The Survivors

Many a creature lives in this basket, i.e. my basket of toys. They’ve come from Mummy’s friends through the years. If all my toys had survived, the basket will be overflowing – and we would have needed a bigger basket. Alas, these are the survivors of my canine teeth.

This is a Kong bear and came from my Aunty May-Mei. He is one of my first teddies and he’s a tough old one. Can’t seem to do him any harm.This was once a singing reindeer for my first Christmas.But it sings no more as I’ve managed to pull out all its guts! This is Lambmy-kins from Bemi. Once a fully stuffed plump lamb … It’s all just skin now – no more guts. Sorry. At least we can still tell what he is. And then there’s giraffe from another godmother, Jane. He looks ok but really … His head has been emptied out and barely hanging on. Ah, another one from Jane – a squirrel. I have never caught a real one so this is my make-believe. And he is a Christmas pressie still in tact.This is one of my early toys – it’s Pierre (rabbit) Pebble. His legs are almost chewed off. And this is Portia (pig) Pebble. She’s missing a ear and slurped all over. And an ostrich from Liz. He’s relatively new – was my Christmas present last year. His beak took the brunt of it. And this is Bottle Cruncher Bunny from Sylvia. Only weeks old, so haven’t been attacked yet. Actually to tell you the truth, I don’t destroy them as much any more.  Look at Yellow Dog from Tracey – besides a slightly chewed ear, pretty much still in tact! Now that’s pretty good self-control.

Last but not least, this is Teddy – he has a little patch on his heart. I had him first and he has always been my favourite. He has suffered a bit from my ignorant youth – his arms and legs are well chewed but now I nibble with love and never quite tear him apart.He is the one I squeak when I get excited about going out for walkies. Sometimes I ask to take him on our walks. 

And then there are these guys here, all lined up are my look-alikes. I have never ever touched any of them. Maybe because they look too much like me to chew up or maybe I can’t really tell if they are real!!!There are many balls and pulls in my toy basket but they don’t get attacked like the animals do!  I guess balls are meant for chasing and pulls are meant for pulling. It’s all the stuffed animals that are meant for chewing!