We rescued Zip when he was about 5 months old. He was abandoned by his family and had been running the streets for several weeks. He came to us looking like this.
We brought him home, just for the night, to figure out what to do with him. The local shelter was overcrowded and didn't take him when I called. He immediately got what we believe was his first bath ever, believe me when I say he really needed it. He was scarred from fighting, had an obvious skin infection and a belly distended with worms. He was a mess yet he was the happiest dog I'd ever met. To this day he gets so excitedly happy his whole back half wags along with his tail.
Two days later we took him to see the Vet where he was checked for a microchip, treated for the worms and given the first of his shots. I had now spent money on this sorry little furball. He was officially ours. We gave him a name and brought him to his forever home. Zip had won the owner lottery.
Now, just over a year later, he looks like this:
He's a sweet boy with a lot of energy. His name really fits him, he Zips across the yard more like a cheetah that a dog.
From the beginning it has been a challenge to find durable toys for him. He destroys them. I now look for deeply discounted toys and clearance items. Last week we found such a deal. Two Halloween themed hedgehogs at the local pet store. At 75% off I was on it, scoring those toys for under $1.50 each.
One red, one black, they started out looking like this:
Cute, huh? We gave him the first one last Monday. Exactly one week later the red one looks like this:
Not so cute anymore. This was the second time I found this toy in a water bowl. Just three days ago his was floating in the indoor bowl, mostly intact, missing just a foot and its tail. He was rinsed off, dried out and given back to Zip the next day. Apparently Zip was on a mission to finish the job and ensure this toy was toast. He succeeded.
If anyone out there has found an indestructible soft chew toy, please share it with me. Until then, I'll just have to accept the fact that his toys will have a very, very short life.
We brought him home, just for the night, to figure out what to do with him. The local shelter was overcrowded and didn't take him when I called. He immediately got what we believe was his first bath ever, believe me when I say he really needed it. He was scarred from fighting, had an obvious skin infection and a belly distended with worms. He was a mess yet he was the happiest dog I'd ever met. To this day he gets so excitedly happy his whole back half wags along with his tail.
Two days later we took him to see the Vet where he was checked for a microchip, treated for the worms and given the first of his shots. I had now spent money on this sorry little furball. He was officially ours. We gave him a name and brought him to his forever home. Zip had won the owner lottery.
Now, just over a year later, he looks like this:
He's a sweet boy with a lot of energy. His name really fits him, he Zips across the yard more like a cheetah that a dog.
From the beginning it has been a challenge to find durable toys for him. He destroys them. I now look for deeply discounted toys and clearance items. Last week we found such a deal. Two Halloween themed hedgehogs at the local pet store. At 75% off I was on it, scoring those toys for under $1.50 each.
One red, one black, they started out looking like this:
Cute, huh? We gave him the first one last Monday. Exactly one week later the red one looks like this:
Not so cute anymore. This was the second time I found this toy in a water bowl. Just three days ago his was floating in the indoor bowl, mostly intact, missing just a foot and its tail. He was rinsed off, dried out and given back to Zip the next day. Apparently Zip was on a mission to finish the job and ensure this toy was toast. He succeeded.
If anyone out there has found an indestructible soft chew toy, please share it with me. Until then, I'll just have to accept the fact that his toys will have a very, very short life.
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