Most of my dogs like to rip into them and take the stuffing out. So, instead of mending them, I just take all the remaining stuffing out and let them play with the "skins". I have some of them that are several years old and still provide tons of fun, especially for puppies. The only one who never shredded a toy is our Yankee. He has been a gentleman ever since he was accused of creating a hole in my kitchen wall and removing the insulation as a puppy. I think now that his sister was the culprit. I got him one of the big frogs at the Nationals the year he won the Conditional Class, and he is the only one who gets to play with it, so it is still intact. Christiane Rudolf, Tanglewood Farm, German Shepherds, Alpacas and a working/show Anatolian Shepherd ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================