Frisbee Fun

Our first Doberman, Jazz, was magic with a Frisbee. Neptune, Jack, and Leon never had the knack. Both Neptune and Leon loved the Frisbee idea, but could only catch it in their mouths at short distances. Both loved to either chase it or the one getting it. Our newest addition, Boris, shows some promise.

Thanks to Jazz, we have investigated several types of Frisbees for large dogs that tend to rip apart anything they are able to (toys wise that is). Here are some pros and cons of our finds.

The Nylabone Frisbee:

Unless you have a puppy named Boris, this is a pretty indestructible toy. If you do have a puppy like Boris, be sure that you play with this only as a Frisbee and not a chew toy. I must admit in desperate moments, we let Boris chew on this. So now one side has a dent.

Cons: Hard on human hands when catching it, as far as I am concerned. Especially sharp after Boris has chewed on an edge. Dogs like to chew on this, and this may be a con for some owners.

Pros: A very hardy Frisbee toy that can not be pulled apart or chewed up that easily. It actually needs pretty concentrated chewing in order to get damaged. Seems to fly better than your standard human Frisbee despite the weight factor. Does double as a chew toy if you would like. The least likely to be an ingestion danger if left alone with the dog.

Rubber Type Frisbees:

I really like these frisbees a lot.

Pros: Easy on human hands! Easy on dogs mouths, as well one would think. Tough, not so easy to rip. The very edge of the frisbee is usually the first to go. Dogs don't seek to chew on this Frisbee so much.

Cons: Does not fly as well as other Frisbees. Less tough than a Nylabone Frisbee, but adequately tough. Not a large danger, but could be an ingestion danger if left alone with the dog.

Nylon Cloth Frisbees:

This was the first Frisbee that worked well with Jazz.

Cons: Can rip easily and be punctured by large breed canine Frisbee enthusiasts. You want to get this Frisbee quickly away from your dog so they don't have their way with it. Definately want to use this only for Frisbee type games. Could be an ingestion danger if left alone with the dog.

Pros: Very easy on human hands. It flies far very easily even for those of you as hopelessly Frisbee challenged as my wife .

Human Plastic Frisbees:

Cons: Tends to break just from a canine catching it, never mind if they try and chew it. It tends to break into sharp jagged pieces as well.

Pros: None that I know of as far as playing with canines. The cheap ones don't even tend to fly that well.

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