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Permalink Reply by Heather and Ella on August 16, 2009 at 10:32pm

Ella has several toys that are holding up to the corgi chewing. 1- a nylon bone, hers is a Nylabone size small or medium. 2- a red chewy ball that I got from Wal-mart, it's a ball shape but has round spike things to put food in and it has a rope through it. 3- a large tied rope, like one for a much larger dog, ropes chews help clean their teeth.
She also has tennis balls and a squeaky ball, but these are not her chew buddies and when she takes the cloth off the tennis balls they are garbage. I don't buy anything "stuffed" for Ella because she would destroy it in no time, and dogs can choke on stuff and cloth.
I've noticed "Jeep" brand toys in the stores now and they are supposed to be for tough chewers, but have yet to test them out. The dumbbell they make looks like it may be fun for dogs.
Red Ball thing link:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10996722
Nylabone:
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2750576&lmd...

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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on August 16, 2009 at 11:51pm

My suggestion are to use only rubber toys as latex can be chewed up!!! I use jw toys that have squeakers in them and they come in about 30 different types and sizes and nice colors, these are my dogs faves and the balls are small enough for them to really play well with...they do not get chewed up either. Good rope toys are great and I have these holee rubber balls called holee rolee (couldn't read name real wel)l they are good and tuff too! Also cuz toys are good and durable...Nyla bones are great if your dog wioll chew on them...Tennis balls don't work for me as my dogs chew them up way too fast. You should be able to look them up online to see what looks like you might like!

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Permalink Reply by Lou Ann Lemaster on August 17, 2009 at 10:17am

Duncan has one of these toys, and hasn't destroyed it yet

http://www.tuffietoys.com/

They are rated for the type of chewer they are. You can check them out on ebay, they sometimes are cheaper.

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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on August 17, 2009 at 10:29am

Kong has a series called Air Kong. Some are squeaky, and they are yellow like a tennis ball but much stronger. Even the doberman can't tear them up. As far as while in the kennel, you really want something that helps her calm down so I recommend a kong with cheese or peanut butter in it. You can add some kibble too or freeze it to last longer. The idea is to help her learn to relax in the kennel while you are away. Usually they learn to sleep while you are gone. We always leave a little cheese in a kong for ours and they really love it!

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Permalink Reply by Zach and Lisa on August 17, 2009 at 11:41am

I recently saw a toy at a local pet boutique. It was too expensive for us since it wouldn't get much use. We are home alot and so we don't have the need for too many toys to keep him busy. However I thought it was perfect for a Corgi's mind. It involves food and smarts. It's called the Everlast Bob-A-Lot.

http://www.moochieandco.com/moochie/product.asp?s_id=0&prod_nam...

It unscrews at the top to fill with as many treats or kibble as you want. Its weighted at the bottom so when your dog hits it it won't just fall over and roll around. The dog has to it the right way and then the treat will pop out of the one and only small hole. I'm not sure what it's made of to be honest but I don't think Midas would destroy it, and he destroys everything. If you are gone alot it might be worth investing in. It's $24.95, Yikes! I know, right? But it looks pretty ingenious. If that's too much for you I would just look at any interactive toys. Hope that helps!

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Permalink Reply by Corgibyassociation on August 17, 2009 at 2:24pm

That sounds a lot like the busy buddy I was looking at! I may try that if I can't find a bob-a-lot.

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