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I’m Just Lowering My Center of Gravity

July 28, 2014 22 Comments

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We were so excited to get a package from Talia’s Toys this weekend! If you haven’t heard of Talia’s toys, she makes these adorable upcycled tug toys (who doesn’t love when things are upcycled?!). When I opened the package, I was tickled to see not only the toy, but some treats and a hand written card as well! I don’t know about you, but I love the personal touches. It really shows how much someone cares about their product and their customers.

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The toy is adorable. When I first looked at it, I thought it was going to be a little small for my two. You can kind of tell the size in relation to Mauja and Atka.

Atka wasn't thrilled that he had to wait.
Atka wasn’t thrilled that he had to wait.

I finally let them play with their new toy and a game of keep-away began. Mauja would run laps, Atka would steal it, Atka would run laps, Mauja would steal it… rinse and repeat.

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This style of play is pretty common for them, so imagine my surprise when they decided to use the toy for it’s intended purpose; a game of tug! Tug is a very rare game in our house. They will occasionally tug with us, but they usually let up after a few seconds. I can’t even tell you the last time I saw them tug with each other.

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Their tug game got lazy pretty quickly. First, Mauja got tired.

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Then Atka.

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And then I think Atka just gave up. He held the toy tightly, but just let Mauja drag him across the back yard. I wish I had gotten a video!

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The toy is really stretchy, which makes it perfect for a game of tug! I wasn’t worried about it ripping in half as they played.

I think we got caught laughing at their tug attempt.

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“What? I was just lowering my center of gravity.”

Interested in trying one of Talia’s Toys? Follow her on Twitter and visit her Etsy Shop! You won’t be disappointed 🙂

Disclaimer: We received the product mentioned above in exchange for our honest opinion about the product.  It’s Dog or Nothing only recommend products or services we believe in and feel our readers would enjoy.

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: dog, dog toy, etsy, great pyrenees, review

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  1. MyDogLikes says

    July 28, 2014 at 5:49 am

    Adorable!! Lowering his center of gravity..genius. 😛

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    • Kelsie says

      July 28, 2014 at 5:55 pm

      We’ll go with that reason for lazy playing 😉

      Reply
  2. Bailey says

    July 28, 2014 at 10:44 am

    What fun.

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    • Kelsie says

      July 28, 2014 at 5:56 pm

      They were definitely worn out after their tug session!

      Reply
  3. Jenna,Mark “HuskyCrazed” Drady says

    July 28, 2014 at 11:32 am

    Love love love the photos of your pups playing tug of war!!! Those look like some great goodies!
    ღ husky hugz ღ frum our pack at Love is being owned by a husky!

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    • Kelsie says

      July 28, 2014 at 6:00 pm

      They thought so! I have to sneak packages into the house now because they always know they’re for them!

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  4. Misaki says

    July 28, 2014 at 12:40 pm

    That looks like so much fun!

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    • Kelsie says

      July 28, 2014 at 6:16 pm

      I’m sure they wouldn’t mind if a third player joined in!

      Reply
  5. Jan K says

    July 28, 2014 at 1:23 pm

    That looks like such a great toy! I think Luke and Sheba would love playing tug with one of those. I love the personal touches too!

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    • Kelsie says

      July 28, 2014 at 6:16 pm

      It really makes all the difference!

      Reply
  6. Ruckus the Eskie says

    July 28, 2014 at 3:16 pm

    It’s true, it’s the little things that add to the quality of the package 🙂

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    • Kelsie says

      July 28, 2014 at 6:23 pm

      It makes you feel like you’re not just another sale. I really appreciate that.

      Reply
  7. Miley says

    July 28, 2014 at 4:51 pm

    What a cool toy! I love the last photo!

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    • Kelsie says

      July 28, 2014 at 6:25 pm

      I was just happy that I got the shot through all of my laughter!

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  8. somethingwagging says

    July 28, 2014 at 5:20 pm

    What fun!

    Honey loves to play tug. It’s a game she’s taught ever foster dog we’ve had.

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    • Kelsie says

      July 28, 2014 at 6:25 pm

      Maybe she can help Mauja and Atka improve their techniques!

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  9. Sand Spring Chesapeakes says

    July 28, 2014 at 8:16 pm

    What a very cool toy, my dogs love rope toys will have to check these out.

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  10. Dory's Backyard says

    July 28, 2014 at 8:23 pm

    How cute! I just love when Dory plays “lazy tug”! Great toy find!

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  11. Emmadog says

    July 29, 2014 at 8:28 am

    My Kuvasz sis Katie has loved tug a war since she was a pup. Mom says when Katie was a puppy she used to pull Mom around the room in her office chair using her tug a war rope. Now she plays with Bailie or with Mom. She never gives in and lies down like yours did. She takes it seriously.

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  12. Life with Dogs&Cats (@WithDogsAndCats) says

    July 29, 2014 at 10:53 am

    Laying down is a strategic maneuver in the game of tug. Jasper outweighs Tucker in our house, and once he lays down, all Tucker can do is try to drag Jasper around.

    Looks like your two had lots of fun!

    –Wags (and purrs) from Life with Dogs and Cats

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    • Kelsie says

      July 29, 2014 at 11:45 am

      That is too funny! I just think mine are lazy 😉

      Reply
  13. April says

    July 29, 2014 at 9:19 pm

    Neat toy! I love little gifts to make things more personal. Looks like Mauja and Atka enjoyed it!

    Reply

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