Dog toys that won't collect sand at the beach?

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My dog's favorite ball collects so much sand at the beach that even when we do our best to keep it clean, she ends up swallowing enough sand to make her very sick. (Vomiting, dehydration, constipation & sandy diarrhea, the whole works; it was no fun for anyone)

I want to be able to take her to the river and beach more (she had a blast before the sand caught up to her), but taking her current ball along is a no go in the future. I tried looking to the internet for any solutions as far as fetch toys that won't collect very much sand (I know that collecting no sand is impossible on the beach, but just LESS sand), but I was unable to find any helpful information.

Has anyone had a similar problem or have any ideas as to fetch toys that would collect less sand than a regular tennis ball or rubber Chuck It ball?

I don't know if this info helps at all, but I have a medium-sized dog. Thanks in advance.

? · Answer

Where there's sand and dog saliva you are asking the impossible.
Just don`t play fetch games in the sand.
Play fetch games on the grass!
Surely your dog can enjoy a walk without having to have toys thrown for her or carry toys around? Just don`t take her toys to the beach and see how things go.
OR....if you throw toys into the water for her to fetch, teach her to bring them to your hand (retrieve) so she does not get sand on the toy.

Anonymous · Answer

Of course the new toy is more interesting. We have 2 dogs and they are the same. The dominant dog takes the toy. The simple answer is that you buy 2 then they both have one.

Sylvia Stewart · Answer

I am having the same problem and have switched to a soft frisbee instead of balls. Result is MUCH less sand injested, but he doesn't like the frisbee as much as balls so he runs less, tends to just carry it more so gets less exercise, but I think it is a good compromise.

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