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The Cheapest Toy I Ever Bought.

I’d like you to meet ‘Blue Man’ as we’ve dubbed him in the Sloan house. This is Einsteins best friend {besides me} and most favorite toy. Ever. It just so happens that it was the cheapest dog toy that I have ever bought. 
cheap dog toy

Now, I’ve paid good money for dog toys but for the past 3 years, Einstein has insisted on playing with this one. The one that I got at the Dollar Tree for $1. 

But that isn’t the point of this post. 

Einstein is a very unique dog because he gets so attached to one toy and does not forget about it. So when we he lost Blue Man about six months ago, he went into total freak out mode for at least a week. It was actually kind of sad because he spent days wandering around the house looking for it. 

When I got up this morning, I noticed that Einstein was standing near our foot board and would not move. I had to go pick him and carry him to the hall so he would go outside. 

My weird dog {who I caught pulling the covers off the bed and licking the pillows last night} has been getting under the bed at night. I’m not sure why but he’s just started doing it. They have their kennel and beds in our room at night but nope, he’d rather sleep under our bed. 

Go figure.

weird dog behaviors


His face just says “busted”, doesn’t it?

Anyway, I guess Einstein decided that he was going to join Hampton’s party last night and must have smelled Blue Man. 

When I got out of the shower and went into our bedroom, Einstein was standing at the foot of our bed again so I walked up to him and asked him what he wanted. He took off around the side of the bed and disappeared underneath it. I know when he has spotted something and can’t get to it {he does it under our couch on a daily basis} so I crawled half way underneath the bed to see what it was. We have two drawers in our foot board and he was trying to get his head underneath one of them. I pushed the drawer out for him and voila!  Blue Man.

Oh, happy day! 

happy dog
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen him this excited. He won’t let it leave his side now. For his sake, I sure am glad we he found it!

ps- I know Blue Man looks disgusting {it is} but I’m afraid if I wash it, it will disintegrate. I can’t break his heart like that again.  

One Comment

  • Kristin

    I am so happy I fell upon this story by searching “blue man dog toy” our 2 y/o pup also has one that she uses as her sleeping buddy. Also being afraid that it may one day fall apart, I was hoping I could find a back-up online. We adopted our pup from a young man and she came with Blue Man, so I was never sure where he originated from. I have been to many pet stores looking for a twin and no luck. I will be checking my local Dollar Tree tomorrow in hopes I can find another for that just Incase moment! Thanks so much for sharing your story!

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