What? Tennis balls!!! Our goldens constantly have a ballie in their mouths. Could they be a potential source of cancer?Last Friday, Temple & I took Bailey to Pampered Puppy to give him his first two-person bath. He loved being double teamed ;-)
But you can imagine our surprise when the wonderful owner, after hearing about Kodie, took Bailey's tennis ball from his mouth and told us we should not allow these nefarious toys in our house. Through broken English, she warned us about the dyes and materials used to create tennis ball felt.
I immediately ran home, loaded with guilt, and hit up the Planet Dog site to order a bunch of Orbee Balls.
But after doing a LOT of research, I've come to the conclusion that this is a myth. Sure, tennis balls are probably not as healthy to put in their mouths as carrots. And they do get dirty and touch all kinds of things on the ground. So I recommend rinsing them off every so often.
But in my quest to raise cancer-free canines, I refuse to go off the deep end. I'll cook for them, worry myself sick about them, and blog constantly on their behalf. But I draw the line at denying my Boys their favorite toys! And I've found no real evidence to confirm this myth.
