Dead duck

Dead duck by Corinne S.

You know Maple likes a stuffed toy when...

I think this is especially funny when you know the background. Maple has developed the behavioral problem of poo-eating (yea, ick). The vet suggested that boredom is one reason dogs starting doing this, so I should make sure she had plenty of stimulus. I decided that Maple needed a new stuffed toy, since she loves them and all her previous ones were destroyed. I bought this adorable duck from Mud Bay. I gave it to Maple and she loved it. She also had his little duck butt ripped open in under an hour and the poor thing was pooping white fluff.

So last night I decided, in a fit of guilt for coming home late and not walking her yet again, to sew the little duck butt closed so she could play with it again. Less than 20 minutes later, I found Maple crouched over the duck in the hallway. She'd busted open his armpit and his fluffy white guts were strewn about. Apparently the seams on this adorable made-in-China duck are no match for my persistent little pug.

I guess I've got to find tougher toys and get on the ball with the dog walking to truly fight her boredom. ;-) In the meantime, thank god for the "big dog" walk Maple goes on every Wednesday for many hours at Marymoor park!