Bought a new toy

@rebelann A likely story. When it goes missing she will know where to look.

No no, not me, I was demonstrating it for Ally

I don't think she cares @Asylum

ok ok, I guess I see her point ...... butt it is funny. I will continue to throw it around for her just in case she changes her mind

@rebelann Confess, you bought the toy for yourself and are hiding behind the dog which can't defend herself. :-)

ME?? Buy a toy like that just for me?? I would not do that @MALUSE really, I would not do that ....... **squeezing piggy to make that noise** no no, I would not do that

@rebelann You got a new toy!

No no no @mysdianait I bought it for Ally

Oh my goodness, what were you thinking ??????

Ally is 6 years old and she has 6 toys, I've given the new kitties the tennis ball and the smaller one bats it around but neither of them play with the little sqeaky pup. This'll be the last one I buy.

Ally is a strange one, she doesn't like toys much. Most of my other dogs would have done the same as your son's dog.

I seldom buy any but I had hoped this would be the one she actually liked @fishtiger58

@rebelann Yea well I don't particularly like toys either lol.

It claimed on the label that it grunts but it sounds more like a fart to me. Ally does perk up when I step on it, who knows she might just play with it eventually, just gotta keep steppin on it.

Of course, @Daljinder I'm not stepping on it that hard. I think Ally is beginning to like the purple pig.

@rebelann erm.... would anything be left of it of you keep stepping on it?

You are correct, she does not want to play with it, at least not yet.

@rebelann I'm sorry about your mom. That's nice that you took the cats in, I hear stories about pets going to shelters after their owners pass away, and then they have trouble finding homes because people want kittens and puppies. I wish I had some good advice about the cats. I have only had my cat for a year and have been learning as I go. She was 13 when she came here, but I think she adapted well because she had been out in the cold and was happy to be in! I also don't have other pets, or kids, so it's quiet and she gets a lot of attention. (Her previous owner said she wasn't getting along with another cat, and so had always insisted on going out). Do you have a room where the cats can be in by themselves and get away from the other pets if they want/need to? Or at least spots of their own where they can't be bothered, like beds or a cat tree? From what I understand having a way to "escape" can help. Sorry I can't be more help, I hope everyone adjusts soon!

Thanks for your response and kind sympathy @fluffysue I keep mom's kitties in a separate room with the door closed. The problem they posed is that they are very dominating which scared the heck out of my kitty and even my pup. So far it seems to work but I do feel bad that they can't see me as much as my own two can. Who knows, maybe it'll all work out eventually. At least mom's kitties have a home which I think is better than being in a back yard where no one lives anymore.

Dogs are a bit different. Some love toys no matter what you get them and others, like Ally, will try to please you by trying to play with something they don't like. Now my cats, well, the one I raised, loves feathers but will only play IF she is in the mood. I also have mom's cats, Max and Meetzee, who'll play as long as I am in there with them .... I think they're still in shock because I had to take them out of their yard and bring them here after mom passed. Do you know a lot about cats? I am trying to integrate mom's old cats into my situation with a dog and cat and it's been tough. Is there a trick to getting cats to accept new situations if they're over 12 years old?

@rebelann But you said that does not sound like a grunt

Ok, fart then @allknowing

At least she plays with her balls but Ally doesn't play with any of her toys .... ok, she does like to hear the pig grunt, at least that's something, right?

@rebelann Maybe if you started playing with it then she might start playing with it.

@rebelann HaHa Just leave it laying around and see what happens.

I doubt it, she won't even try to pick it up.

You didn't lose her did you?

I'm so sorry for your loss @Inlemay I can see why you're not willing to part with her toys.

I'll bet she'd love this piggy. Ally can't figure out how to grab it, she just won't open her mouth.

She's the only pup here so that's not likely to happen @HazySue

@rebelann maybe if she sees someone else open up and grab it.

Yeah, they want you to engage in the play @paigea at least that's what I've come to believe.

@rebelann He is too rough! lol He wants me to rub his tummy while he attacks my hands!

@rebelann I have a butterfly on a stick and that amuses him briefly. He likes yarn, but only if I am knitting with it. If I give him some yarn, he has no use for it

You're right, she's not all that impressed with it. Maybe it's just too big for her.

She's been ignoring it today even when I stepped on it @MarymargII Oh well.

@rebelann No there's still hope- she just might think of her as her companion---ha!

Me too, but it'll find a new home tomorrow. Flynn is a german shepherd and Kody is a golden retriever, I'll bet they'll love it.

I don't actually know, some say they're color blind but why is it some dogs prefer one color to another? She doesn't really play with toys much, I bought her a ball that squeaks and I'd kick it around for her to fetch but the damn thing is lost somewhere on the lot. She's never displayed any interest in any of the toys I've bought.

My silly girl likes for me to make it snort but otherwise won't pick it up. She acts like she can't open her mouth to grab it, such a priss pot.

@rebelann

That's exactly what I thought when I saw it.

yeah, the latter would have fit really well. I'll have to add that text to the photo and put it on FB.

Thank you I'll tell her, of course she probably agrees with you I'm gathering all of Mykeys old toys and giving them to a friend who has large dogs plus she has a friend who rescues so whatever she can't use she'll give to her friend for the rescues.