Is it normal that i want to get my dog a toy for every animal i see?

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Whenever I see an animal, I feel an urge to get my dog a toy corresponding to that animal. I'm trying to build a veritable zoo for him. So far he has a fox, a rabbit, a sheep, a duck, a pig and a pig with a Christmassy hat. There are other animals he has too, like a little seal pup and a tiger. I've looked around all sorts of shops looking for other toys for him.

It's becoming something of a hobby and obsession for us both. I love seeing his giddy expression when I bring home a new animal toy for him. Yesterday I saw a babby playing with a toy puppy and I had to hold myself back from tearing it from the babby's hands and bringing it home for my dog.

Is this compulsion normal?

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  • Sog
    10 years ago

    The dog could probably care less. To him it's just another fuzzy thing to chew on. But hey, whatever floats your boat I guess.

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    • disthing
      10 years ago

      Couldn't care less. COULDN'T! COOOOULDN'T! :)

      But yeah I agree with you. "It's becoming something of a hobby and obsession for us both" is, in reality, "It's becoming something of a hobby and obsession for me, and my dog, like most dogs, likes to chew stuff."

      I think OP feels better about it if he/she (probably she) pretends the dog is as enthusiastic as they are.

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  • dirtybirdy
    10 years ago

    Those wouldn't last half a second in my house.

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    • Terence_the_viking
      10 years ago

      Teh burdy poops on dem?

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      • dirtybirdy
        10 years ago

        sometimes =} one of my dogs can strip a tennis ball in a matter of minutes then proceed to reduce the ball to crumbs. Even the $30 super kong will eventually be torn to pieces.

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          10 years ago

          Haha. My dog tears up tennis balls as well. He even tried some surgery on rabbit, but I sewed him back up. Super kongs though, he would never break through. Congratulations to your dog :P

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          • dirtybirdy
            10 years ago

            Last week I decided to buy the big kong tennis ball not realizing that it was a squeeker. Haha the dog scared himself every time he squeeked it. Well that damn $9 ball lasted about two hours. He strips it then pulls out the little plastic squeeker. I was not please that he dismantled it on my bed -_- there was a giant slobber spot and like a hundred pieces everywhere.

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        • Terence_the_viking
          10 years ago

          Woof.

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  • Bloodyvagdischarge
    10 years ago

    are you fucking your dog?

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      No, Bloodyvagdischarge.

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  • SummerWolf
    10 years ago

    So far, that's totally cute and normal :) Your dog probably enjoys all the new, fluffy things to chew on and if it makes you feel happy, go for it! I love <3 buying my pooch new bones, balls and stuffed animals. Just make sure that the toys your buy are dog-friendly, or that you supervise your dog while he's playing. Even many dog toys can be teared apart and choked on easily, so just make sure you pup stays safe :)
    As long as you don't get carried away, I think everyone has obsessions like that and yours is awefully cute ;P
    -SummerWolf

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  • EccentricWeird
    10 years ago

    Stay away from Zoos (and Toronto) and you'll save money.

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  • [email protected]
    10 years ago

    Just take him to the zoo and throw him over the fence instead.

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