already klutzy dog into a little terror.  When Athena carries her bunny in her mouth she is sure to knock a few things around.  Objects especially get bonked when she does her crazy head whipping action with the rabbit in her mouth.  At least this toy doesn't injure us like the Nylabone!

Do your dogs pick at their stuffies and whip them around the house 'crazy horse style'?  How have you taught your dogs to be gentle with their stuffed toys?