and I think someone posted a link, but nothing has been verified....

my thinking is, ya know - maybe the stuff isn't super human and doesn't turn to gel, but really, Twister has gotten enough fiber fill down his throat and gagged on it to make me take extra notice....bottom line, like everything - just take a common sense approach to toys

here are a few posts about toys...

from the girl who originally posted -

Up-date ... The chemical involved in the teddy bear case I reported to you appears to be the one used to discourage bacteria, fungi and such in the fabric and stuffing. It may not be the Flame retardant used. But do we like them swallowing that either? It is my feeling that no matter which is the specific chemical culprit in this case it still stands as sound advice to use dog toys for dogs. Karlyn

from someone at another dog training club who was the post -

http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/stuffedtoys.asp

It stands to reason that such things are not good for dogs (nor our children) but I also know of dogs that have suffered and died from eating socks, sticks and tennis balls. Moral of the story is ... if you have an convinced, aggressive chewer of things, watch 'em like a hawk and protect them. Use invincible toys and kongs etc to wile away the hours chewing on stuff.

Quadruple FYI ... that original post has been noted as send to lists from known HSUS employees who claim they know the vet in question which the above snopes article tends to disagree with. They can't all know the same vet and go to the same agility class since some of them are way cross country from it.

It's a good reminder that dogs can get obstructions from the most innocent of articles tho ... even a child's teddy bear.

Do they REALLY use different filling for a kid's toy and a dog's toy?

I really doubt it.

And I can't believe people think it's acceptable to have children's toys like this! Yes, a baby isn't going to shred a toy like a puppy... but whose to say that there won't be a tear in a seam, and the stuffing peeks out?

The whole thing is very weird. Even Snopes can't seem to get a total grasp on it. I'd like fiberfill companies to pipe up with an answer.

Truth is, nothing is safe. LOL...


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Do they specifically ask for a certain kind of stuffing? Or do they just buy the same stuffing that any other stuffed toy manufacturer would buy? I used to buy fiberfill all the time, and I've never seen it labeled as treated for fire resistance vs not treated. It's all the same.

Cathy
when she first came home

they were old and probably fine, but I threw all "kid" stuffed toys away and I will no longer buy them.