Comments on: Toxic Dog Toys: Not Just From China http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2009/09/toxic-dog-toys-not-just-from-china/ a friendly voice - an expansive view Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:47:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: june lee http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2009/09/toxic-dog-toys-not-just-from-china/comment-page-1/#comment-13135 june lee Fri, 26 Nov 2010 01:04:15 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/?p=2077#comment-13135 WARNING: CUZ almost killed my great dane puppy. Please check out the following site: <a href="http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/pimpleball.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/pimplebal...</a> On November 22, 2010, Bella, my almost 8 months puppy broke the squeaker of her new toy large Good Cuz and thus a hole was created. This hole turned out to be a powerful vacum and sucked up Bella's tongue into the small hole. What the Cuz did to my Bella was exactly the same as the Pimple Ball did to Chai. Fortunately, Bella's tongue is saved but poor Chai's has been amputated. This whole incident was so distressful which I would not like to repeat it. I have already report the incident to the JW Pet company to request a recall of this dangerous toy from the market. IF THERE IS ALREADY A HOLE IN YOUR CUZ, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE THROW IT ALWAY IMMEDIATELY. WARNING: CUZ almost killed my great dane puppy. Please check out the following site: http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/pimplebal…
On November 22, 2010, Bella, my almost 8 months puppy broke the squeaker of her new toy large Good Cuz and thus a hole was created. This hole turned out to be a powerful vacum and sucked up Bella's tongue into the small hole. What the Cuz did to my Bella was exactly the same as the Pimple Ball did to Chai. Fortunately, Bella's tongue is saved but poor Chai's has been amputated. This whole incident was so distressful which I would not like to repeat it. I have already report the incident to the JW Pet company to request a recall of this dangerous toy from the market. IF THERE IS ALREADY A HOLE IN YOUR CUZ, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE THROW IT ALWAY IMMEDIATELY.

]]> By: MaryHaight http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2009/09/toxic-dog-toys-not-just-from-china/comment-page-1/#comment-2250 MaryHaight Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:01:57 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/?p=2077#comment-2250 I could not agree more, Jim. Pets are part of our families and they are better off with a toy made by recycling socks than some soft plastic frisbee that they put their teeth through in one minute. And all this toxic junk gets thrown out ending up in our landfills, releasing their toxins over decades. I could not agree more, Jim. Pets are part of our families and they are better off with a toy made by recycling socks than some soft plastic frisbee that they put their teeth through in one minute. And all this toxic junk gets thrown out ending up in our landfills, releasing their toxins over decades.

]]> By: Jim (Doggybytes.ca) http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2009/09/toxic-dog-toys-not-just-from-china/comment-page-1/#comment-2249 Jim (Doggybytes.ca) Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:17:48 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/?p=2077#comment-2249 Products containing harmful ingredients in Chinese products shouldn't surprise anyone given all the information that has come out over the last several years about dangerous dog and human products coming out of that country. I have to say that I am surprised that such a large number of American made dog products contain dangerous substances. Staying away from soft plastics makes perfect sense to me. Some Adult toys made from soft rubbers and plastics contain pthalates which are thought to cause endocrine disruption in humans, among other things. Some of the soft dog toys will also contain pthalates and are probably causing similar health problems to dogs that play with these toys on a day in day out basis. I think pet owners really need to put a lot more thought into the toys they give their pets as well as what they feed them. These days, many pets are part of the family and as such, deserve the same attention to ensuring good health as any other family memeber. Products containing harmful ingredients in Chinese products shouldn't surprise anyone given all the information that has come out over the last several years about dangerous dog and human products coming out of that country. I have to say that I am surprised that such a large number of American made dog products contain dangerous substances.

Staying away from soft plastics makes perfect sense to me. Some Adult toys made from soft rubbers and plastics contain pthalates which are thought to cause endocrine disruption in humans, among other things. Some of the soft dog toys will also contain pthalates and are probably causing similar health problems to dogs that play with these toys on a day in day out basis.

I think pet owners really need to put a lot more thought into the toys they give their pets as well as what they feed them. These days, many pets are part of the family and as such, deserve the same attention to ensuring good health as any other family memeber.

]]> By: stacie http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2009/09/toxic-dog-toys-not-just-from-china/comment-page-1/#comment-2244 stacie Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:12:22 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/?p=2077#comment-2244 Thank you for keepin us up to date in the toxic toys!! Its refreshing to know what toys I should buy for my pups! <a href="http://www.dogboardingreno.com" rel="nofollow">Dog BoardingReno</a> Thank you for keepin us up to date in the toxic toys!! Its refreshing to know what toys I should buy for my pups!

Dog BoardingReno

]]> By: MaryHaight http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2009/09/toxic-dog-toys-not-just-from-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1136 MaryHaight Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:15:04 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/?p=2077#comment-1136 Please note: I just checked the link to the video and the video was not working, so I provided the link to the written text. Also the HealthyStuff.org link is up where you can get specific simple ratings on particular products. Please note: I just checked the link to the video and the video was not working, so I provided the link to the written text. Also the HealthyStuff.org link is up where you can get specific simple ratings on particular products.

]]> By: Mary Haight http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2009/09/toxic-dog-toys-not-just-from-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1127 Mary Haight Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:15:16 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/?p=2077#comment-1127 Lauren, your comments reflect the same surprise/shock I felt with the numbers of toxic toys and certainly with the Made in USA (false) assumption of safety! Tell all your friends, or just send them the link, because I think plenty of people don't know and are running around buying things made here, thinking they are safe. I threw out all the tennis balls I had--and I thank the powers that be that my 14 lb dog loves his red rubber Kong more than he ever did the tennis balls! People with bigger dogs need to buy their tennis balls from the sports store, not the pet shops, and consider what kind of frisbee style discs they buy...so many of them seem to fall apart quickly according to my "big dog"friends, and that can't be good. I've got a couple of products I'll be writing about shortly, so stay tuned:) Thanks for stopping by. Lauren, your comments reflect the same surprise/shock I felt with the numbers of toxic toys and certainly with the Made in USA (false) assumption of safety! Tell all your friends, or just send them the link, because I think plenty of people don’t know and are running around buying things made here, thinking they are safe. I threw out all the tennis balls I had–and I thank the powers that be that my 14 lb dog loves his red rubber Kong more than he ever did the tennis balls! People with bigger dogs need to buy their tennis balls from the sports store, not the pet shops, and consider what kind of frisbee style discs they buy…so many of them seem to fall apart quickly according to my “big dog”friends, and that can’t be good. I’ve got a couple of products I’ll be writing about shortly, so stay tuned:) Thanks for stopping by.

]]> By: Lauren Ofstedahl http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2009/09/toxic-dog-toys-not-just-from-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1126 Lauren Ofstedahl Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:13:12 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/?p=2077#comment-1126 Wow! I cannot believe that 400 different dog toys tested positive for lead and arsenic. Even dog collars! That is outrageous. Like you, I assumed the products I was giving to my three dogs were safe. Your post was really an eye opener for me because I never even considered a tennis ball as a classified dog toy, just a ball. The fact that half the tennis balls had lead is very unsettling. As an owner of three small dogs this especially worries me, because as terrible a lead tennis ball would be for them, I cannot image the impact it would have on little 15-pound dogs. Wow! I cannot believe that 400 different dog toys tested positive for lead and arsenic. Even dog collars! That is outrageous. Like you, I assumed the products I was giving to my three dogs were safe. Your post was really an eye opener for me because I never even considered a tennis ball as a classified dog toy, just a ball. The fact that half the tennis balls had lead is very unsettling. As an owner of three small dogs this especially worries me, because as terrible a lead tennis ball would be for them, I cannot image the impact it would have on little 15-pound dogs.

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