Noisy in Joisey

So, my little poodleboy received some nifty toys for his birthday last week.

He couldn't figure out what to play with first but by the end of the day, there was a clear favorite. I could tell by the mishapen body and the chewed off ear of the blue monkey.

The blue monkey is special in that it makes a new kind of noise. It doesn't go "squeak squeak squeak" like those annoying teddy bears and bobos. No, sir. This little monkey goes "crunch. squish. smack. glub. etc.". Believe me, this is a definite improvement! I've heard so much squeaking and squawking going around that toy box that I've started to dig out the squeakers and sew up the telltale hole in the seams. Not to mention the rubber duckies and piggies and fishies that my guy likes to leave in places where we'll be sure to step on the them. I think he gets a big chuckle when we jump out of our skin. Dogs DO have a sick sense of humor, I'm sure you all know.

Instead of that annoying squeaker, this toy is made out of canvas and stuffed with an empty water bottle. It's practically indestructable. Except by obnoxious seven pound toy poodles intent on chewing it's head off just for the fun of it.

But Crunchy Monkey doesn't really seem to mind. At the end of the day, I just take his collapsed body and squeeze it back into the shape of a bottle. He can take a lot of punishment and never fights back. My killer poodle cannot resist the sound of the crunch or the feel of the canvas on his teeth. Contrary to the way it may look in the above picture, the toy is made to withstand many furious chewings and the water bottle is replaceable. When the crunching level gets too low to keep the dog happy, just toss out the mangled bottle and replace it with one of your own.

These toys are designed to hold a 12 or 20 ounce water bottle (depending on the size of your dog and his toy) and never runs out of crunches. It may run out of ears, or tails or eyes, but unlike these things, the crunch can always be replenished.

Buy this toy from Petsmart, Dogtoys.com or anywhere Munchkins, Inc. sell their products. They come in a variety of designs, so if your dog isn't that crazy about monkeys there will be an alternative life form for him to crunch on. The prices range from $7.99 to $12.99. But you beter buy more than one because this will quickly become your dog's favorite toy and favorite usually means destroyed in a week.

And did I mention that this toy also makes an excellent pillow at the end of the day when hostilities cease and all is forgiven?