Why would a dog "destuff" a toy?

She was just pretending to de-gut a wild animal. Most dogs do that... Just living out ancient fantasies, like people do with violent video games. lol

It's nothing bad and it's not instinct they just like to play with the thing and unfortunately for the stuffed toys they just don't make them strong enough for the tough...

I agree with the squeaky inside of it.Our lab tore up stuffed toys as fast as we got them,then we realized that if they didn't have a squeaker inside,she didn't tear them up.

it could be sje's just playful or it could mean something else. I have a Mastiff and she has hip dysplasia. Whn she gets sore, she grabs her stuffed toys and shreds them to pieces. She doesnt eat anything else or destroy anything else., but her stuffed toys sure get it.

Oh dear - why is this story in the past-tense? I hope her gutting habit wasn't the cause of her demise! Yes - I think its a natural habit. My basenji has the unfortunate desire to gut my couch!

My lab does the same thing. I guess its just a dog thing. Im trying to teach her to clean her mess, she can get one load in the trash, but thats about it.LOL

if it has a squeeky toy inside of it...they try to get it out..my dogs do it also..then when they get it out...they don't want the toy anymore :( bad dog ;)

My dog does this too. I think that it's partly instinct.

They're "gutting" it. Also probably because it's fun.

its mostly prey behaivor. they act like they toys are prey, and are trying to "kill" it. my rottie and husky did the same thing, especially to toys with squeakers in them.

because the dog is mad at you for something